Yellow, Orange, Green

Littered Lawn

Falling leaves litter the lawn.  The evening temperatures have dropped.  I wore a shawl on my evening walk with Mollie.  Autumn has arrived.

A Touch of Fall

A touch of autumn color is showing up on the mountain trees.  A rainstorm is expected, I already hear thunder.  The clouds have made the afternoon dark.  A good rain would be a good change and maybe brighten the autumn colors.

Only a few drops of rain fell.

We Attend a Play

What an enjoyable evening's entertainment, we had.

Zuni Basket

My friend, basket artist Rebecca Lasiloo wove me a basket.  She delivered it this week while visiting.

Isn't it wonderful.

Quiet Evening

Mollie and I had a quiet evening at the cabin.  We took a walk.  Our cabin neighbors were enjoying the evening, chatting on their patio.  One was finishing up mowing her lawn.  Mollie and I settled in.  A short time later, Mollie informed that we had a visitor.  A doe and two yearlings visited the commons.  We watched them for a time, although Mollie would have really liked to play chase with them.  She was extremely frustrated that I would not let her out of the cabin.




The evening light moved up the mountain.

On our drive home the clouds where beautifully lit.

Deb's Garden in late August

Oh! Bother!

Works got in the way, such a bust week!  But tomorrow is Saturday.  The weekend - two days of housework, relaxation, a visit to the farmer's market and maybe sometime for fun!  I hope that your weekend is filled with time for fun!

Tangles

From yesterday's garden walk - My Mother's garden

Pre-Dawn Walk with Mollie

Today- began with a predawn walk.  The sky is lit in pastel shades of yellow, pink, lavender, blue.  There is just enough light to see green leaves and mountain edges silhouetted against the predawn sky.  A silver-white half moon shines overhead.

The breeze rustles the leaves, in the distance the river's constant rush.  A bird chitters, we have awaken it.  These are all almost quiet noises.

The lit windows of houses, tell of neighbors awakening.  The morning air is fresh and cool but promises, the coming of warm with the sun.

The paper retrieved, Mollie and  I return home to the light in our window.

My Mother is featured in the local paper - Again

http://www.standard.net/stories/2011/08/14/hostess-carriage-house-enjoys-volunteering

Inside of A Dog by Alexandra Horowitz

Vase of Poppies

Just a small painting of my mother's iceland poppies.

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Revisited 

Bear Country Update

http://www.standard.net/stories/2011/08/08/boy-tells-story-bear-meeting

Arts & Crafts Inspired

I took inspiration from the wallpaper designed by Charles Francis Annesley Voysey as shown in the book The Arts and Craft Movement Rosalind Blakesley, 2006 Phaidon Press, Inc.

Dragonfly Closeup

Small evergreen cone

Painting everyday objects as recommended by Jane LaFazio of Janeville

Summer Monsoons

Last night we had a wet storm that dropped much needed rain.  It continued throughout the night into the morning hours.  While waiting in my car for an appointment, I worked on this:

The falling raindrops
Splatter against my window;
My view distorted.