Con trail

Posted on March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Aircraft, Blue sky, Con trail, East, Flight, Plane, Surprised, Water vapour, WestLeave a comment

Our of a clear blue sky, I saw a plane flying overhead. I was bewildered at first to think what it was! In world where the birds are singing in the cold spring sunshine it was incongruous. Jarring even. I grabbed my phone and took a photo. I could even see the plane itself. Flying West to East, High above the earth.

I wonder about the ground control teams at airports? Are they short staffed, they must be essential staff, and what about pilots and crew? Are they quarantined when they land so they don’t pass it on? This could be a passenger aircraft, or air freight.

Like a castaway on a deserted beach, I wondered if they could see me.

Stay safe all!

Hunker down

Posted on March 27, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Asleep, Awake, Dream, Flight, Free, Hidden, Hunkered, Life, Poem, Poetry8 Comments

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Hunker down,

Hide and sleep

Find your dreams

And hug them deep.

Find a space

Where you can live

Where things are quiet

And silence keep.

Make a nest

Make a bed,

Stay inside

But in your head

Take a flight

Around your room,

Then through the open window

Zoom!

Above the world

The air is clear

The sky is bright

Bird song, you hear.

Look down on streets

So still so quiet,

With hunkered people

Bunkered, still.

But you are free

And safe to soar

Flying high

No fear

Just dreams.

(from an idea inspired by Martha Kennedys blog ‘I am a writer, yes I am’.)

Suggestions for Art group

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Colourful, Design, Digital drawing, Drawing, Etruria Artists, Fish, Fun, Sketch, Weekly draw2 Comments

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I’m in a group called Etruria Artists that was meeting on a Thursday, but we can’t at the moment. I’m hoping we can do something to keep it going.. Maybe we could draw or paint something, weekly or daily. Spend a couple of hours on a Thursday? I was thinking the art could be bright and colourful. Each of the members would suggest something and then make a list. Post on Facebook so the other artists can see it
My first suggestion is fish….which is why there is a picture of one here.
Could be illustration, fantasy, pattern….. X

Robin

Posted on March 26, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bird, Birds, Blackbird, Blue tits, Garden, Happy, Meaning, Painting, Robin, Spring, Time8 Comments

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Robin painting from November.

I was reading about Robins on Facebook today where I read this that a friend had posted:

She I looked up ‘what does it mean if a Robin visits?’

Meaning found: If a robin keeps visiting you in indicates good luck. According to myths and legends, Robins appear once a loved one has died, Allegedly, it’s a simple message from heaven; that this loved one is watching over you. Robins also appear spiritually, to remind you to uncover the happiness.
Robins are also associated with the end of an old phase and the entering of a new one. To see Robin means you need to let go of what no longer serves you and find something else to bring you joy and happiness. The Robin bird is encouraging you to be brave again.

I don’t set much store in old wives tales, but this is sweet. In such a difficult world its good to remember the nice things. We have at least one Robin in the garden, bustling around, finding food. He’s very welcome along with blackbirds and blue tits. I must make an effort and try and get some photos….

Seeing Saturn

Posted on March 25, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Astronomy, Drawing, Earth, Hobby, Jupiter, Night sky, Planet, Saturn, Sketch app, Sky, Telescope, WorldLeave a comment

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Digital sketch…

Years ago I had the pleasure of using a low powered telescope. I managed to find Juiter and then further away in the darkness was Saturn. It was amazing, the Rings were tipped up so they were much more visible than when they are in the a more horizontal plain. It was tiny, so small, but I could see it wavering slightly in the night air. I think Galileo thought it looked like it had ears?

To see planets with your own eyes, however small they appear is wonderful. The time it takes for the light to get to us means you scan look into the past. So it’s almost like time travel too!

If you ever get the chance, look up and see the sky….

Canada Geese

Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Beauty, Blue, Calm, Geese, Goose, Lake, Random, Reminiscing, Small lake, Water, Westport lake2 Comments

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On the water, small lake at Westport.

I’m glad I went for this walk a couple of weeks ago. Blue sky reflected in the water, one goose partly hidden behind a post. The water was gently rippled by a cold breeze. The geese were preening themselves.

It’s a random image, but it feels calm.

I will try and find some more images of the world, just to remind me……

I keep getting things like this.

Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blogging, Caring, Fact check, Fake fact, Help, Hoax, Misinformation, Stay safe, Take care, Thinking, Use your brainsLeave a comment

It’s a Hoax…. received_527588088181683

My friend sent me this and when I questioned it, she checked and confirmed its a hoax.

I didn’t want to say that to her, but I’ve had this as a voice recording, and also purporting to be from the NHS over the last few days. People want to help. But if they are hoaxed into sending misinformation or completely wrong stuff then it’s not fair on them. They are only trying to help.

She wanted me to stay safe, and I appreciated that. But we need to be careful not to send misinformation. If people get a false sense of security it means more lives will be put at risk.

Stay safe, fact check

Sending love.

Sketch idea

Posted on March 25, 2020 Posted in Cat, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Black ink marker, Cartridge paper, Colouring, Design, Drawing, Experimenting, Felt tip pens, Fun, Pencil crayons, Playing, SketchingLeave a comment

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I did the first drawing on Monday, a simple cat sketch, I coloured it with felt tip pens, but the ink bled through the paper, so I got a reversed image on the back of the page.

I decided to experiment and added some bright colours with pencil crayons . Then I got a black ink pen and outlined the gradations of colours in the drawing. Made it interesting…. Its something I’ve done before in paintings, I enjoyed doing it. X

Sketching breakfast

Posted on March 25, 2020 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Bacon, Cheese, Drawing, Food, Fun, Kitchen, Life, Oatcakes, Sketching, Urban Sketchers, Usk Stoke-on-Trent2 Comments

If you don’t eat meat, look away now….

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If you can’t see what it is, I drew bacon about to be grilled, so I could make bacon and cheese oatcakes.

Today’s USK S-O-T challenge was to draw ‘cooking’. Various pots and pans and foodstuffs have been drawn. It’s keeping me occupied and mentally active.

USK stands for Urban Sketchers, its a world wide movement of people who draw their environment. The rules are, draw from life, not a photo, include background, not just the subject on its own. There are others but I can’t remember them all…. Anyway, I wonder what tomorrows challenge will be. X

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