hey, blue eyes...

Last weekend, this little guy rammed into our front window & landed on the grass, disoriented and dizzy. He kept his head hidden for a while, and then he braved his way back onto his little legs & web feet, wobbling around like he had had one Martini too many. Eventually, when he gained enough strength, he spread his wings & made his way towards the ocean. You just never know what might come'a knockin'... :o)

yellow pepper

A couple of postings for tonight, but I'll start with this one, because it's such a lovely yellow & I'm in need of a little color :o) Is this not beautiful? I know I'm not the only person on the planet to find beauty in a yellow pepper. I'm always pleasantly surprised when I cut one open & find some green pepper along side the yellow.... and check out all those little seeds. I may have to paint this one eventually... :o)

father & child

This watercolor was done from a book called "The last album", by Ann Weiss. These photographs were meant to be destroyed - along with the jewish population. But somehow, these were hidden at great risk & after the war, were discovered in a locked room at Auschwitz. The thing that strikes me most about these gorgeous photos, is the "normalcy" of it all. A wedding, a picnic outside, a mother hugging her daughter, a toast by a woman with a glass of wine. These photos are all that remain for many of these families. This father & child is only one of many photos that tugs at the heart, when one thinks of their fate...