My watercolour of irises in a blue jug with a shell from 1987 (sold)
Here's one of my old watercolours of irises and other flowers in my favourite blue-tinted glass jug. I must have forgotten to photograph the original before I framed it because there are reflections in the glass. Not too bad a photo though in spite of that.
Mixed summer flowers in a clear vase with a small Buddha figurine
Watercolour of mixed summer flowers in a clear vase with a small Buddha figurine which has appeared in several still lifes since I bought it on Cambridge market about 30 years ago. That's a nice vase and I can't find it now: I bet I broke it and blotted out the memory because I was so annoyed!
Enjoying a beautiful nature walk and stumbled across these beautiful purple blooms
#nature #wildflowers #photography #flowers
This is beyond the pale.
Thank you for keeping the spotlight on this insanity.
You just made my day. :-)
At least 17 people have already died in ICE custody this year—outpacing every other past Administration.
ICE has a shameful & egregious record of violating people's rights, traumatizing children, & killing our neighbors.
Spot on.
youtu.be/mQouJdvB80U?...
Mining your own beaches because you're afraid of losing occupied territory is not exactly projecting strength. Defensive minefield on a peninsula you've held since 2014 — that's the tell.
A visual showing Ukrainian traditional patterns and the text High-Level Meeting of the International Coalition for the return of Ukrainian Children 11.05.2026 Brussels. Included are the flags of the EU, Canada, and Ukraine.
Over 20,000 Ukrainian children have been unlawfully deported. This is a violation of human dignity.
On 11 May, we co-host a high-level meeting with Ukraine and Canada.
Our goal is to trace every child, secure their return, and ensure full accountability ↓
link.europa.eu/HCR7jK
Heroes all.
Irises will soon be flowering in the garden (my watercolour). I need to dig them over and reposition them when they've finished as they're a bit neglected.
Busy planting up the pots and containers in the garden so I can paint from them in the summer sunshine. This oil was sold in 2022 and most years I prop up my easel here for some new work.
Busy planting up the pots and containers in the garden so I can paint from them in the summer sunshine. This oil was sold in 2022 and most years I prop up my easel here for some new work.
Good morning!
The racist language this lawmaker uses is horrendous.
Also, notice how he casually opines that people with mental disabilities are "a drain on society."
Chilling echoes of the T4 program.
Good morning!
These incredible Buff Tip Moths blend in so well with branches that you might mistake them for sticks. Nature's masters of disguise are truly fascinating!
Gorgeous!
A color photo of a tree with slender branches filled with many pink flowers in bright sunlight. The sky is blue. Photo by me of my Dogwood tree that blooms every year so beautifully.
Every April the flowers sparkle again in pink sunlight
#stunday #eastcoastkin
The image shows a male American Robin in the middle to upper right, perched on a horizontal brown and gray maple branch mottled here and there with grayish-green lichen. His head is turned to the side because he knows he has a good profile, and he also wants to show off his bright yellow beak. The robin and the branch are both fully in focus, and we are able to see nice detail of the breast and head feathers, eye, legs and even claws. Below the robin is another, larger horizontal branch in the midground that is somewhat out of focus. To the left a smaller, out-of-focus branch curves upward in the midground, while the background is filled with brownish-gray bokeh from numerous other branches in the distance.
Alan's @alan678.bsky.social theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #ABCD, so here's a American Robin perched on a lichen-covered maple branch and proudly showing off his bright red breast. Norwich VT, April 2026
#ECK #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Nature #Birds #Stunday
Pink Elegance in the Deep Mountains
#Art #AIArt #Nature #Flowers #Paphiopedilum
Thank you so much, she will be delighted!
And thank you for brightening our days with your incredibly beautiful art!
The title is perfectly chosen.
Thank you for this wonderfully delicate image!
One question, though: can you tell which plant this is? A dear friend of mine would like some for her pond.
Photo: a baby chameleon rests atop a red flower against a green and yellow backdrop. Source: Mehmet Karaca, Kapıçam Nature Park, Turkiye, Wiki Loves Earth 2024.
A baby Mediterranean chameleon
📸 Mehmet Karaca,
Kapıçam Nature Park, Türkiye
Wiki Loves Earth 2024
Burnham-Overy-Staithe - watercolour and indian ink
Burnham-Overy-Staithe in Norfolk, watercolour and indian ink, from a couple of decades ago but a very memorable day's sketching. A beautiful place.
