my other two faves from a week or two ago

baby bunny being fed with dropper

rims

 

of interest but not a fan

This was taken on Monday when I was at CB. My friend and I were walking to the beach and saw several clues indicating a movie was being filmed.  We asked one of the guys hanging around, and our suspicions were confirmed. Netflix was at work. I wonder which of the deadly sins will be most prominent in this movie. A gallery visitor from California on Saturday said Hollywood is, but using a less genteel word, a cesspool.

redwing blackbirds and friends

 

There is a lot going on here.

I’ve been studying Romans

 

tonight's sunset on the river

Also looks like Wilmington

These are considered Ghost Trees, bald cypress trees that did not do well when salt water was introduced into the dark freshwater in which they lived. 

Looks like Wilmington

doberman retrieving tennis ball in river

 

Hydrangeas bloom in May

step by step

I find it interesting to drive by this road construction place almost daily and observe. It looks as if one worker may be actually doing something while others are standing around idly, but that's probably not the case. Paving this small section of road is one shovelful of asphalt (I presume) after another, then rolling, and whatever else, until the space is covered and people are able to drive in the new additional lane. Like that saying I often repeat in my head when I have work to do, inch by inch, life's a cinch. One little thing after another adds up to a big accomplishment.

 

Field of Dandelions

 From the car window.

the work I do now

 It has felt like a long week of nursing, but instead it was gallery owner duty for seven straight days. Now the place is pretty once again. This is a pic of the side of one of the movable walls that is the first things visitors see. The fish piece in the middle has been in the gallery since the beginning but never in a good space. I hope this will show it off better.  

Fountain 7 pm

 

Reflection

 My POTD is of a ceramic/pottery bottle that I got in the gallery yesterday.  It has a crystal (I think) glaze and reflects like a mirror. You can see me taking a picture, as well as the windows, chairs, etc. It is one of seven lovely pieces I got from the potter.  Other new artwork is coming in too, and yesterday was a work day as we hung and rearranged. The place looks so pretty when it is refreshed.

They call it growth

Like everything else, Wilmington is always changing. About a mile away from my little neighborhood, the land is being prepared for a big grocery store and adjacent businesses that will open in 2022. It's interesting just to pass by and be aware of some of the things that need to be done before the actual building goes up. All the prep work! This is from my car window today. (Obviously no editing done.)

Pelican grooming station

An interesting thing I learned since being on the river is that it has high and low tides like the beach. Today at the time this photo was taken, the water had receded more than I had ever seen. It revealed some islets that I had never seen along with this occasionally seen sand bar where pelicans were waiting for menhaden, which I heard is their favorite meal. Also interesting is how blue the sun makes the river at midday and how far my camera can zoom.

Carnivorous Plant Garden

 Since I have been working inside today, I will post a pic of a few days ago when I went to the boggy, natural place where the venus fly traps and pitcher plants live. 

painting a river scene

Because of the gallery, on Tuesday I had to participate in a thing (too complicated to explain) that involved painting some scene along the river. I chose this location and made an attempt. "They" wanted to keep it and frame it, haha. I was not pleased enough with it to even sign it. So no. But it got me thinking that I could and should and would paint one for them. This morning I sketched it out on the back of a legal pad and realized it was a near perfect composition. So yes. Now I think I will make a serious go at it. I probably need to. 

demo today

 A talk and painting demonstration in the gallery.

A Cake

Occasionally I want to bake something, even if it is just for me. This morning I made a cake from an old Southern Living Cakes book. It turned out as I hoped, not delicious but decent, not making me want to overeat. Some of it is going in the freezer, sliced and wrapped in individual pieces to have with coffee. Here is the almost exact recipe, altered a tad for 2021.

Brownstone Cake

2 sticks butter, 1 1/2 C sugar, 1 oz bitter chocolate melted in 2 T water, 3 eggs, 3 C flour, 1 t soda, 1 C buttermilk, vanilla.

Mixed in the traditional way. Bake at 325. Glaze or ice if desired. 

Anole - Wilmington Lizard

Day 3 in May.

Anole carolinensis.  A closer look at the skin, eyes, and feet. Beautiful little creatures.

Goose Families

 At beautiful Airlie today. I admire these bold and dutiful birds.

A Man and His Dog

A Day in May. 

Series 2021. 

Once again - planning to post a photo a day during the month of May.  This is from the only place I went today. Work.

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