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I am an artist and my goal with this project is to become a keener observer of life and things around me. I also want to become a better photographer.
#1 365/365
22 streak
#255
Day 255
Thief!
We went for a whole year without any squirrels figuring out how to get into this bird feeder. Now they are regular visitors so I guess I'll hav...
#82
Day 82
Intent gaze
A painting I did of my cat. I usually struggle with any sort of abstract painting but this one turned out well. #morning #thursday #cat #p...
#93
Day 93
Flicker
Northern Flicker looking for insects in our lawn. #evening #monday #april #flicker
#168
Day 168
Piglets
Piglets sleeping in a stall at the Calgary Stampede. #afternoon #saturday #straw #july #pigs #pigs-sleeping #calgary-stampede
#271
Day 271
Seed head
Well, I've no idea what this plant is but the seed heads are airy and quite beautiful. I tried to capture them here but it didn't work the w...
#112
Day 112
Yellow alyssum
Perennial yellow alyssum - Aurinia saxitilis in bloom #saturday #evening #yellow #flower #may #alyssum #aurinia
#124
Day 124
Fern in wind
This ostrich fern - Matteuccia struthiopteris - is coming up in our garden under a cedar. It was windy tonight so nothing is in focus but...
#238
Day 238
Virginia Creeper
Our neighbour's creeper has good colour this fall. #fall #afternoon #saturday #leaves #green #red #fence #september #virginia-creeper
#244
Day 244
Signs of Fall
Bergenia - otherwise known as elephant ears - leaves turning - the partly turn red for the fall and winter and then green up again in th...
#101
Day 101
Red purse
This is a bag I made for the Bag of the Month club - it is the April pattern #afternoon #tuesday #red #bag #purse #may
#157
Day 157
Young Magpie
Here is a recently fledged magpie just sitting quietly waiting for a parent to come around with some food. #afternoon #tuesday #magpie #j...
#220
Day 220
Fuzzy bunny
My first semi successful needle felted animal. #afternoon #green #tuesday #brown #wool #bunny #cloth #august #needle-felting #fiber-art
#60
Day 60
Tote bag
This is a tote bag I made for Ujamma's Grandmas a group I volunteer for that raises money from Grandmas in Africa. http://www.ujamaagrandmas....
#95
Day 95
Species tulips
Tulips in our garden. #afternoon #wednesday #pink #spring #tulips #april
#119
Day 119
False spirea
Leaves of false spirea - Sorbaria sorbifolia #afternoon #saturday #leaves #green #red #may #false-spirea #sorbaria
#135
Day 135
Windflower
Anemone canadensis - windflower blossom. One of my favourites. #morning #white #monday #flower #june #windflower #anemone-canadensis
#181
Day 181
Glads
A present from a friend. #saturday #green #evening #flower #pink #july #gladiolus
#94
Day 94
Thread bowl
This is a bowl I made for a friend. I hand-dyed cording a bluish colour and then covered it with various silk, rayon and polyester threads...
#208
Day 208
Scarecrow
One of two scarecrows in a neighbour's yard. #thursday #evening #happy-face #august #scarecrow #worn-hat
#227
Day 227
Selfie
Picture in the bathroom mirror #afternoon #camera #tuesday #september #theme-selfie
#72
Day 72
Hepatica
Hepatica transilvanica blossom. #afternoon #monday #flower #spring #april #hepatica
#118
Day 118
Seed head
Seed head of three flowered avens - Geum triflorum. #friday #afternoon #pink #may #wispy #seed-head #avens #geum
#175
Day 175
Ornamental Kale
This ornamental kale is called pigeon white. It is the first year I've grown them. #afternoon #green #sunday #white #july #kale #ornam...
#187
Day 187
Suppertime
Veggies to add to our orzo. #thursday #evening #pepper #carrots #july #tomatos #chopped-vegetables #snow-peas