Mr. Crow

This spring, for some reason, we have seen more crows than usual. They pranced around in our front yard and also had a nest in the single tree in our yard. One crow had a wing problem but it did not hinder him in anyway that was visible to us. I got this shot of one through the window and was surprised at the detail that was shown.

Dramatic Clouds

One of my favorite artists is Steve Graber, his work can be found in the Bryant Gallery in the French Quarter. The work we have seen is in black and white, clouds being a favorite subject of his. This photograph I made from our backyard of the Texas sky reminds me of his beautiful work.

Huckleberry Cake from KFC

Yes, you read it correctly, Huckleberry Cake from KFC. Recently I was looking at the Kentucky Fried Chicken website and happened upon a link to old recipes from the Colonel. I know he had a restaurant years ago in Corbin, Kentucky. I made this cake, no, it was not made with huckleberries but with blueberries, their cousin. A simple little cake with a dusting of powdered sugar and a cup of coffee.

♪ Somewhere over the rainbow ~ ♫

A visitor to our little world ...

It made us feel good to see this beautiful butterfly visit our hanging baskets.

One Summer Day Watercolor Painting

After staying away for much too long on my blog, today I thought I would post a photo of a watercolor painting that I finished a few months ago. I just listed it also on etsy.com. I had a mental image of the future painting and then there was the task of painting what was on my mind. A big task. I do admit I worked on this painting off and on for months. It measures 17" by 23" and was painted on slightly textured illustration board. I love the combination of the old white-painted wood, the red/pinkish color of the roses and the stark black of the raven. You could also exchange the word "crow" for "raven". Thanks for taking a look at a moment of one summer day.

A dark Good Friday

Dark and swirling clouds seem appropriate this Good Friday morning. A balmy and good morning for walking before daylight.