• calla lily fields

    Shining Trees at Sunrise

    I am so enjoying this lovely warm break from clouds, fog and drizzly days. Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems. ~Rainer Maria Rilke I thought I’d share this lucky…

  • vineyard + volunteer Daffs

    Vineyard in Winter

    Spring has returned.The Earth is like a child that knows poems. ~Rainer Maria Rilke A cold wet morning at 7am. The vines have just been pruned back, grass is mown {or awaiting it’s turn…} and…

  • seraphine_louis-©countrywomanpaints

    Seraphine de Senlis, Visionary Artist

    Seraphine Louis (1864-1942) or "Seraphine de Senlis" was an artist during a time when women, especially impoverished women, never became "serious" artists. She was compelled to create soaring, lush paintings, some over two meters high.…

  • muddy cows

    Antique Jars, New Treasures

    Jars such as these are so special. There is something appealing about utilitarian objects like these glass containers that were used almost a century ago! The color, the shape, the handwork that went into the…

  • Beagle Sophie is Wiley

    Beagle Investigates Caftan

    Sophie thought perhaps I was hiding something interesting under there somewhere but.... It seemed just a little out of the ordinary. However... Never underestimate the curious nature of a beagle. Sophie will always follow her…

  • Beagle Sophie Thinks Weird Caftan

    Sophie Sweet Beagle

    Sophie is now almost 6 months old! The reason I haven't posted many photos of her is because she won't sit still long enough for me to photograph her. She moves continually unless she's sleeping.…