Seeing Anew

Assignment #22 was to draw a map, so I decided to finally come to terms with Betws-y-Coed, Wales, a place that sends my internal compass c...

Foxgloves Summer wine in the making Framed in fungus Quail Hollow Herb Garden

I can remember this strange gnomish corkscrew tucked in the top drawer of the mahogany buffet in our dining room when I was growing up.  W...

"Thou shalt not covet... [thy husband's iPad]." -- Exodous 20:17.   The Every Day In May Challenge for today was to draw some...

“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his he...

"Drinking a cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary."  Chinese Proverb.  (Every Day in May Challenge #17:  First Aid item.  ...

Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.  -- Mary...

Broken lock on old cedar hope chest.  (Every Day in May Challenge #9: A lock)

Every Day in May Challenge #8:  Coffee Pot.  Our Noritake Blue Hill Coffee Pot was a wedding gift.

State Road Bridge over the Conneaut Creek in Monroe Township, Ashtabula, Ohio

Lattice inside the State Road Covered Bridge, an example of the Town Truss bridge design.

Creek Road Covered Bridge over the Conneaut Creek in Conneaut, Ohio.

Benetka Road Covered Bridge over the Ashtabula River in Sheffield, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Spring beauties and Periwinkle

Spring beauties and Trout Lilies by Olin Covered Bridge.

Short clip of sunlight sparkling on the Ashtabula River.  Call me crazy, but I love how light plays on water!  

Posted at one of the wineries we stopped at yesterday.

A woodstove and kettle in one of the wineries we stopped at yesterday.