Our big news is we have a puppy; he is a
small but very lively Jack Russell of sorts. I say “of sorts” because he is
very different to our dear departed Ted. He is black and tan with white paws
and a bent tail and we love him, he has brought much joy into our lives. As soon as we were able we took him on a trip to
The Lake District where we enjoyed a brief interlude of sunshine between the
showers. He proved to be an enthusiastic walker and found many admirers in the
dog walking community. I had forgotten how many people stop and talk if you
have a dog!
We visited Buttermere, possibly one of the
most beautiful lakes in Cumbria. The colours in the landscape were beginning
to change and added a sense of warmth to the reflections in the water. I loved
the woodland walks and found inspiration in the tiny ferns and mosses growing
in the crevices in walls and trees. We spotted several moths and butterflies,
berries and fungi, some of which made their way into my new painting “Moths and
Moonshine”.
This year I will be submitting a couple of
larger paintings into this years R.M.S, exhibition. You can see details of this over on my website. “Moths and Moonshine” is one of these larger works; it is watercolour
with gold leaf inspired by our recent trip. The barn owl was one I met earlier;
he was so tame I was able to take lots of photographs of him for reference.
