The dragonflies in late summer are really fun to observe.  They were one of the first insects to inhabit the planet 300 million years ago.  They fly backwards.  They can see almost 360 degrees.  What’s not to love?

Happy August!  Here’s a giraffe.  Not pictured: the giraffe’s giant purple tongue that can grow to be 20 inches or 53 cm long!

I am going to be honest.  I am grumpy about this cactus.  I have done all the things you’re supposed to do after you finish a painting – walk way, look at from another angle, and I’m pretty sure there is nothing that is going to change my mind.  I’m really happy about the flowers,…

Bokeh is a photography technique where a lot of the image is blurred out, leaving only part of the image in focus.  I thought it would be fun to try.  It reminds me of a summer evening when the light starts to change and maybe there are some seed pods floating in the air.

Georgia O’Keefe’s Canna Lily Series were the first pieces of art I really fell in love with.  Not just “Ooh, that’s nice,” but really needing to spend some time looking at the painting, turning my head sideways, noticing the nuance of character that a color can embody and how its effect changes even with a…

I’m not sure if this is my all time favorite, but it’s pretty close.  I keep thinking about how nice it would to be if you could be small enough to curl up in the soft, velvety orchid petal toward the bottom.

Everyone.  Everyone knew.  I know.  I really can’t get over how fun this is.

I have been doing a terrible job of waiting for spring.  Hopefully, you all did better than me. I SO DESPERATELY WANT TO PLANT ALL THE PLANTS.