Thursday 30 April 2009

Whiskas on kittens












Developmental stuff
with the odd curious cat

Wednesday 29 April 2009

Bag Birds




If you go down to the Woods today...

Tuesday 28 April 2009

Dabbling Ducks







Ethereal stuff











Mainly working with silks
this is the result of my weekend labours
I have a bound and wrapped silk bundle
filled with stones and onion skins (red)
then wrapped with Eucalyptus leaves on the outside
waiting for a dunking in hot water later today
the strange plastic bag wrapped parcel
is a white linen dress drizzled wih more red onion skins
plus some brown ones too
then wrapped around a large rusty iron bar
oh yes I presoaked it in milk the night before
won't be unwrapping this for a couple of months

Monday 27 April 2009

Safely Home




A gift from India
greedily hoarded away
to be devoured later
speechless with delight
such a generous soul

Sunday 26 April 2009

A few of my favourite things












The first pix from the course
Starting with the train journey
These are India's favourite things
amongst others
Have my two little furry familiars
right next to me
as we speak
tired now so will blog tomorrow
to be continued...

Friday 24 April 2009

Parting is such Sweet Sorrow

Separation anxiety has gone into overdrive
Bags are packed - almost
The crows are still calling me
been snipping greenery from
the garden
A Rose leaf here
a bit of Fern
a branch from the Bay
Gooseberry leaves
Ivy from the lampost
Hydrangea leaves
a Dock leaf
a couple of sprays of flowers
Dearly loved plants
from a dearly loved garden
will post the results of my endeavours
on my return on Sunday

Thursday 23 April 2009

Park Life












If you are in
just the right place
at just the right time
You may even
get invited
For tea

Wednesday 22 April 2009

Six Crows a Crowing





Spring in the square
crows on the tunnel vent
plus me


Tuesday 21 April 2009

Through the Looking Glass


My new blogger id photo
another of my experiments
particularly like this one
I love windows, shapes, light and shade
it feels very Yin Yang to me
quite balanced
especially with the little dot of light
in the middle of the dark

Monday 20 April 2009

In my Liverpool home







The Wharf is 95 feet long
it travels steeply up the rocky sandstone slope
and the path continues up and over
with the Priory on the left
meandering into Town
down Market Street
the site of the old Market
on the left again
which burned down in 1974
now a council building
not rebuilt there
where it must have existed for centuries
moved further into Town
leaving the businesses around The Square
to fend for themselves
Market Street was full of old pubs
slowly all closing down
no respect for the old ways
no connection to the land

Sunday 19 April 2009

Priory Wharf












Haven't yet made it into the Priory as it has been closed
pix from the outside
and then down to the river

Saturday 18 April 2009

Hello Hello


Finally a hello from Suki
who has been a bit camera shy of late
The plant is older than her
and she is 13 now
an old lady in cat terms
a hello wave from me too
on this fine Saturday
must get on
things to do...

Thursday 16 April 2009

Writers crack?

Well I've heard of writer's block
and writer's cramp
but writers crack?
due to blogging overdose
Is that me?

Wednesday 15 April 2009

Ffffwhhwoo !!

That is the closest to a sigh I can do
at the mo
the wind is blowing wildly
outside
very wildly
twas rainy sunny and mild today
the change of season
virus, chest infection
and tiredness
hah!

where'ere
the wind blows
there blow I
in a cowslips bell I lie...

Tuesday 14 April 2009

Football crazy

well...
a minute's silence tomorrow
for the victims
of the Hillsborough disaster
(20 years ago)
I was in Australia at the time
so the full impact
didn't quite hit home

Monday 13 April 2009

The bare necessities









The backstreets of Liverpool
Liver Birds visible in the distance
hoping to get down to the old priory soon
where the ferries all began
another lunchtime walk from work



Saturday 11 April 2009

Let's play the music and dance...

Washing machine is fixed
yippee!!
Sid has no cat biscuits and it's the Easter Break
:(
there may be trouble ahead...

Friday 10 April 2009

I guess it's personal

Been having a good old read up
on some aboriginal art today
must say
whilst in WA
spent quite a bit if time in the Art Gallery
Lin Onus's work "Maralinga"
moved me more than any other piece
even some of the visiting "Old Masters"

Thursday 9 April 2009