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Painting recently finished - 130cm x 130cm - so far untitled. It's the energy of the cusp period between Summer and Autumn. |
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Photos taken in mid October in a beautiful small town public park in Perthshire. All park images are by Margaret. |
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One warm morning last week week after leaving Poppy at the veterinary clinic for dental work,I took the opportunity to explore nearby woods with my other two dogs Maddy and Princess. Our vet's practice is in the country a few miles outside the city and it's always relaxing to go for a walk after visits. |
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Fallen lime and sycamore leaves. |
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Everything is still very green and trees seem reluctant to change to autumn dress. |
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We've come to the end of the track. This ford is probably used by forestry vehicles. Crossings like this on shallow parts of rivers have been used for centuries to move carts and livestock. |
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We leave calm woods and head for the windy beach. |
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Waves created by the wind, in shallow pools. |
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Wind blown Princess. |
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The out going tide leaves amazingly intricate patterns and shapes in the sand. I see this one as the plumed serpent Quetzalcoatl,Mayan god of life, wisdom,the arts,astronomy,the calendar and the winds. |
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Searching the internet for an image of Quetzalcoatl, I found this mural by the celebrated Mexican artist Diego Rivera (1886-1957). Interestingly there's a dog here too! |
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Another plumed serpent? |
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The idea for this wall hanging came a decade ago when I was travelling in Northern Spain. A large area of land had been severely scorched by fire the previous year.The explanation given by a local man was that the fire had been started by a "tourist". Apparently the first plants to reappear the next Spring were wild asparagus. |
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Burnt hills, taken from the bus - Catalonia. |
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The artwork is painted and stitched on linen, measuring about 1.5 meters square. As often happens the work was not begun for a few years and still needs some finishing touches. |
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Moorland, near Loch Tay. In Scotland controlled heather burning is carried out yearly to promote new plant growth. |
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These blackface sheep are standing on a patch of ground which is regenerating after fire. Although this is mostly for the benefit of the grouse,which are a valuable source of income for land owners during the Grouse Shooting Season, the sheep also enjoy the nutritious young plants. Grouse Shoots are let for large sums of money so it's important to keep the land well stocked. |
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| Image source Wikipedia. Red grouse in it's native habitat surrounded by young blaeberry and heather plants. They feed on shoots,seeds,mountain berries and heather flowers. |
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Heather plants in August. |
