mothers day pictures

It was wonderful to see our kids yesterday, and I enjoyed time in my studio and at Fort Stark today. Happy Mothers Day!

not a square, not a landscape

imagined landscapes

a few more paintings…

after a long absence from the blog…

I am doing new work, and at the end of February I moved into a new studio. Though I loved my tiny place on the fourth floor, I took advantage of the opportunity to move to a bigger spot that I'm sharing with two other women. One of my studio-mates is a watercolor painter, and the other is a picture framer.

The studio is pretty big, with high ceilings, a distressed wood floor, and two windows. The windows are a big deal because my previous space was windowless.

The studio may be big, but the paintings I'm making are small. Tiny. Here are three.

pocket garden tour in portsmouth

Lauren K. and I toured the pocket gardens Friday evening. A wonderful launch for summer vacation! Thanks to the owners who shared the beauty of their gardens. I love Portsmouth in any season, but especially in summer. Here are just a few reasons why…

this morning

Shortly after arriving at work this morning I noticed this beautiful visitor.

mothers day at fort stark

I love this spot. The fort's old concrete walls are oozing lime and going through all sorts of slow transformations.

Waves are constantly tumbling stones and shells and glass.

a walk in the woods

On Saturday I took a little hike on some conservation land in Barrington.

mellow goats in massachusetts

I had the pleasure of going to a family event hosted by the humans who know these lovely Pygora goats best.  The humans are lovely and mellow, too.

hike at sagamore creek

Ron and I took a hike in Portsmouth along Sagamore Creek. We found a good place to launch our kayaks when the weather gets a bit warmer. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my camera. This is a closeup of a small bit of driftwood I brought home.

peach tree in bloom

This tree is right outside our front door.

in color

hiking in blueberry fields

It was a perfect morning for hiking to the blueberry fields of Little Blue Job Mountain. Visibility was good, especially to the north—we could see Mount Washington. Massive stone walls run through the fields. They are a peculiar construction with the rocks laid diagonally.

April 1 seemed like a good date to start a new nature journal. I made a sketch of a bit of a stone wall. I misspelled "diagonally" in my journal. You can see the drawing and the misspelling on my drawing page.