Afifa and Adomo

Afifa and Adomo working forward.

Poppies

One of the Parishioners died this year and previous to this she had given Athena some seeds from her poppies and here they are.  I love their beauty touched as they are with a relationship. 

Afifa [another step]

I'm back at work on Afifa. I'm feeling a bit skittish, but as I keep telling myself 'I can only make a mistake' so just do this thing. Looking at this photo I feel a bit hopeful.

More Grass at Tullycavan

It is probably a sign of desperation when I look at grass like this and see delight, but I do see a congruence with my painting interests. The shapes of the flower heads scattered over a ground, off sorts. The sinuous curves of the stalks. Anyway I found delight in them and the top photo printed out A4 looks better than it does here small.

New Years Day

 This mornings sky waiting to drop rain.

After last nights gathering.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

 Christmas Eve.

Late afternoon on Christmas Day,

Just Finished

I've just finished reading this. It was powerful and engaging. Ron's life and the reasons behind his illustration of books is powerfully explicated in the writing. The thwarted lives of his parents are also poignantly evoked although their perseverance through the years generates its rewards. Ron's own understanding of his life feeds into his illustration. His marriage crashes into unhappiness despite the good things in his life.  He struggles to make meaning and contentment and by the end there is a wary sense that it will arrive. 

Just Summer Grass

I just love the verdancy, the multiplicity of summer grass.

Another Advent Mural

 Here is Trafalgars Advent Mural soon to be installed.

Hydrangea

Early summer here although the weather is inclined to disagree. I have a new camera after my last one's lens unit went into meltdown and it definitely wasn't worth fixing. 
I was digging the vegetable garden and felt the blooms should be recorded in their loveliness. 
Our first Carols + sausage sizzle has been. There was live music from the Latrobe Community Concert Band and a horse pretending to be a very big donkey for the nativity scene with kids. 
We just need a bit more warmth to make it more summer like.

Aeva close to stasis

I need to take some time in contemplation, but whatever happens I think that Aeva is complete or nearly so.