Windy walk

I'm not sure how wise it was to go for a walk in the woods today - the wind was still blowing and several small branches fell from the trees during my walk.

The wind in the trees sounded like the waves crashing onto the shore and the pampas grass was rattling!

I think these are Gem Studded Puff balls (amazing texture!) 

And back at home again, thing are starting to happen with the Erosion Bundle Project - rust stains are seeping through already.  

Thank you for visiting.

Mini drawings

First 2 of 52 little drawings relating to a Coombe Wood walks
3x3cm drawing using pen, and water soluble pencils
on 5x5cm thick watercolour paper stained with colour from fruity tea bags

After the rain - a walk in Coombe Wood

I love the colour of these seed heads by the pond

Golden Rain Tree pods (Koelreutia) 

New shoots

Raindrops on tiny seed heads

Cluster of massive mushrooms

More seeds

Draped and dripping on the tree

Winter blossom!

Snowdrops on their way - new life - signs of hope. 

Thank you for joining me on this little journey.

CLEARING THE DECKS
Poppy blanket

All previous attempts at crochet have been dismal failures but this November I wanted to crochet a poppy for Remembrance Day. After several disasters I asked my daughter (a competent crocheter) for her help and succeeded in making a respectable poppy. I decided to try and crochet a square with the leftover red, green and black wool. The square grew and grew till I ran out of wool. I bought another ball of red and one of green and remembered buying several balls of black wool many years ago but never getting round to using it - so they were used up too. Having made the blanket in the poppy colours I have added some poppies onto the corners of the border. Yesterday evening I made little green leaves and finished stitching them on this afternoon. It's really lovely to snuggle into on a chilly evening! I found crochet quite therapeutic - I'll definitely be making something else!

New year, new beginnings, new ideas, new projects. Several things are brewing....

EROSION BUNDLE PROJECT inspired by the work of Alice Fox - and provoked by a post on Facebook by Sally MacCabe see Sally's explanation of the project here.

Continuation of Coombe Wood, all weather all season photography.

52 little drawings/paintings/collages (one per week) relating to Coombe Wood, throughout the year.

A mini exhibition.

Details of each will unfold in time!