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life on the water and around the woodlands.

Flat gold fish

01/07/2023

Practicing the art of printing fish, this one in sumi ink and acrylic on very thin Japanese paper.

Boats at Rickmansworth 2

01/07/2023

My completed drawing of the horseboat was selected for exhibition at the Society of Women Artists (SWA) exhibition at the Mall Galleries in June 2023.

boats at rickmansworth

16/05/2021

The historic narrowboats are out and about providing colour and inspiration on the waterways, always take the camera-and ask about the engine if it has one! here is a horse-drawn 'butty'

squirrel visit

21/12/2020

So, where have all the peanuts gone?

milly

06/12/2020

The local cats like to visit me and spend time in my garden, Milly does not smarten-up for the occasion.
Milly is my favourite cat.

ramster

15/10/2020

Fabulous autumnal acers at Ramster Gardens near Chiddingfold, a beautiful woodland valley with toasted sandwiches and great coffee.

Thursley

09/06/2020

Yet again many acres of the common were burned, we saw volunteers catching snakes and other wildlife to move them to safer areas.

cormorant

28/04/2020

today the cormorant visited, stood dripping and dishevelled on the edge of my dinghy, he doesn't catch many fish, I'm sure he frightens them!

excalibur

12/07/2018

excalibur thinks he's a Pelican, and his beak can hold more than his belly-can.
He has telescopic legs to enable him to reach the fish from this height..

foxglove

04/12/2016

Foxglove liked to sleep all day in my compost heap, excellent camouflage, privacy, and heating.