Wednesday, March 6, 2024

LOVELY ARE THE WOODS IN SPRING ~ THE HIDEOUT

 LOVELY ARE THE WOODS IN SPRING ~ THE HIDEOUT
One month is past, another is begun,
Since merry bells rang out the dying year,
And buds of rarest green began to peer,
As if impatient for a warmer sun;
And though the distant hills are bleak and dun,
The virgin snowdrop, like a lambent fire,
Pierces the cold earth with it's green-streaked spire
And in dark woods, the wandering little one
May find a primrose. Hartley Coleridge
I believe I'm done. 

 

 

 


 

Saturday, March 2, 2024

THE HIDEOUT

The woods, a place from another dimension; in my subconscious mind, the dream-like forest has come to life in my landscape. A wood beyond the world. A hiding place to seek refuge, a sanctuary amongst old friends where one little bird can call his safe place. 




Sorry for the bad photo. Will retake later.




The Hideout ~ Anna 2024


Wednesday, February 21, 2024

There Be Ghosts

There Be Ghosts
There are no ghosts to see, just a feeling of loneliness in the stillness of the woods. The faint chirp of a single bird echoes in the lonely grove.
First coat of paint. I shall take my time with this painting.
I love watching Columbo and Perry Mason while I paint. There is something magical about my old favorites; they help me focus on my work. 





Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Vintage Wood

“If you have never had a garden you cannot understand, and if you have had a garden you will know that it would take a whole book to describe all that came to pass there.” 
We saw a deer yesterday; I think she brought us good luck
Poor thing couldn't find a way out of the maze. I sure hope she found a way to her home.





I miss the trees, the birds, and the wildlife. 



WIP 20 X 14 OVAL





“Perhaps it is the key to the garden!” 
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden

Friday, December 8, 2023

Fairytale of New York: Singing and dancing inside Shane MacGowan's funeral




"Don't be sad because they've gone, be happy because they lived" - Sky Blue Neil
A Beautiful Send off to Shane MacGowan
☘️🇮🇪

Saturday, December 2, 2023

The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York (Official Video)






Fairytale Of New York
Shane MacGowan's wife hopes Fairytale of New York will be Christmas number one in his memory

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