Cotoneaster
Bright red berries have appeared on cotoneaster branches, contrasting with glossy green leaves, and rough dark bark. Some of the leaves,...
Honeysuckle
These clusters of red berries belong to the honeysuckle which grows wild beside the Bridgewater canal in Lymm. Although the leaves,...
Poppy
Cornflowers and poppies are blooming in the local park. The little random splashes of red and blue amidst all the greenery are very eye...
Garden path
While much needed rain pounded down outside, I prepared a background for a garden collage, using acrylic paint in lemon yellow, cerulean...
Crab apples
My neighbour's crab apple tree is suddenly full of little yellow and red fruits, falling to the drive below. Crab apples have long been...
Sketching flowers
This was a quick lunchtime sketch of two newly purchased plants - crocosmias annd begonias. . There was plenty of sunshine today, but...
Paper forget me nots
Eight people met in Lymm library today, and, while two continued with crochet, the rest of us made forget me nots. A friend's mother died...
Dunham Massey
Some lovely plants were on sale at Dunham Massey today. We bought this colourful crocosmia. I have never seen one like this before (it's...
Create
Create is a multi-award-winning charity "empowering lives, reducing isolation and enhancing wellbeing through the creative arts." They ...
Flower garden
Using my sketches and photographs as reference, I have started to draw some flowers for my next workshop. I have done many collages of...