Friday Face Off ...

Friday Face Off

This is an old piece I did a few years ago.  I ran across it in my files and thought I would share it with you.  

We are in full fledged Fall  ... the weather is beautiful and the trees are turning.  My favorite time of the year.  I wish it could be like this all year around😂 

Meanwhile, I just spent hours doing a painting in PhotoShop and when I hit "save as" the page went white and my picture disappeared.  I am really bummed ... open to any suggestions on a  way to recover my painting 😢

Andrea @ From the Sol 

Sunday in the Art Room ...

Sunday in the Art Room

Arboretum in the Spring ...

 

And then, the Arboretum in the ...

                                                                                      

                                                                                     

                                                                                   

                                                                                    

I am a tree hugger.  My friend and I escape life by going to the Arboretum where the air is fresh and all is calm and beautiful.  It is the best thing for your mental health as well as just pure relaxation and enjoyment.  I have hundreds of tree pictures, each one beautiful and special.  You will see more of them over time :)

Andrea @ From the Sol

Sunday in the Art Room

Sunday in the Art Room 

Some pictures of some old friends ...

He looks like a grumpy old man, but he was molting and yes, that made him grumpy :)

He was visiting my house on the lake while his mew was being remodeled .... what a treat that was :)And yes, he only had one eye which is why we couldn't release him.

 Those were some of the best year of my life so I hope you don't mind if I keep referring back to them.

Fall is on us .... the weather is beautiful, but still no fall colors.  I wait with bated breath :)

Andrea @ From The Sol

Friday Face Off ...

                                        

Friday Face Off

This is the Mr. of the Mr. and Mrs. Kestrel we had at the Raptor Center.  They are beautiful, active birds, but also mischevious and fun ... and very hard to catch up.  They loved the walks we would take them on through the wooded areas and bated (tried to fly off the glove) anytime they saw something that looked "delicious" :)  When the Raptor Center was closed (lack of funding, of course) some of the birds ended up staying in our homes until a new Center could be established.  This young man was my guest for awhile and believe me, when I took him for walks we were the most popular pair in the neighborhood.  As much time as we spent with them, they never stopped being wild.  Though they tolerated our presence, they longed to be free.  None of our birds could be released because they either had injuries that would prevent them from surviving or they were imprinted on humans and could be  a danger to humans or to themselves. 

Andrea @ From the Sol

Sunday in the Art Room

 

Ssunday in the Art Room 

Just a few Summer Delights :)

Andrea @ From the Sol

Friday Face Off

Friday Face Off 

great table manners ...

Do they even teach table manners anymore?  I know when I was growing up, it was a thing.  And with my kids I tried to make it a thing.  But, if I look around me in restaurants, I don't see any sign of it ... Hmmmm, too bad :(

Andrea @ From the Sol

Sunday in the Art Room ...

Sunday in the Art Room

Some old friends

Screech Owl Grey Morph

                                                        Screech Owl Rufus Morph

I spent time volunteering at a Raptor Rehab and these were two of my little friends. 

Andrea @ From the Sol