…And a Dragon

There is a lovely woman at the farmer’s market every week who brings cut flowers from her garden to sell. It must be a small farm, really, because what she brings is really impressive. As much as I love fresh organic vegetables, fresh cut flowers are a real lift to the week! Her space is

Tiger!

Melissa Blue Fine Art What is it about Tiger Swallowtails? Maybe it is the size of those wings. One can almost imagine donning wings like that and soaring away over the treetops. This one is nectaring on a swamp milkweed that grows in my garden. Have you ever smelled these flowers? Mmmm~heaven.

Eyed Brown

Melissa Blue Fine Art I’m really enjoying getting to hang out at the farmer’s market every Wednesday afternoon. For so many years I was out in the field every day, covering miles, soaking up images I’d one day want to paint. Nowadays I’m grateful for the chair on the sidewalk, a new canvas on my