Happy May & Beltane! It’s such a relief to be at the midway point between Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice. Now, as the year is unfolding, nature becomes more magical and warm and blooming with life. Warm summer nights are around the corner, and adventures await. We had an especially lovely First of May because […]
The Arrival of Spring
Finally Spring has arrived here in Southern Ontario. I’ve been eagerly waiting for things to start popping up, as this is the first year I set out on a mission to catch some new plant growth as it happens. We had an especially long winter this year, with a snowfall and ice storm in April. […]
Watercolour Robin
The sight of robins around here signals the beginning of Spring. And for a long while, birds are really the only noticeable promise of the warmer season coming. In January and February, I will usually see lots of them decorating crab apple trees. By the time it gets to April, they will be out hopping […]
Spring Buds
We have just passed the spring equinox and slowly we can feel things coming to life around here. In the northern hemisphere, there is no evident new growth or green yet, but the feeling in the air, and the songs of the birds promise that we will soon see flowers again. While the landscape is […]
Forager’s Harvest | Book Review
As Spring is right around the corner, you might want to consider connecting more with nature this warm season. A great way to do that is to learn about the wild species that grow in your environment. It’s especially exciting when you can start to identify plants that are edible. There are many good reasons […]
Watercolor Pine Cone Study | Eastern White Pine
Pine cones are amazing, am I right? I think I wouldn’t be wrong in assuming most women have a habit of collecting some beautiful woody ones when we happen upon them. I mean why are they so pretty, yet sturdy and seem to have such a perfect design? After a while of contemplating a couple […]
