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February 13, 2014
Kathy
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More February Snow

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Hope you are all warm and dry today!  Still winter, and still more snow here in Pennsylvania.  So far…. keeping fingers crossed…(!)  the electricity is on. We shoveled 12 inches off the driveway earlier. Guess we will see how much more snow or ice we get before it is all over. If you are enjoying life in a warm location – here’s a little sample of what you are missing 🙂

Still winter!
Still winter!

Ok, time to get back to work.  I have some fun new totes and small paintings to post over the next few days. In the meantime – stay warm and enjoy your day!

October 30, 2011
Kathy
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Twenty Four Hour Difference

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Twenty Four Hour Difference

What a difference 24 hours makes! Friday I was taking photos of the trees nearby. The leaves were just beyond their peak of fall color and I wanted to grab a photo before I missed it completely. Twenty hours later…..SNOW!

Before and during October snow

October snow, before and after photos

The  3 inches of sloppy slushy snow has melted and everything looks like the first photos. Even the bushes that looked like someone stepped on them have bounced back.  If you experienced the October snow, hope you have bounced back to normal as well!

September 23, 2011
Kathy
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Chickadee Miniature Painting

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Chickadee Miniature Painting

I have a new miniature painting up on my Etsy shop.

Black Capped Chickadee in the snow

Isn't he cute? We have Black Capped Chickadees year round. However, we really don't see much of them until winter comes. The bare branches of the trees makes it easy to see them when they are hanging out.  I think they like the snow or maybe they just like that we tend to feed them more in the snow!  I painted this little guy sitting happily in the snow – probably waiting for the feeder to be refilled. : )

January 26, 2011
Kathy
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Snowy Branches

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Snowy Branches

Hi Everyone!

More snow today!  The weather forecasters were announcing up to 1 inch of snow and rain. If they had looked out their windows they would have seen over 3 inches and heavy snow!  Sometimes Mother Nature doesn't follow the computer forecast. : – )

Seemed like a good day to take some reference photos for snow, especially snow on tree branches. I've painted several small paintings of snow scenes and it's always good to have good reference photos of how the snow sits on the tree branches. Stronger branches  will hold quite a bit of snow with no slagging. The viburnum is a good example:

             

The snow will sit on the branches and nestle in the crooks and V's of the branches. Pine trees and decorative grasses sag under the weight of snow.  Snow piles on the branches and cause the whole branch to sag under the weight.

                                 

A good understanding of how snow sits on branches with help make a snowy scene painting even better:

Here's a small example.   I'm looking forward to painting more snowy paintings.   Enjoy your day!