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Eagle Nest Cam from Norfolk Botanical Garden,Virgina

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Eagle Nest Cam from Norfolk Botanical Gardens,Virgina

Hi Everyone!

If you haven't seen this Eagle cam from Norfolk Botanical Gardens in Virginia, then you are missing out on something special. The camera is set near the nest and is so clear and simply fantastic. The camera is in color and they zoom in and out of the nest so you feel like you are right there in the tree with the eagles. I've been watching on and off  since the 1st egg hatched. There are now three hatched eaglets. To see the mother and father eagles flying in and out with fish for the babies, and settling on the nest is just fantastic. This morning I am watching the three babies as nestled together in the nest while the parents are out catching food.  Here is the website:

Eagle Cam from Norfolk Botanical Gardens in Virginia

There is a live moderated discussion tab on the right where you can ask questions and they provide up to date information on the activity in the nest. Lots of videos of the eggs and eaglets on tabs beneath the camera shots.

Eagle and three eaglets

This photo is from wvec.com

As an artist, it's been a treat to see eagles extremely up close and in movement. Sometimes the camera is in so close that you can see the feather markings  and how the white head feathers overlap the brown body feathers.   Watching the babies move and seeing their fluff has been fun. I've spent several mornings sketching  and am looking forward to using my sketches in future paintings.

Drawing of Rose

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 Drawing of Rose

Hi Everyone!

Finished a new drawing of a rose blossom this week.  I used a rose color paper to change up from just white and provide the color of the rose.  I chose Canson Mi Tienes rose colored paper to draw on.  It has more texture than the bristol paper I usually use for drawings. It gives the final drawing a different look than plain black and white. I matted it with black matting to help pop the color.

The rose was drawn from photos of a perfect pink rose from my garden.   It can be found at my Etsy shop.

New Painting

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New Painting

Hi Everyone!

I finished a new painting this past week. It's another one in a series of ribbons paintings I've been painting. I love the way light hits twisted ribbon, creating contrasting shadows and bright reflections. I wanted to play with the color teal that can be blue or green. There are as many shades of teal green and teal blue that I could work into the painting. This painting was really fun to paint. 

 "Ribbons of Teal"  can be found at my Etsy shop.

Philadelphia Flower Show

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Philadelphia Flower Show    

 

I had a chance to go to the Philadelphia Flower Show last week.  What a thrill!  It is the world’s largest indoor flower show held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.  I went armed with my camera looking for reference photos and to enjoy the whole show.  Enjoy some scenes of  the show:

     

 

It is a site to behold! 

 

 

  

 

     

 


 

 

         Lots of lots of tulips and beautiful orchids

 This is the largest Christmas cactus I've ever seen – over 3 feet in width