Changing seasons
And so autumn has arrived, with more of a damp plop than a dramatic fanfare...
I love a bit of autumn, with it's crunchy leaves and the perfect excuse to wrap up in a snuggly scarf, but I am not so keen on it rolling in with endless rain and drizzle in August. We should have had until September at least to enjoy the last of the sunshine!Being back in the office has made me realise that time passes in a very strange way working from home, each day draws out for an eternity, but weeks pass by in a flash! It feels like so long ago that I was stretched out on a blanket on the lawn sketching, reading and taking endless photos of the cats, when in reality, it was maybe a few weeks ago at most.Lounging at home with the cats I remembered the happiness illustrations I did last year and I decided on another one to add to the list:
I cannot wait for the sunshine to come back and the day when I have a garden big enough for a tree and a hammock to enjoy it in - the luxury!Weeks ago when it was still summer, I was making the most of the sunshine, raspberry picking with my Mum, where I was determined to hone my camera skills.
This lovely little bee seemed quite happy to pose for me in the flowers while I tried to find the right camera setting. I have a feeling it may have been a distraction technique while the surrounding wasps targeted all the raspberries we'd gathered and did their best to terrorise Mum.We also stopped off at Happisburgh (that's pronounces hays-bruh, for any non-Norfolk-folk) lighthouse on the way back
It was an amazing day with miles of blue skies and a gentle breeze coming off the sea and yet another opportunity to whip out the camera for a few more photos. I'm determined to improve my photo taking now that I have a fancy camera. I think the main obstacle is going to be lugging it around, it's so cumbersome!Of course no North-ish Norfolk jaunt is worth it's weight in salt without stopping by my favourite riverside house.
Not that you can actually see the river from this view! I am determined to keep painting this house until I can finally get across the warmth, happiness and homeliness that I associate with it. Painting this house is becoming my white whale!On a slightly less frustrating note, whilst thinking about rivers I came across an image of a woodland river with a beautiful stone bridge running through that felt perfect the front page of my newest sketchbook.
The scene felt like it was straight from a fairytale, a story of good versus evil and the discovery of magical creatures. Anyone that knows me knows that I am a sucker for a good fairytale!
So I guess that's the last of summer for another year, it was short but sweet and I am so happy that I got to spend so much of it outside enjoying the sunshine. Now we're on to autumn and I've got a new scarf to wrap up in and I'm on the hunt for some new boots to keep my feet dry. I hope you made the most of the sunshine while it lasted and you have a reliable brolly ready for the next season!