Sunset

Another beautiful sunset in Maine. How can you not be inspired by something so magical?

Christmas vacation

So, I don't know about you, but I took a vacation, even though I still had to work.  My vacation was from the computer and TV mostly and spent my time with my son, when I wasn't working that is.

The hedgehog, raccoon and bone we made together

The stormy skies

One of the seven turkeys in the neighborhood.  Who knew they slept in trees?

Beautiful sunsets

Another of the turkeys as he joined us while I worked around the corner from my house.

And all the drawing and paper crafts we enjoyed this week.

So, all in all, my vacation was a success.  What did you do that was artistic or crafty  the Christmas vacation?

Sunset

That is all.................

Trees

So, you have seen the book trees I made.  I believe that I said I was working on a forest.  Well, I'm happy to say (embarrassed to say?) that I have been busy making more trees.  My aunt was kind enough to find some smaller paperback books at Goodwill when she stopped there a few days ago and bought me a few. Here is the beginning of my forest, although not all trees have stars on top yet.......

I love the different sizes.  I think I wish that I had aged the newer books though.  They seem to really stand out and don't look so vintage as the older books.  Oh well, live and learn.
I was working the 2 days ago with one of my clients, she loves to go for rides, and we had time to kill so we drove all around from Scarborough to Biddeford.  We happened by an old cemetery in Saco.  I was intrigued, so we pulled in and drove around.  These are some of the pictures I took there.

I loved the ivy climbing all over this chapel.  Made it feel like I was in a fairy tale.

On our way home from our drive and then dinner, we happened on this scene.

I don't know about you, but I love looking to the sky.  Watching the clouds drift by constantly changing shape, and the breathtaking colors that light up the sky at sunset.  This was taken just before sunset but the colors were just starting to make an appearance.  I would have driven around looking for a better vantage point for a view of the sunset, but my client was anxious to get home.  What can I say?  I was working, her desires came before my own. (damn my work ethic! lol)

Sunset

I have always loved a good sunset.  The colors are amazing and very awe inspiring.  However, I an also in love with the trees at sunset.  I don't know, but to see the trees back-lit, making these wonderful patterns of lace grab me every time.  I find myself driving around at dusk, making every excuse looking for that perfect picture.  Now I will probably never stop looking for these pictures, but I found a couple of great ones the other night.

 What's your favorite part of a sunset?  Is it the glorious colors?