It has been a VERY productive year of creating, and I decided to end it with a new book. So check out “Islands in the Tide” on Blurb.com –

The former railway now is a walking trail through gorgeous forests and past marshes
It’s a challenge. The pastel paintings need to be carefully matted and framed, and prepared for driving to Gallery 78 in Fredericton on Saturday. Beforehand, all are carefully photographed at high resolution – as they may never be coming back! It has been exciting to see the results this spring. Colours and layering are working in new ways – and I love the results.
For the last few days a young robin has been taking a bath in my bird bath. This morning I decided to take a picture, however, as soon as I appeared at the edge of the lawn it flew off. Then I spotted this white flower spider on my white rose—about to have dinner.Earlier this morning while cycling, a luna moth flew across the road in front of me, then spent some time seeking the best leaf under which to spend the day. Unfortunately I didn’t have my camera with me. Two lost photo ops today.