Sunday 25 January 2015

Saturday Sunshine

Hell Lovelies,
walking to the shops yesterday I noticed something in the field when I got to the gap in the hedge........


I zoomed in a bit .....ummmmmmm....is it a hare or a lump of mud?


It's hard to see what your camera is taking on it's small screen. I lady who passed asked if I was taking a photo of a hare......"I think so" was all I could reply.........whatever it was was very still........

Back home I can see it is a hare, sleeping it the sunshine.


My errands completed the gorgeous weather tempted me to take the footpaths way home........


I stop to say hello to the donkey who is always here........


Good morning Jacob..........


and wander down the rough track towards the sunshine..........



Here a Robin was perched on a gate post, his red breast glowed in the bright rays........


And the landscape he surveyed looked particularly lovely..........


It may look warm but I was very glad to be wrapped up. I don't think I've shown you my new hat ....time for a selife while nobody is around......it was my BEST Christmas present from a friend at work.  She is pregnant and I gave her my Elmer blanket.

She got a relative to crochet me a hat.........

 It's made of black yarn that has a sparkle and it's a sort of beret style. I love it's pretty flower and it fits perfectly.

It's a strange picture of me...my hair is sadly, not so red...but happily I do have eyes.


At my feet I noticed the ice patterns in the frozen puddles..........


I walked along this deserted track, happy in my own company. I do love some time on my own each day............


Just a few sheep to say hello to.............


And the happy sight of emerging Daffodils to make me smile...........


back home it was time to do some house work. Middle sons bedroom is tiny, so there's not much to do in there. I dusted and made his bed........this winter he has been glad of his crochet blanket on the bed....and it makes me very happy to see it there..........


Tidying our bedroom I came across my much loved  Edwardian Lady books, opened up the pages to January and smiled at Edith's BEAUTIFUL hares...........


So much better than my blurry photo...........


These timeless illustrations always make me happy.

I've been doing a little more drawing myself. Inspired by this photo from last weeks group walk........


I loved the way this gorgeous old property sat in the pretty landscape......but the grey weather was not the best.

So I decided to TRY and draw a snowy version........


It was tricky..........


But I still enjoyed the process....drawing by lamplight on a cold winters evening.............


Enjoy the rest of your Sunday lovelies.
Jacquie x

43 comments:

  1. Wow Jacquie - what good eyes you have! I always feel incredibly privileged to see a hare - one of my favourite creatures. Your picture reminds me of a house we use to pass on our journeys through North Yorkshire - whenever the lights were on we used to imagine that it was home to the musical creatures from the Musicians of Bremen - magical! Glad you managed to get out and enjoy the sunshine x Jane

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  2. Such cute animals, all of them! Your drawing is really good, and I love that crochet blanket - really gotta make one myself, too! xx

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  3. One of my favourite books the Edwardian Lady, the illustrations are a real delight.

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  4. Love your drawings! Wish I had this talent too, but alas.

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  5. You were lucky to capture that hare in a photo, and the robin one is gorgeous too. Your drawing is very good, a real evocation of a snowy scene delicately drawn in wintry colours :)
    Cathy x

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  6. Lucky you - I've never seen a hare in the wild. Lots of rabbits round here, but not hares. I love the ice patterns of frozen puddles. We go through quite a few each morning on the way to school at the moment. I keep trying to get some photos, but Matt is faster than me and jumps in them to smash the ice! Sometimes 17 is remarkable like 5! x

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  7. Love the photo of your hare, I don't get to see them where we live now but used to see them in the fields near our previous home. Your drawing is great too I do wish I could draw

    Jackie x

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  8. Jealous of your daffodils! We are SO FAR from spring here! And that might be the biggest hare I've ever seen, too! They grow them big there in the UK!

    Enjoy your Sunday! (www.queenbcreativeme.blogspot.com)

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  9. We took a mystery photo this weekend as well, thinking it was an owl in a far away tree...turned out to be a cluster of dried leaves. lol Your bunny was lovely even if blurry. I love the "doodling" of nature found in ice. Your hat is lovely. My girls are wanting a new winter hat. I've been trying out this trellis stitch, have you seen it? http://makemydaycreative.com/2014/08/21/diamond-trellis-stitch-video-tutorial/
    A beautiful drawing, I like it very much with the added snowy scene. A sunny day here today, although cold I'm off to enjoy it. Have a great one!x

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  10. A sunbathing hare, what a find! There are hares in the fields around our house but I rarely see them because they spot my dog long before we spot them and wisely keep well out of the way! xx

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  11. 'happily I do have eyes' - very funny!

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  12. I love your drawings, and I want a Donkey, they are so cute!!

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  13. I loved those diaries.....had all the bedding when I was younger too. That hare and robin, lovely! :) xxx

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  14. What a gorgeously refreshing walk and I love the wildlife. Your drawings are gorgeous too and I envy your talent.

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  15. Jacquie what a wonderful walk and so many animals on the way. Jacods is lovely.
    Rosezeeta.

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  16. You live in a nice environment! I think the photo of the red breast in front of the mailbox is absolutely beautiful! Could be a postcard!!

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  17. Just enjoyed all your posts since Jan. 12th, Jacquie...my armchair walks with you :) and admiring your drawings! I'm sorry you caught a cold, but glad you could draw in spite of it. I am fighting off a virus I think I got at my art group yesterday at church, but am sipping some tea as I type to you and I'm so glad to read your posts. I love that you got to pet a donkey, and photograph a fluffy hare, and brilliant robin as well. Our local robins in Oregon are much duller in color...but still handsome and cheery to see. We are having unusually Springlike weather here and I posted a few photos of some of our Camellia blossoms a few days ago. I also posted photos of how I propped up my Amaryllis and think your curtain cord prop was very clever :) Wishing you and yours well xx

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  18. Your drawing is beautiful!!!!! It looks very cold and snowy in just the right way! What a lovely gift of the hat from your friend. I am sure that she loves the blanket too! xx

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  19. You live in such a beautiful location, it's no wonder you're inspired to draw :-) The house looks lovely in the snow, the sunset sky is really nice too. Just love your drawings!

    The blanket on your sons bed is really cool, I love blues and oranges together, they work so well x

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  20. I also enjoyed going along on your walk with you.. LOVE the big fluffy rabbit! Your son's room looks very tidy and pretty with your blanket on his bed. What a good mom you are! Your drawing is fantastic! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  21. A gorgeous drawing, you've converted it to a snowy scene beautifully. Lucky you seeing a hare, I almost never see them. I love the picture of you patting that sweet donkey nose. It looks like a lovely walk on a stunning clear day, wonderful. CJ xx

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  22. You see such beautiful and interesting sights on your walks! The sleeping hare was a marvelous sighting. And that beautiful ice is pure art nouveau in its arabesques.

    Hey, that hat looks wonderful on you, too.

    xo

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  23. Always love your photo's jacquie and the lovely walks you go on....it sure does look cold....summer here and starting a diet with lots of walking involved too. Beautiful drawings you do ☺

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  24. Another lovely walk Jacquie through beautiful countryside. That hare is ENORMOUS!! He/she looks quite funny just sitting out in the middle of a paddock. Your new sketch is looking gorgeous too. Do you ever go back and look at your first sketches and compare them with your most recent? It's quite interesting to see how much we've developed our skills with each piece of artwork.
    Anne xx

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  25. I love your blog, Jacquie. I always seem to feel calmer after reading of your rambles, looking at the photos you've taken and contemplating the scenery you encounter. It's a beautiful part of the world where you are.
    Your interpretation of the wintry scene for the house is lovely. :)

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  26. I've so enjoyed this walk amongst winter's beauty. I love your drawing, too.

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  27. I am loving the walks I am taking through your blog. You have such a keen eye for the beauty around you. I love all the photos of the countryside. Your drawing is gorgeous. You captured the essence of the scene.
    Hugs,
    Sharon

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  28. Such a peaceful post. I felt like I was on the walk with you. I loved your pictures and your drawing. Take care.

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  29. Another lovely walk in beautiful countryside. Can I ask you a question, I would love to take myself off on countryside walks when nobody else wants or is available to come but I feel nervous about walking on my own on lonely footpaths, do you ever feel like this or do you feel perfectly safe? I really wish I had the courage to do it.

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  30. I love your walks throught the countryside! From the sunny Spain I travel with you to the english winter and i love it!

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  31. Your drawings are so good, I just love the details, and thanks again for sharing you fab pictures on your walkxx

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  32. Lovely, lovely, lovely as always. Thank you again for sharing your life and snippets of your beautiful country. Big chuckle over your selfie remarks! Haha! Have a blessed and beautiful week.

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  33. What a lovely stroll Jacquie, It's a special thing to be able to go about your daily business whilst enjoying the beautiful landscape, my landscape down here in Portsmouth is a little more splashy than yours but lovely too. How exciting to see a hare too I'm always surprised at how big they are! Have a good week. x

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  34. Have happy week!!So lovely your walk in the countryside!!So happy animals tou see all around!Good your draw!!love

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  35. That looks like a Very Large Hare! What a lovely walk you had - and I see you wear wristers over your gloves. (I must try that as my gloves are never quite warm enough.) That frozen puddle somehow makes me think of armour.

    Brave you to draw a snowy picture - you've caught the blue tints perfectly. Have a good week!

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  36. I so much love your posts! They make me travel (and imagine that I'm walking along with you admiring this great beaty of nature). thank you for sharing! Evanthia

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  37. I was going to say the exact same thing as hdrapetis. You live in a place Im sure I will never get to visit and I enjoy all of the pictures of your wanderings...and your "selfies:)" thank you so much for sharing your life with us here on your blog:)

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  38. Your drawing is really good, as are your photos. I love hares, donkeys and robins!

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  39. I love to see your drawings they are simply lovely and that robin against the blue must be put in your next one....bestest d x
    PS how does middle son keep his bedroom sooooo tidy?

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  40. What a lovely post. I especially liked your English robin and Mr. Hare. Thank you for sharing.

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  41. Just catching up with your posts.This is a brilliant one (on my birthday too lol).Your photographs are simplu Stunning in every way.I have always had a passion for all things Hare,I just love them so much,so beautiful.Also donkeys,have raised lots of money for the Donkey Sanctuary in Devon,they are so adorable,and yes I also love robins, no honestly I really do.Always inspired by your blog.I am a follower but can't remember how to put you in my sidebar.xx

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  42. I love your blog and think the pictures you take are amazing. What camera do you have? My birthday is coming soon I think I should put it on my list!

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    1. Hi Louise, It's a little Canon IXUS...just a point and shoot, but I like the results I get most of the time.
      Jacquie x

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