whichy

a bone from a small animal, a feather, an acorn, two human teeth, a semi precious stone, and the leg of a bird. ready to make a potion and cast some spells.

spider

 

i found this one hiding behind some illustration board that i had leaned up against the wall. i caught it with a drinking glass and a sheet of paper. when i removed the glass it was kind enough to stay still for a little photo shoot. i've never seen one like this before, i did a little searching on the internet but couldn't find it. anyone know it?

a bird in the hand...

...is worth two in the bush

this little one had something wrong with its legs. it couldn't stand and wasn't able to fly. it died the next day.

spring? summer?

you wouldn't know it but for the blossoms, but it was spring, and now summer apparently. the sun came out one day and i got these shots. the trees were alive with the humming of the bees.

stove stoker

i was still burning the wood stove well into june and even had a fire just a couple of nights ago. with no insulation in the walls or roof its pretty much a big wood tent, as soon as the fire is out the heat is gone.

beautiful road kill

i found this dragon fly on the road while biking home. it had been hit by a car and was missing it's head. the nerves kept it moving for two days after i brought it home. raising its wings and moving its legs around. i have a couple other dragon flies that i have found over the years. this one was to be added to the collection but the ants got to it as it dried out on the window sill.

getting gardening

getting into the building of the garden boxes. a little late but with all the poor weather not much has been missed.

snail maker

a little tiny snail making a teeny weeny snail.

may long weekend

i took a little camping trip north of campbell river with some of my fine friends. this was the view.

dearest

one of the neighbors dropped by to say hello and check out how the garden is coming along.

nettles

my brother and i road our bikes down to rebecca spit to pick some stinging nettles. this is part of the harvest drying in the sunshine. they're great in soup and very good for you.

unpacking

when i first arrived and started into the unpacking process my drawing board served as a sort of organization station for art related items. its fun to lay them out and square them up, a little ocd maybe.