June is busting out all over!

Bob's Birthday Tulips

Now it's June. Getting closer to summer. Hmmm, doesn't feel much like it yet here. However, we usually have only 2 seasons, Spring and Autumn, so the hills are turning brown now as though the rains have stopped already. However, the rains have NOT stopped it rains almost every day. So howcum the hills are brown? Habit? Serendipity! Ah, yes. It has meant rescheduling some plein air time, but the roses have been doing some wonderful things.

A Challenge, with a do-over

Here is one of the first challenges I ever did. I just discovered "challenges" this spring. The pale one was first, and the most realistic. It was a pale photo, and it was an interesting challenge to match the qualities of the photo. But then, remember that "she can't leave well enough alone" thing I have going? I wanted more color, and to crop it a bit, tweak it. So I did. Not very adventurous perhaps, but it felt good.