Saturday, February 26, 2011

red

a little bit of color in winter.
red osier dogwood.
a favorite basketry material.
a wee bit of green, too
two new artists' books
and i spun late into the night last night, and have one skein to finish today. that will be two sheets of matsuo kozo completed.
i'm learning and relearning slow.
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14 comments:

  1. ValeriannaFebruary 26, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    Playing with exposure? I love red osier dogwood. Someday I'll plant a bunch of that here, I love the shock of red against snow.

    BTW the gaggle of turkeys roosted in trees near the house last evening. At first I thought they were huge vultures, but then saw it was my daily visitors finding their spots on branches for the night. It was nice to have them so close.

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  2. Cathy CullisFebruary 26, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    I do like to see dogwoods in winter, lovely shot

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  3. Velma BolyardFebruary 26, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    v, i'd like to say it was intentional, but it was a mistake, that i quite like. i almost smashed into a herd of turkeys on the way into town this morning, i honked and honked the horn, and they made it across and i didn't skid!
    cathy, thanks!

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    I love your barn pictures. there is something about things that were built/created for a purpose and show the signs of hard work. textiles, books, buildings and people. and, of course the dogwood is special.

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  5. ronnieFebruary 26, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    wonderful red barn pics!

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  6. DIANFebruary 26, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    The dogwood is fabulous. I love the colours of trees. We have a eucalypt here which has red leaves for much of the year. It is so cheerful.

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  7. Velma BolyardFebruary 26, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    jean, you're right, of course.
    ronnie, the camera was stuck on the wrong setting and before i figured it out these shots were born.
    dian, i am longing for your red eucalyptus leaves!

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  8. claireFebruary 26, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    What a lovely post.

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  9. judeFebruary 26, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    i love the barn no matter what kind of photo...

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  10. Fiona DempsterFebruary 27, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    Lovely happy red - so full of life it really lifts the spirits. So nice to have new books to get acquainted with as well!

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  11. Velma BolyardFebruary 27, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    thanks, claire.
    jude, this barn...
    fiona, the books are really good ones.

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  12. BarryFebruary 27, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    V-amazing contrast of the red against the white - lovely eye of the artists. B

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  13. Ursula AchtenMarch 2, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    this red against white is so strong...and so beautiful...like an abstract painting.
    We've got lots of cornus sericea over here...but no turkeys, no vultures...perhaps a mouse behind the house would do :)

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  14. Velma BolyardMarch 2, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    we have the mice--behind, in front, inside the house!

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