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Fears Behind Artistic Doors: 5 Ways to Face Them

Fears Behind Artistic Doors: 5 Ways to Face Them

It’s unspoken, but ever present behind one’s mind. That which you don’t know,...

The Blues in the Arts: Ways to Go Around the Artist Block

The Blues in the Arts: Ways to Go Around the Artist Block

Creative thoughts are intangibly flowing out onto the world, penetrating all that is ...

Ellen Montalba Dreams

Ellen Montalba Dreams

Ellen Emeline Montalba (1842-1912) was a British artist. She was born in Bath, England, one of four daughters of the Swedish-born artist An...

Léon Cogniet The massacre of the Innocents, 1824

Léon Cogniet The massacre of the Innocents, 1824

The Massacre of the Innocents (Location: Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rennes.) is the biblical account of infanticide by Herod the G...

What Am I Driving?

What Am I Driving?

Below there are riddles that identify which model car I drive. If you cant work it out, there is a clue further down the page numbere...

Australian Wildlife Series - Crimson Chat

Australian Wildlife Series - Crimson Chat

This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley ...

Monarch Butterflies : Part 3

Monarch Butterflies : Part 3

We are now in November 2019 and for Southern Hemisphere folk, that's spring. The Monarch Butterflies have been at it early and we are ...

Monarch Butterflies : Part 4

Monarch Butterflies : Part 4

The wasps are out in force, decimating caterpillars or newly hatched butterflies. They are aggressive, voracious and exotic in origin. A f...

Monarch Butterflies : Part 5

Monarch Butterflies : Part 5

We've had a rush of new entrants to the world of butterflies. Unfortunately, we have had to stop collecting eggs for some respite. At ...

Monarch Butterflies : Part 6

Monarch Butterflies : Part 6

Our last entry for the year. I appreciate the funny side of the blog has been overshadowed by the butterfly situation. The jokes ares stil...

Smoke In The Sky

Smoke In The Sky

The smoke from the bush fires in Australia has made its way across the Tasman Sea to NZ. Here is an evening shot of the effect. The settin...

Butterfly Predator Graveyard

Butterfly Predator Graveyard

Wasps have been viciously attacking our Monarch Butterfly caterpillars they have to be cared for in containers to protect them until they ...

Questions About Countries - Part 1

Questions About Countries - Part 1

1) What sort of reception do tourists get in Chile? 2) Are chamber pots popular in Poland? 3) Do people take their mothers on ...

Questions About Countries - Part 2

Questions About Countries - Part 2

1) Would I need insect repellent in Laos? 2) Do they get enough to eat in Hungary? 3) Do they chew things over in Norway? 4) Ar...

Sunrise

Sunrise

Sunrise

Monarch Butterflies

Monarch Butterflies

Today it is a warm spring one and the monarch butterflies are having a great time doing acrobatic, syncronised movements around our ...

Australian Wildlife Series - Black-Winged Stilt

Australian Wildlife Series - Black-Winged Stilt

This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley ...

Australian Wildlife Series - Brown Tree Snake

Australian Wildlife Series - Brown Tree Snake

This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley ...

Australian Wildlife Series - Cairns Birdwing Butterfly

Australian Wildlife Series - Cairns Birdwing Butterfly

This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley ...

Australian Wildlife Series - Common Brushtail Possum

Australian Wildlife Series - Common Brushtail Possum

This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley ...

Australian Wildlife Series - Eastern Grey Kangaroo

Australian Wildlife Series - Eastern Grey Kangaroo

This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley ...

Australian Wildlife Series - Frilled Dragon

Australian Wildlife Series - Frilled Dragon

This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley ...

Australian Wildlife Series - Grey Headed Robin

Australian Wildlife Series - Grey Headed Robin

This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley ...

Australian Wildlife Series - Spotted Burrowing Frog

Australian Wildlife Series - Spotted Burrowing Frog

This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley...

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