Those country days made everything okay again. More than ok.
After fleeting visits to London and Liverpool for events dreaded and sad (respectively), we rocked up at that rural sanctuary known as my Auntie Mary's house. From then on it was all about freezing canal walks, coal fires, my Auntie's legendary cooking. Chestnut, mushroom and stilton pie that could have made me weep.
The mercury did it's winter thing and temps were such that the canal froze over. The mallards were looking especially pretty. Oh I cannot get enough of those glossy green heads. No, indeed. The dear dog tried so hard to behave herself. But squirrels and ducks, I mean what can you do? The swan squawked at her. I'm not sure who won afterall.
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ReplyDeleteYour blog is awesome! I love your style!
your style is so different from everyone elses. that's why I love it so much! great duck! I might try a duckling!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the drawing of your mallard! I fell in love with them in Boise and now that I'm in Houston, I never see them around. I liked the writing on this too. It made me yearn for something, though I'm not sure what. Maybe like an adventure...a vacation, or just some newness to everything!
ReplyDeleteLove the duck.
ReplyDeleteI love this type of drawing. You did a wonderful job, Louise!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great looking duck! I love the feathers and feet, especially. nancy
ReplyDeleteBeautifully drawn!!!! I absolutely love the way you did the feathers, and the colors are amazing ^^
ReplyDeleteQuack, quack. A really nice duck!
ReplyDeleteWonderful capture of all the shapes in these remarkable birds... your treatment here brought to mind stain glass or mosaics.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you've positioned your mallard! He's great. Wonderful colors and story too.
ReplyDeletebeautiful drawing and nice shots, too!
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