Postcards From Penelope Puddle: Art

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Saturday, 12 January 2019

Nature's Passing Glory

Tsawwassen Mills Mall on Native land has shops galore enhanced by nature-inspired art. The bird carving pinned like butterfly wings to a post is stuck there while onlookers reflect on its beauty and nature's passing glory.

To see more creativity at the mall go to my latest photographic journal and online scribbler at UNDER MY UMBRELLA AND BEYOND.

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Wednesday, 12 December 2018

Merry Message From An Angel

Unspoken Christmas wish linked to Wordless Wednesday and Signs, Signs.

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Thursday, 18 October 2018

Horsefaces

THE HORSEFACES I see during my walks are far too cute to be ignored. The first (pictured above) decorates a fence. It's one of many seahorse images scattered throughout Crescent Beach. You can see more HERE.

The second is an elaborate Halloween display of the Headless Horseman at the entrance to Ethical Addiction Apparel in Ocean Park, a store that sells clothing made from bamboo organic cotton with an aim at respecting the environment.

I wished for an apple to give this third sighting that pranced prettily into view.

Visit UNDER MY UMBRELLA AND BEYOND for more West Coast Scenes.

Because the state of our planet is the most pressing issue of our time, link up and learn about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report.

Tuesday, 18 September 2018

Painted Autumn, Store Window's Seasonal Art

Window art at a grocery store shows that colours get brighter when the days get greyer. See more West Coast scenes at Musings of A Puddlist In B.C. and also at UNDER MY UMBRELLA AND BEYOND: Love The Planet Productions.

Thursday, 16 August 2018

Empty Your Cup So It May Be Filled ... - Bruce Lee

See more West Coast scenes at Musings of A Puddlist In B.C. and also at UNDER MY UMBRELLA AND BEYOND: Love The Planet Productions.

Thursday, 14 June 2018

Two Drifters Meet Beneath Brooding Skies

Brooding clouds filled the sky like billowy curtains over a beach star. The driftwood configuration stood upright centre stage on the shore at Crescent Beach amid more common logs haphazardly strewn along the sandy floor.

A "head", scorched perhaps from having once been in a camp fire, somehow became attached to the body of the upright piece. Over time, through shifting skies and changing tides, the two random travelers drifted to each other to become one artistic piece of extraordinary stature from every angle.

View endless skies at SKYWATCH FRIDAY.

See more B.C. scenes at Musings of A Puddlist In B.C. and also at UNDER MY UMBRELLA AND BEYOND: Love The Planet Productions

Monday, 4 June 2018

Busy Bees On Both Sides Of The Fence

"What's this?" the curious little boy asked running up to the fence.

The signage gave a clue as did the buzzing and humming sounds.

Over the fence we saw bees hard at work pollinating and making honey in two colonies at the Ocean Park Orchard in Surrey. The insects were participating unwittingly in a project to increase their numbers. It is said that some species of bees are in danger of extinction due to insecticides, parasites, loss of habitat, climate change and more. You can learn about bee life and care HERE.

Looks like Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) in Surrey had a hand in this joint venture. The project is in its early stages as the City of Surrey expects to construct 10 new community bee gardens containing two colonies every year up to 100 colonies. All proceeds of honey sales will go to the local Food Bank.

Just a few yards away on the other side of the fence there was work of a different kind. The cob house is an ancient type of building new to the orchard.

The artistic re-purposing of mostly cedar made great bones for the unfinished structure and the twists and turns of the tree branches created a grand entrance.

I stepped in to get a feel of the house. Hmmm ... where would the couch go? It was quite roomy but the atmosphere was sure to change once all the walls were up. I didn't take my shoes off but took pictures of others at work. (Luckily, I could see clearly wearing my sunglasses after an earlier encounter with a ladybug.)

Bare feet needed to adjust to the squishy mucky mixture.

It definitely looked like fun boot-stomping in the clay, sand and hay to concoct a cement-like wall.

Feet weren't the only tools.

Pails came in handy ...

and wheel barrels as well.

Picks and shovels were on scene to show young and old what bees instinctively know ... keeping busy and being involved makes the world a better place ...