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FRUSTRATING BEING a wildlife illustrator; I never seem to have enough time to actually get out and draw from nature. But, as usual, a trip to the post office gives me an excuse to stroll along the towpath. The Willow overhanging the canal still has its leaves, most of them are now flashes of pale yellow.If I had the time to sit and draw, would I tackle it as a straightforward watercolour, or would the subject suggest a Chinese brush-drawing approach? Follow the link, for a few thoughts on art and nature.
Meanwhile, back in the real world . . .
Down by the south-facing wall a single plant of Tansy is flowering as if it's still summer.As I mentioned yesterday, Hogweed is also still in flower. It has ripening seedheads too. They are said to smell of swine when crushed, but they remind me, in a way, of metal polish, I not sure why.
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After an absence of several weeks there are Fieldfares, a flock of 30 or 40, by the canal.
A Coal Tit has started feeding at the nut feeder. Wrens are now more conspicuous in the garden and on the vegetation overhanging the canal.