watching for the sunrise

I went to the beach this mourning while it was still dark and waited for the sun to show up.  It was worth the wait, since I was able to get several nice pictures and enjoyed seeing the birds fly over the water, also saw a cute crab in the sand.  We are down in Florida where my husband likes to fish.  I finally found a spot in our place to paint, near a window I can open.  I'm doing a painting of my husband in his kayak.  I'll post it when it's finished.
All this nature reminds me we have a God that planned it all for us.  I'm feeling especially grateful for a chance to see it all.

Shooting butterflies

I was out with my husband in our Kayaks.  We had a great time of it, he fished, and I shot pictures.  As we pulled the kayaks out of the water I saw this bush full of butterflies.  Now it's a lot easier to get a good shot of these guys when there are several zooming around.  I was really happy with this photo and will use it for my greeting cards.  I hope you enjoy it. 

The Bunnie

Beautiful weather here in Georgia today.  I painted this bunnie just for the fun of it.  It was kinda a warm up project.  But found it to be a "good time" of it.  It warmed me up for the complex still life that I am now working on.  Took our puppy to the vet.  She's a terrier mix that is 15 years old.  Vet said her heart is fine and she's going strong!  Amazing little dog.  Did some volunteer work yesterday, and every time my thoughts go back to that experience I feel a nice warm fuzzy.  Don't know how else to put it, but this much I know, it was good for me.