…and they sure did have a mind of their own! Napping in the shade…
"Nesting"
• web-estamp for www – archival pigment print on 100% rag paper
Lisa Rivas © 2008
Snow flitters…
I lived in Chicago, IL for 17 years and every time it snowed I would moan and groan.
We finally got some snow flitters, it even made me smile this time!
This picture goes to my family in Venezuela, so they can see.
This is my home now, in Nashville, TN and spring has already started…
…more to show in the next post.
We got snow!
…not to even compare with Up North!
But we “finally” did get some snow and I ran outside to get some data to show you.
Well to make things dramatic there was no drama, there was hardly any snow left!
The pansies, bulbs were all fine, they were in “the renascence phase” doing their thing.
So then I took a picture of the Hawthorn Bush next door…
…for it was “the best show” around and I secretly coveted it.
Well now it’s not a secret anymore.
Well here it is with a photoshop snow effect and illustrator enhanced flowers!
“Hawthorn Snow” • digital illustration – Lisa Rivas © 2008
So that is the extent of “the snow story” for now and I’m sticking with it!
Blooming Leek!
So I waited and watched and looked and waited some more, and I am still watching IT! (the leek)
“See it is a Blooming Leek!” • digital illustration – Lisa Rivas © 2008
Red celery for pies!
When I first saw this stalk at the produce store I thought whoa! “Red Celery“, but… not!
It is called Rhubarb, a plant with long red stalks and large green heart shaped leaves.
But only the stalks of rhubarb are edible; the leaves, which contain oxalic acid, are toxic.
The flavor of the rhubarb is sour, acidic; the redder the stalk, the sweeter it is.
When sweetened and cooked it is a traditional favorite for pies, pastries and making preserves.
This tart plant is also called the “Pie Plant”