Weekly Stills - a little bit botanical

1. solar flare boy
2. leaf prints and tree texture
3. me (warts and all) not running away from the lens for a change
4. leaf skeletons
5. vines entangled
6. delicate snow-white fungi

:: joining in with Emily ::

PS Eeek...I keep thinking I should delete that photo of me...but am trying to be brave about having a photo of myself out there. Why do we always feel funny about seeing photographs of ourselves????

operation art

I've been lamenting the fact that Harry and Till don't sit and paint or draw like they used to. But you can't force creativity, right.

Today I set a trap! Call it Operation Art if you will. 

Step One 

• drag a table outside onto the verandah (a bit of fresh air always inspires me)

Step Two 

• armed with a magnifying glass and flashlight, rummage through the Abyss aka craft cupboard to locate paint sets and art paper

Step Three

• arrange all items enticingly on the table with a jar of water...and finally...

Step Four 

• step back, hide in the kitchen and WAIT

It took...oh...maybe an hour or so...but once they'd fallen into my trap, their bottoms stayed glued to that bench for quite some time - and they even returned for a second round! Hooray.

Sometimes that is all it takes. Like fish to a hook: you just need a little bait!

Does anyone else "set traps" for their kids??