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Monique Sliedrecht
Oct 13, 20231 min read
Rosehip
The wind has been blowing from the North Sea, forcing the leaves of the Italian Alders to loosen from their branches. The boughs of...
Monique Sliedrecht
Oct 11, 20232 min read
A Tree is Growing...
This is perhaps cheating somewhat, but I'm not feeling entirely well today, so in place of a sketch, I thought I would share this print I...
Monique Sliedrecht
Oct 10, 20231 min read
Bettyhill and Beyond
I went for a drive through Bettyhill and beyond. It rained a lot and I didn't have too much time to sketch, but managed to do this quick...
Monique Sliedrecht
Oct 9, 20232 min read
Mist and Mellow
This morning I set out a bit later than usual, encouraged by the sunshine, which came and went with the mist that occasionally floated...
Monique Sliedrecht
Oct 7, 20232 min read
Spend It, or Sketch It!
Hello and Happy Saturday. It's hard to believe another week has gone by. Slowly I've been pencilling my way through my sketchbook. I...
Monique Sliedrecht
Oct 6, 20231 min read
Blowin' A Hoolie
I found a sunny, cusiony place to sit in a grassy mound this morning. Whilst bright, it was very windy. I started drawing a sketch of...
Monique Sliedrecht
Oct 5, 20232 min read
Dreich
It has turned out to be a wet afternoon at Freswick. I'm just waiting for someone to show up to discuss the garden and other work that...
Monique Sliedrecht
Oct 4, 20230 min read
Monique Sliedrecht
Oct 3, 20231 min read
Nature's First Green is Gold
Seaside sandplant, otherwise known as Sea chickpea or Sea pimpernel, is a low-lying succulent that seems to have spread quite a lot on...
Monique Sliedrecht
Oct 2, 20231 min read
October Day Therapy
What a beautiful day it has been here in Caithness. I love this time of year, especially on days like today. Soon I may go out to a...
Monique Sliedrecht
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Presence
This morning I got right down to it, without too much thought.... I plopped myself down on a sunny dry spot just beyond one of the...
Monique Sliedrecht
Sep 30, 20232 min read
Saturday Sketch
While you can always rely on the steadiness of the tides, I wasn't sure which way the sky would turn this morning. The clouds ended up...
Monique Sliedrecht
Sep 29, 20232 min read
Singleness of 🧡
It's a little cooler, a little breezier today. I managed to get out before any rain started falling, and made my way south along the...
Monique Sliedrecht
Sep 28, 20231 min read
Glistening Day
What a gorgeous autumn morning! The Wordsworth poem of yesterday definitely applies today, especially in the wake of what was a rather...
Monique Sliedrecht
Sep 27, 20232 min read
Bright morning
Insomniac Maya Angelou There are some nights when sleep plays coy, aloof and disdainful. And all the wiles that I employ to win its...
Monique Sliedrecht
Sep 26, 20233 min read
Resting Well
I’m making soup using carrots and parsley that have come in a veg box that a friend shares with me. While the beautiful locally grown...
Monique Sliedrecht
Aug 7, 20231 min read
Still Seascape
It is silent outside, and the temperature is so comfortable, absent of any chill. The sun is soft. Waves lap gently against the...
Monique Sliedrecht
Jun 10, 20233 min read
Lasting Fragrance
I have just returned to Scotland after a couple of weeks in Canada. Coming back into the city of Edinburgh I am in awe of the lushness...
Monique Sliedrecht
Apr 22, 20234 min read
Pace and Wonder
The swallows are back! I saw my first two preening themselves on the wire, high above where I was kneeling to sand down some wood panels....
Monique Sliedrecht
Mar 24, 20234 min read
Long Patience
and Silence This morning I woke up to the pleasant sound of birdsong outside my window, a sure sign that spring is finally here. The...
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