Wildlife Direct - Saving Endangered Animals

Today I found an incredible website with blog lists that will keep me reading (and break my heart because there is so much ignorance and cruelty in this world) for a very long time.

Wildlife Direct - Saving Endangered Animals

Its times like this that I wish I am very, very rich person so that I could support each and every one of the special people and organisations who do so much for conservation and the protection of animals. The little bit that I can contribute seems so futile but if one out of a thousand of us cared enough to give what we can, it would make such a difference.

I wish all the wonderful people at Wildlife Direct many successes in saving our beautiful and precious animals and habitats.

Sea Pinks!

Sea Pinks!!!

My thanks to Maureen Glynn of Kilkee who wrote to tell me the name of these beautiful flowers.

Maureen teaches basic drawing and watercolours in Kilkee from October to May.

Some time ago, I went out to Kilbaha and the sea pinks were blooming all along the coast. Big pink bushes and rows of pink along the coast - these flowers are gorgeous.

I love summertime in Ireland!

So, thank you Maureen! Much appreciated and I hope to see your watercolours soon!

Storm Coming

I decided to add some finishing touches to the painting I started with my art group last week.

Appropriately, the title is "Storm Coming" as we are at the moment being blown away by storm winds raging along the coast of Ireland.

The wind is blowing "'n hond uit 'n bos uit'" as we say in my language which roughly translates to: The wind is blowing the dog out of the bush, which of course makes no sense unless you understand Afrikaans.

Lesson to self: Its impossible to translate certain sayings... but other Safricans will know exactly what I mean.

In which case, should any of you be visiting my humble blog... "Groete van 'n verlangende Kapenaar in Ierland".