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shallow hand turned birch bowl with tribal Toucan design

Shallow Birch Bowl w/ Toucan Design

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Add a touch of whimsy to your home decor with this unique Shallow Birch Bowl featuring a tribal Toucan design. Each bowl is handcrafted and hand painted, making it truly one-of-a-kind. The wet birch wood creates organic and unique shapes as it dries, adding to the charm of the piece. Perfect for serving snacks or as a decorative accent, this 8 X 2.5" bowl, named "2 CAN," is a beautiful addition to any room. Crafted from rescued wood in the Pacific Northwest, this bowl is not only charming but also sustainable.


The TRIBAL SERIES represents a synergistic blend of my African Tribal sensibilities with the dramatic tribal designs of the North West and South West Peoples.

Reinhold Niebuhr is credited with the Serenity Prayer, that includes; "give me the courage to change the things that I can, the serenity to accept the things that I can't and the wisdom to know the difference"

 

Red Sky Ranch gives us the big skies and the breathing space, surrounded by nature, to embrace that philosophy.

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Each day brings something new, a fresh discovery, a challenge that stretches us mentally or physically, sometimes both:) 

Yet another adventure, something to make us smile, often and regularly.

dramatic sunset at Red Sky ranch photograph

Another spectacular sunset that demands that I reach for my watercolors!

storm clouds over red sky ranch

A dramatic storm swept  over Red Sky Ranch last night, complete with thunder and lightening. It almost felt like being back in Africa:)

Not everyone was impressed, our elderly Goldie who has spent her whole life in the grey drizzle of Seattle had to sit on my lap until the drama was over!
 

Thunderstorm over Red Sky Ranch
impressive storm clouds over Red Sky Ranch

Impressive storm clouds add interest to our view and cause much running around with cameras to capture the beauty.

I am building up an impressive collection of potential painting subjects!

Large rich dark red Irises

Inheriting an unknown garden brings a wealth of joys, especially when totally unexpectedly a large clump if Irises open to divulge huge, richly colored blooms.

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Our "Not being "birders" category is rapidly changing!  We have "Marvin" who appears to be "Lord of the Front Garden".  We have named him "Marvelous Marvin" as our first encounter with him was 3 attempts at picking up our 120lb Goldie for his breakfast.  Clearly he has a vastly exaggerated idea of his prowess! 

 

We have a pair of ducks that enjoy our ponds.  They are very tame so we are pretty sure that they belong to a neighbor and just come to visit to play in the ponds.

 

In addition to lots and lots of "regulars"  we have begun to notice the appearance of what we have tentatively identified as a Bullock's Oriel.  A pretty yellow, orange and black bird.  Thank you internet:)

 

We are intrigued by the appearance of tiny Hummingbirds enjoying our feeder.  We have been used to seeing their much larger cousins.   

Marvellous Marvin is a Northern Harrier and resident on our ranch.
dramatic sunset over Red Sky Ranch

Red Sky Ranch lived up to it's name once again with this dramatic sunset!

Initially I was thinking a watercolor painting would be nice, but after studying the dynamic and rich textures in the clouds, I think this may have to be a nice, juicy oil painting.  It will be wonderful to work in oils again!

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Finally getting my studio sorted.  Found my watercolors and did a quick sunset from the patio:)

dramatic swirled clouds over Red Sky Ranch

We had just re-watched Independence Day when these interesting clouds appeared!

Never a dull day here on Red Sky Ranch!

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