Life beings again for me in Melbourne, as it sadly closes for many people around the world. My world slowly expands and my sketches reflect this.
I took my first tram ride since March. I’ve done it now, but won’t be rushing to do it again. Everyone in masks, but I wouldn’t have felt comfortable with too many more people getting on it.
I continue my walks in the nearby gardens, revisiting the familiar and always discovering something new. A magpie sang to me. The best way to start my day.
A High Tea Christmas party. We each had a box of high tea goodies delivered to us and had a zoom catchup, with a bit off silliness and chatter. I ate the savouries and sketched the sweets.
Yesterday I had a stall a second community event. (read about last weekend’s here) Our wonderful local library held a free BBQ and food as well as inviting a few locals, including myself to set up a stall. Another lovely day, meeting local friends and new people. Much need to bring a sense of normality and community back. I was too busy chatting to sketch.
and back to the Gardens… for sketches and extra adventures
I thought I had this blog post written and went for a walk in the Treasury Gardens. I did not get much sketching (of the Moor Hen) as I was visited by some baby ducklings. About 10 of them, who were not shy at all, walking all over my shoes, sketchbook, and pencils. Enjoy !
Just deciding whether to keep the duck poo footprint on the page.
Oh, that duck poo sketch is the best!! 😉 I love you idea of the high tea on Zoom, eating and sketching pastries together! I am looking wistfully at your sketches as your world opens up again… it’s a long time yet for us.
Just catching up with your sketches and blog. So much to tell and sketch. I love all the stories attached to each one and how lucky you are to have the gardens, birds and ducks and wonderful supportive people around you.