If Not Then Why

Why, dear reader, did I name this post “If Not Then Why?” I will share more shortly. But first, let’s welcome new readers here and share the purpose of this post and blog. Okeedokee?

Small Spaces Special Places

Welcome new readers! Each year, I select a theme for my weekly paintings. This year’s is “Small Spaces Special Places.” Why? I have been surprised, even delighted, with the small spaces in our house that have captured my eye.

Also, there are the special places I see on my daily dog walks. Each morning, rain or shine, I love getting outdoors and looking for things to paint. Sometimes, we venture on the road and I share paintings of special places from these trips, too.

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OK Why If Not Then Why

Here we are in the steamy, late summer heat in North Carolina. Right? Recently, I had the chance to join a friend on a butterfly walk at the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, NC. I have never been on a butterfly walk before. You? We saw so many beautiful fluttering butterflies including an “American Lady,” “Common Buckeye,” “Eastern Tiger Swallowtail,” “Eufala Skipper,” “Fiery Skipper,” “Horace Dusky Wing,” “Ocola Skipper,” “Orange Sulphur,” and a “Pipevine Swallow Tail.” Confession: it was so hot that day, I only lasted an hour or so in the hot morning sun.

As I walked from the arboretum to my car, I was so enthralled with the view of the clouds in the beautiful blue sky. So enthralled that I knew I would have to paint that sky. I’m not sure if the clouds are unusually beautiful this year or if I am just noticing them for the first time. But they offer such a delightful visual and even a cool breezy feeling to these last few weeks of steamy summertime.

And, if you’re a fan of basketball or just visiting North Carolina, you will have heard the saying “If God is not a Tarheel, then why is the sky Carolina Blue?” So, there you have it gentle reader. The summertime can be hot as h-e-doubletoothpick here. But we get to counter balance that with a healthy dose of air conditioning, ceiling fans and the most beautiful blue skies and gorgeous clouds too.

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Stay Cool

Here’s hoping you have blue skies where you are gentle reader. And, stay cool too! What helps you navigate these last few steamy days of summer? I would love to hear from you. So please share in the comments below and thank you!