Meanwhile in Alaska...

Molly has some rather nice views!

St Bees Head, Cumbria

A fresh but sunny walk along the coast this morning. good to see and hear the seabirds - lots of whitethroats in the lanes and the flowers were stunning.

Fleswick Bay. 

The rookeries.

Razorbills.

Fulmars, a bridled guillemot and Criffel with thrift.

Thrift, plantain and bloody crane's-bill.

Bluebells, stitchwort and red campion.

Small copper - we also saw a painted lady - sadly no photograph.

Whitethroat.

Caldbeck to Hesket Newmarket river walk

This is always a lovely walk, but especially so at this time of year when the spring flowers are at their best.

Waters Meet and bluebells..........

Bird cherry; red campion, goldilocks buttercup; bluebells and stitchwort. 

Bluebell splendour .....

Orange tip ...

Orange tip ....

Wild garlic - just coming to its best.

Spectacularly good this year - Meadow saxifrage.

The ancient woodland indicator - Herb Paris.

Dipper at Rivers Meet - Caldbeck

Some lovely views today....collecting food.

Binsey again ...

Being as the last painting of Binsey sold the day I put it on the web ...here's the repeat!

and the original...different day different atmosphere...

Carrock Fell from Faulds Brow

An oil painting - 60 cm x 60 cm.

Lino cutting courses

Well Tuesday was the final session of three lino cutting courses  at the Bell Institute in Boltongate, North Cumbria. They have been very successful and there is a demand for more - including a simple two colour reduction print. It is so rewarding to see peoples' faces when they lift the print off the press...and I just love helping people to create the images they hope to.