Sometimes I just wander. Its not about walking, its about seeing. The slower I walk the more I see. And every time I wander I see the new things or old friends, but always in a different light, weather or season. I love taking my camera to capture the beauty of texture, patterns and shapes in nature. Today I took a stroll on our farm, just looking and observing. And I always come home refreshed and with a clear mind.

lost in detail
red bands/gumboots/wellingtons

lost in detail
the woods

lost in detail
mosses

lost in detail
and cobwebs

lost in detail
dried mud

lost in detail
and wild strawberries

lost in detail
pine cones

lost in detail
new life

lost in detail
lichens

lost in detail
more lichens

lost in detail
bark

lost in detail
death

lost in detail
wilted poppy

lost in detail
acorn

lost in detail
seed pod

lost in detail
wood

lost in detail
and Teddy & Squirt…

And tomorrow I will wander again.

 

After a few weeks with sun and heat I was more than ready to open my jars of solar dyed samples I had prepared and stored on the window sill of my studio.

I actually wanted to open just one jar to see what happened but couldn’t help it and opened all 5 of them before I got myself under control again. There were some nice surprises and outcomes and I particular like the patterns created by leaves and rust.

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jar 1
solar dyeing by Birgit Moffatt
jar 2
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jar 3
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jar 4
solar dyeing by Birgit Moffatt
jar 5
solar dyeing by Birgit Moffatt
silk yarns

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