quietly creating
Barbara Wanhill
Tag: photography
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Last week on bus duty, I came across three young girls stomping their feet up and down and loudly yelling something. I went over to see what was going on and they were trying to kill an ant. I told them to stop and when they asked why, I told them ants were beneficial. When…
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I do love the smell of ink and was planning on some more printmaking over the holidays. Thanks to the extreme cold weather (-32ºC here in Calgary) and my determination to get some fresh air, another smell caught my attention. The smell of pure lanolin took me on a completely different tinkering session. I purchased…
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This year I was inspired by the work of local, sustainable florist, Becky Feasby, to grow dahlias. I chose ‘Chilson’s Pride’ from Stone Meadow Gardens for its naturalistic appearance and subtle colour. Below, a few photo studies I took from the last bouquet I picked before the frost ended this plant’s season. Even as they…