Awe, Ces, you are providing the proper care and environment and your little nut is going to grow strong and taller than you. You will survive. Some days you just might not want to! But look at my little nut now. All is well. **kisskiss** Deb
Wonderful.....I recall the few acorns I used to find beginning to sprout years ago when I went mushroom hunting. It always fascinated me that something so small could produce something so massive and firm. Beautiful work, as always Ces!
I love the 3rd picture. It looks like the oaks we have here, the ones I am familiar with. Quercus agrifolia Née. California live oak!
Prickly and sharp, craggy and knarly looking, sturdy and strong. I think it is the lack of water around here, makes them very hardy. I have several growing on the place now. From birds sitting on the telephone wires. Never had them before. Didn't know they were there buried under other trees and they removed the other trees and there they were. They can not remove those I think, they are protected, me thinks. You will like this page http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=QUAG I love these trees. Thanks for the great pictures Ces!
Diana dearest, do you know that your's was the first illustration I did but the acorn looked so naughty, it distracted from your beauty. I think I still have it. I drew another one much more fitting for your lovely demeanor. Yes, soon, I will work on the nymphs again. Right now I have an acorn situation on my hands. Tsup!
Fragile, yes, but even the mature oak can fall at the apex of it's journey. No gentle drifting down into old age. One day a might oak, the next day, gone.
Watch it Ces, their baby roots do not like exposure to light or dry air, I hope you are keeping all these drawings nice and moist in a dark place so they can grow properly. I look forward to seening a coppice of oak trees growing out through your wardrobe and the roof to make many leafy tenements for anyone with wings.... I think I have just thrown the cat amongst the pigeons...
That's the biggest illusion, isn't it? That there might be guarantees ... and isn't it amazing how much energy we spend trying to be "safe"?! And how hard we try to avoid change! If I had gone the "safe" route, we would have never met! So glad we did... Love, Silke
There's never a guarantee twin sisterfriend! That's what makes life so interesting.... I think!!
ReplyDeleteThese nuts are fragile.... Yes? They look fragile! Beautiful and delicate.... love them!
They grow up to be strong tall oaks given the right care and envronment, until then, they are fragile.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful hon..I love this series!! Life is this way..fragile!!
ReplyDeleteHugs to you hon, Sarah
that is exactly right...it what makes me give thanks and kiss my child a million times a day...
ReplyDeletemuch love and i hope all is well...
Awe, Ces, you are providing the proper care and environment and your little nut is going to grow strong and taller than you. You will survive. Some days you just might not want to! But look at my little nut now. All is well.
ReplyDelete**kisskiss** Deb
Wonderful.....I recall the few acorns I used to find beginning to sprout years ago when I went mushroom hunting.
ReplyDeleteIt always fascinated me that something so small could produce something so massive and firm.
Beautiful work, as always Ces!
XXOO!!
Anne
Beautiful illustrations Ces. Don't we all have something that remains fragile? Maybe just me. The right care and environment is so important!
ReplyDeleteI love the 3rd picture. It looks like the oaks we have here, the ones I am familiar with. Quercus agrifolia Née. California live oak!
ReplyDeletePrickly and sharp, craggy and knarly looking, sturdy and strong.
I think it is the lack of water around here, makes them very hardy.
I have several growing on the place now. From birds sitting on the telephone wires. Never had them before. Didn't know they were there buried under other trees and they removed the other trees and there they were. They can not remove those I think, they are protected, me thinks.
You will like this page
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=QUAG
I love these trees.
Thanks for the great pictures Ces!
Hey Sister friend....I am still waiting for you to craft up a fun illustration of me...
ReplyDeletejust kidding!!! I love your wonderful nuts!!!
Hugs
Diana
Diana dearest, do you know that your's was the first illustration I did but the acorn looked so naughty, it distracted from your beauty. I think I still have it. I drew another one much more fitting for your lovely demeanor. Yes, soon, I will work on the nymphs again. Right now I have an acorn situation on my hands. Tsup!
ReplyDeleteFragile, yes, but even the mature oak can fall at the apex of it's journey. No gentle drifting down into old age. One day a might oak, the next day, gone.
ReplyDeleteWatch it Ces, their baby roots do not like exposure to light or dry air, I hope you are keeping all these drawings nice and moist in a dark place so they can grow properly. I look forward to seening a coppice of oak trees growing out through your wardrobe and the roof to make many leafy tenements for anyone with wings....
ReplyDeleteI think I have just thrown the cat amongst the pigeons...
From tiny acorns mighty oak trees grow . . .well from one or two . .the squirrels eat the rest.
ReplyDeleteThe strongest oaks tend to be the ones that, along with plenty of sunshine, had to push through a layer of manure.
ReplyDeleteFragile
ReplyDeleteand yet
when they take root
grow for a while
they are some of the mightiest
that live on and on~
That's the biggest illusion, isn't it? That there might be guarantees ... and isn't it amazing how much energy we spend trying to be "safe"?! And how hard we try to avoid change!
ReplyDeleteIf I had gone the "safe" route, we would have never met! So glad we did... Love, Silke