While visiting Charleston, we had an opportunity to visit the exquisite beach area of the Isle of Palms. I raised my children there many many years ago, and walking the white sands, listening to the seagulls, splashing a bit in the Atlantic was almost a 'homecoming' for me.
In the dunes, a cluster of Sundrops was in full glory, and I captured it on film to paint.
I brought home a few seashells, all the while remembering Ann Morrow Lindberg's treasure of a book "Gift from the Sea" and feeling very much like she must have when she wrote it ....
7 comments:
Lin-this is just lovely!
hugs, chris
Lin - LOVE IT!!!! As a beach lover, I so relate to this! It looks so relaxing. You did an excellent job on this...great grasses and flowers and staircase. And you actually know what the flowers are without using a generic term like my "dune grasses." LOL I'm heading down to the beach today and hope to do a small painting there. Want to join me?
Wonderful painting and blog entry! I have read the book "Gift from the sea " as well and it is one of my all-time favourites! What she wrote about women in general and their tasks and their life is still so true...
If I hadn't seen this on your blog I would have sworn it was a Kate painting and you know that's a compliment!!! It's just perfect!
Lin, this is just fantabulous!!!!!!! Another one of my favorites!!
Lovely rembrances and a lovely painting! I too love AML's book and have read it several times.
Hugs,
Lorraine
Beautiful, Lin. Everything about it, sky birds and the grasses. What lovely memories.
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