a sunday stroll

the sun came out for what seems like the first time this week, so we went for a walk in the local woods. I'm taking every opportunity to introduce isla to nature, showing her leaves and plants and different trees. at 16 months she doesn't know one tree from another but she loves being outside and messing about in the dirt. we found a meadow of flowers to sun ourselves in for a while and collected autumn coloured leaves.

as always, I'm on the lookout for inspiration for my work whenever we go out & about. we brought quite a collection of bits back with us, I'll have to take them to the studio and see what comes of it. I have an idea for toadstools & feathers...

and now after a lovely calm day, the remnants of hurrican Katia are beginning to batter us here in the UK tonight. My heart goes out to those across the Atlantic who have suffered the full impact of this storm; I hope that you're safe and that your lives return to normal soon.