Thursday, November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving!

A watercolor painting of a Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)
Painting 197. A Tufted Titmouse Outside my Kitchen Window on the Eve of Thanksgiving
(watercolor)

...and a poem for autumn:

The morns are meeker than they were,
The nuts are getting brown;
The berry's cheek is plumper,
The rose is out of town.

The maple wears a gayer scarf,
The field a scarlet gown.
Lest I should be old-fashioned,
I'll put a trinket on.
Emily Dickinson
"The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson," pg 124
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18 comments:

  1. SueNovember 24, 2011 at 2:49 AM

    Very very sweet-I love him.
    A very Happy Thanksgiving to you, Kelly!

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  2. Carole M.November 24, 2011 at 3:06 AM

    oh my, it is so darn adorable; great painting!

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  3. KaHollyNovember 24, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    He's gorgeous!! The poem is perfect. Happy Thanksgiving! ~karen

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  4. Tammy@Simple Southern HappinessNovember 24, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    Perfect capture with the brush right down to the detail in the wings and feet. I think you will make your challenge well before Christmas.

    GOD bless you this Thanksgiving and keep you all safe.

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  5. Hilke BrederNovember 24, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    Lovely watercolor, Kelly. Love the Junco paintings in your previous post too. So I'd like to give thanks to you too for the pleasure you keep giving us through the year with the gift of your art. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

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  6. Dan HuberNovember 24, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Gorgeous Kelly - Happy thanksgiving to you and family :)

    dan

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  7. TexWisGirlNovember 24, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    my word, that titmouse is perfect! i love it!

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  8. Carol MattinglyNovember 24, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Happy Thanksgiving to you too Kelly. Carol

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  9. Janice KNovember 24, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Happy Thanksgiving, Kelly, and thankyou for all your beautiful posts!

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  10. ChadNovember 24, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    What a great picture! I can remember back several years ago when I wanted to see a Tufted Titmouse so bad but never could get one to come our feedeers! Finally, a dear friend allowed me to watch her feeders and I was so excited to see my first Tufted Titmouse! Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for allowing me to recall such a great memory!

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  11. GuyNovember 24, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Hi Kelly

    All the best for Thanksgiving. I really enjoyed the poem it was well chosen for the season.

    Guy

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  12. NCmountainwomanNovember 24, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Oh Kelly, that is a gorgeous water color. I do love the titmouse and you have captured it beautifully! And I am also a big fan of Emily Dickenson. Hope your Thanksgiving Day was special.

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  13. Gillian OlsonNovember 24, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    A beautiful watercolour, love the poem too. :)

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  14. KellyNovember 25, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    ...thanks, everyone! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends!

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  15. MontanagirlNovember 30, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    So beautiful! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

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  16. Kerri FarleyDecember 1, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    I LOVE!

    Belated Happy Thanksgiving to you!

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  17. Kerri FarleyDecember 1, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    I LOVE!

    Belated Happy Thanksgiving to you!

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  18. Scott SimmonsDecember 5, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Beautiful work!

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