Rachel Deering

Yes!

Postcard of painting, fox is walking through snow, trees, plants, branches emerging from snow.

Fox Postcard, A. Komarov, 1969.

Painting of snow scene with hare and snow laden firs and forest in background.

‘The grey wolf knows me; by one ear
I lead along the woodland deer;
The hares run by me growing bold.
They will not hush, the leaves a-flutter round me, the beech leaves old.’ ~ Yeats, The Madness Of King Goll.
🖼️ Hare in Snowy scene, Karl Wagner.

Well, I am up very early here, but that’s the menopause for you!

Vintage postcard, A Merry Christmas to You! Four owls are depicted riding penny farthings holding envelopes and gifts of blossom in their beaks, blossom in foreground, wintered trees in background.

🎄 #GothicAdvent #OwlishMonday

Black headed, black beak, yellow bellied with yellow band around neck, black wings with olive tops of the wings, perched on a branch, trees behind, photo.

Robin of the Day:
Banded-yellow Robin
📷 Laurie Ross

Robin perched on stony outcrop with lit candle below, Robin wears brown ragged cloak with pin and a belt of daggers and a sword, painting.

Dear Monday, I’m ready for you.
🖼️ Lily Seika Jones

Painting of December personified as an old man with white hair and beard wearing a brown tunic and dark blue cloak, he is holding a staff and is followed by two wolves, the background is snowy white with cloudy night sky and moon peering through.

December, Hans Thoma.

Snow-bound, Whittier, Olive Green cover, gold lettering, dark green wreath of Holly with red berries in centre with gold tie at top, stylised white branches with a few remaining leaves in decoration around border of book.

Book Cover of the Day:

Mexican Folk art painting featuring an intricate design of birds and a deer amidst a tree and flowers. Uses colours of reds, blues, greens, yellows, and whites against a pale, textured background. A stylized tree trunk runs vertically through the center, branching out with numerous leaves and small red and blue flowers. Several birds of paradise with long, flowing, multi-colored tail feathers are depicted in flight around the tree. A red deer or antelope-like creature with white antlers is shown near the bottom left, featuring striped markings on its neck and body.The bottom of the image is bordered by a decorative band with blue and white geometric patterns.

Birds of Paradise, Bernabe Diaz Ramirez.

Radio Times Magazine Autumn News, 2d, 1938 made as Postcard, Robin in Linocut style on wintering ground, oak leaves, trees in background.

Morning.

Thank you, you too. 🖤

Night x

A multi-panel painting depicting a flock of eight geese (or ducks, but I think geese…) in flight against a vibrant blue sky,viewed from below. The moon can be seen in the night sky. Titled Nanpi zu.

Goodnight.
🖼️ Kawabata Ryushi, 1931.

They are all amazing! Love them all!

Ahhhh, thank you! I’m very happy with them! 🖤

A new venture! Short audio now available on the website! After Panic and Shitstorm on Earth, the human race is exploring. How to make a night where there is no night? And who pays the price for making it Human...? www.janeayrie.com/audio

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity

Delighted to have a poem in the wonderful new Christmas Anthology from @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social! 🎄

My copy arrived just as I discovered 'Hellebore' has also been nominated for the Pushcart Prize! ❄️

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"At first, all seemed well, the children giddy with anticipation as they fed it. But soon the Tió demanded more—milk, honey, and at last, blood."

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Illustration in black and white featuring a small hippo-like creature in a dark room at night looking fearful, snow is on the outside of the window and a full moon shines light into the house

Tove Jansson's (1957) illustration from her book 'Moominland Midwinter'. Moomintroll, unlike his family who hibernate, decides to stay up through the harsh winter. It is a tale of endurance, acceptance and learning to live with the discomfort of uncertainty #WomensArt

Our 8th #yulefolklore tale take us to Catalonia and Tió de Nadal, logs you care for with food and blankets until Christmas Eve, when you beat them with sticks to make the Tió defecate gifts.

But some logs are plain evil.

Read the story of the Tió Malèvol in the link below.

🎨 Lluïsa Vidal

Yes!

It’s a wonderful country.

Yay, thanks! X

It’s a wonderful, huge London Plane. Fabulous tree.

No, me neither! Very skilled!

The half Scot in me enjoyed this very much. The other half appreciated it too. (Sorry about the wind, it’s very blowy out.) As I left town, a group asked me if the Christmas market was this way, I said, ‘Unfortunately, yes.’ They laughed, thankfully.

Thank you! x

Thank you! I don’t think the nail bar were too pleased with me…I’m always so annoying…I can’t just pick one colour.

Photo of my nails in green and red, beige and white with polka dots in various shades and sizes.

New nails for belated birthday and Christmas.