Perched sunbeam

Frank Chapman (1902) in his Handbook wrote of the Goldfinch; Their flight is expressive of their joyous nature, and as they bound through the air they hum a gay per-chic-o-ree. Their love song is delivered with an ecstasy and abandon which carries them off their feet, and they circle over the fields sowing the air with music.

Working for his breakfast


He's the only ray of sun this morning, it's gloomy and seems on the verge of a humid rainstorm. T is working from home and I'm off to painting. I'll leave early this afternoon, we're meeting T's niece and going to hear Emmylou Harris tonight in Portsmouth N.H :)

Quick iPhone shot of my work at painting today.



For the Record,
This day came dark and gloomy with rain on the way.