Happy Easter!

This morning I put my the handmade paper butterflies on the window and watched the sunrise. I love the sunrise and try to catch it most mornings as part of my quiet time in the morning with God.

Today I was thinking of the beauty of the sunrise after the dark of night... the spring after the winter with its new life and new growth...and butterflies that break forth from their cocoon. All ways of seeing the resurrection and new life.

I did a photo shoot of the butterflies flying across several of my paintings - the northern light ones.

We hid our daughters' Easter baskets, a fun tradition that still goes on. We sang and read a couple stories over zoom with our son and grandchildren in Victoria.

After the girls got up and found their baskets, we sang together our favorite Easter songs.

Later today we will go for a walk with our girls, and our son and daughter-in-law. Maybe we will see signs of spring and new life bursting forth. The pussy willows have started to pop in the last week or so.

How will you celebrate today?

Christ is Risen! Hallelujah! Have a beautiful weekend.

No Worries, watercolor Bloom Where you Are Planted, a poured Watercolor

Dancing, flitting butterflies. I think of them at this time of year, just before Easter, as a promise of hope, new life, and resurrection. 

I have painted them, made them out of handmade paper and just enjoyed them. The painting, Resurrection 3, has butterflies from all parts of the world bursting forth from the tomb. A symbol of resurrection and new life. (Image above)

ink on handmade paper Flamingo with butterflies  turtles on a log

Last week I was in the Butterfly Gardens in Victoria, BC. There were so many butterflies a couple of times one landed on me. As my granddaughter, Emery, is 2 and a half this year, she engaged with all the animals and butterflies. It was fun to see her delight. Emery’s new little sister, slept through it all.

I spent time tring to capture this fast blue butterfly that looks brown when it's wings are folded.

Have a Happy Easter Weekend. May you find hope and new life stirring around you!