Drewsteignton

Early morning light on the tiny village of Drewsteighton which is near Castle Drogo not far from Chagford. There are lots of lovely walks in the area some leading down to the river Teign and beautiful Fingle Bridge.

Sparrow Roost

I spotted this little band of Sparrows nestling into these hollows in the thatch roof of the pub in Drewsteignton yesterday evening, it looks a cosy spot for them to spend the night!

"Les Couleurs de Provence" a new oil painting of mine of the beautiful valley near our old home in Provence.

LOVE HARES

I have just framed this new oil painting of mine, it is called "Love Hares" and is only 11"x11" framed. It is now hanging in my gallery here in Chagford. Or you can look on my website www.devonsnatureinart.com

"Making Dreams Come True"

This oil painting of mine has just been presented to Noel Fitzpatrick the "Supervet", commissioned by his fan club as a thank you for all the wonderful work he is doing at his practice Fitzpatrick Referrals in Godalming, Surrey. It shows his dog Keira and also his practice with some of the animals he has treated and his favourite saying from Dr Seuss The Lorax "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot nothing is going to get better its not."

Nightingales

Someone has just told me they heard a Nightingale singing on the common here in Chagford! I do hope so as there is nothing quite so thrilling as the sound of a Nightingale like this one I painted singing in the May blossom.

Shells

Shells on the beautiful sandy beach at Holywell Bay in Cornwall