Christmas at the Shedlocks #443

Daily painting #443 pen, ink and watercolour postcard for the postcard art group NFS

My postcards came in a pack of 8 and I had used 7 ....so it seems a bit of a waste to not use them all up. Besides that after a whole day on the road traveling home and unpacking I really didn't have much energy for a daily painting ....so there ALMOST wasn't one today! I have arrived home to the sudden reality that Christmas is in exactly 10 days time and I have not one decoration up let alone a Christmas tree yet....and normally almost every room in the house is decorated....I love Christmas! So first on my list of priorities is to get some Christmas cheer in the house. Off to get a tree tomorrow and pull out all the lovely things that make home feel like Christmas every year! If you have mailed me or messaged me while I was away I promise to get back to you soon. With a weak internet connection in the bush (it is lovely to be back to my wifi connection) I didn't really look at messages ...and besides I was supposed to be on holiday, however sharing a daily painting which has become a part of life rather than feeling like work is about as much as I would allow myself to do. But I promise to tackle those emails and messages soon....but first it's time to full my house with Christmas cheer! It is always good to be home.....

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Hippo #442

Daily painting #442 pen, ink and watercolour postcard for the postcard art group NFS

Our last day ....my heart feels sore but my head is full of wonderful memories, my soul tank brimming and my camera loaded with amazing images and memories! We couldn't have asked for better game viewing on our last day. A leopard walking in front of us and jumping into a tree a couple of meters from our car with breakfast, a buck she had killed. We had 3 hunting female lion walk out of the grass and plonk themselves on the ground around our car. They sniffed the air, checked the entire area of bush around our car and then slowly stalked their way into the grass again....we were absolutely captivated watching them! We watched baby elephant clambering after their mum, so young that their 'little' legs seemed uncoordinated and their trunks dangled awkwardly ...their clumsy manner and playfulness was delightful! We have been treated beyond measure this week and nature has shared generously with us! I hope you have enjoyed reading a bit about our trip and I am delighted I am going home with some little postcards to share with the postcard art group! I hope you have enjoyed seeing them! I have to admit that I am itching to squeeze out my oil paints...I have missed them but it has been good to have a change in my daily routine and my beautiful studio at home, while I will be happy to see it, will be comparatively rather boring!
The last animal we saw this evening as we crossed the Crocodile River to head home to a quick supper and some packing up, was one single hippo wallowing in the cool water...so a little hippo postcard to end the week off....goodbyes are always sad so Kruger and the Crocodile River...'till next time.....thank you for your generous hospitality! X

It is going to take me a few days to download and edit all my photos so 2 pics taken by my husband with his phone camera..

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