A Wasp on Christmas Eve?

Yes.  Found him between my trousers and water proof leggings on returning from our daily walk.  Good job he was very dosy otherwise OUCH!!!!!

Full Moon Arising.

Moon in a setting sun. 

Up close.

The next evening with a cloud clear sky, sunlight on the houses.

Shophouse Update

 

Overview of the Shophouse Gallery

Chinese Paintings Exhibition

Degas Exhibition.

Macintosh Tearoom.

Kitchen.

Art in Miniature

 

On the third aniversary of Gek's Art in Miniature exhibition hosted in Singapoe, a version in miniature.

http://gekart.net/Contemporary/GekOils.html

for a visit.

Parc Cwm Darran

After a very short walk after Gek's slip on the ice, back to the cafe for lunch.

Even the windows decorated for Christmas.

Spoilt ourselves with hot chocolate/orange and cakes.

Goytre Wharf

After a short walk in a bracing wind along the canal

to take a picture or two

back to Penelopes Cafe for lunch.  This chap, despite appearances is not the order taker.

A Wharf Beef Burger, the best.

Bargoed Park

A good start to finding the last colours of autmn. 

A lower midday sun gave us a shadowy.

A bare corridor,

led to more colours.

Low sun not so helpfull on the way back.

Porthkerry Park

After losing our way to The Knap,

a lovely cafe to find,

and a view of where we were intending, to go across the bay.

Dyffryn Gardens

To view the autumnal colours,

colour match.........close

And the house.

Binding Gek's Book - A Road Less Travelled

 

After printing and folding each chapter in booklet mode, piece holes in each 'signature' using a template.

Next,  with the text block in the press, cover the spine with PVA glue, twice. Leave over night to set. Then add mounting pages and the bookmark, return to the press.

Re-enforce the spine with paper sheet and add headbands

Add the case and press till glue dry.

Mackintosh Exhibition

 

Following a visit to Glasgow a couple of years ago, we caught the Mackintosh bug.  Not only the art of his and Margrets but also the furniture he designed for his various clients.  This selection of miniatures are mainly of pieces made for the Willows Tearooms which first opened in 1903.

Follow the link,

http://gekart.net/Contemporary/Mackintosh.html

for a visit to the gallery.

11th Oct 2021

After a short walk along the cliff path, lunch at the Penarth Cliff Top Cafe again. Well it is my birthday. 

A new place to visit 5 mins drive away, Cosmeston Lakes Country Park.

Lakes that were once quarries, another industry legacy.

This little chap was not at all phased by humans getting so close.

Penarth

The stunning effect of sun on sea and clouds. 

A stroll down the hill

towards the pier.

A view down the channel, Flat Holms with Steep Holm behind.

Got to get the best image, if at first you don't succeed.....etc.

The dog walker.

Sirhowy Park Revisited.

On this, our fourth visit to the park, we took the river walk. Tymbarlwm again, also known locally as The Nipple because of the mount on its summit. 

Just checking where the river is. 😀

Great place for a picnic.

The Web, but not as you know it Jim.

Now, how did a tiny spider do this, anchor his/her web to the bush and the fence some 5 ft away and not with one but with three 'ropes'?

And here she is, the master builder.What a talent.

Maesycwmmer Viaduct

The Viaduct with Hengoed on the hill behind.  

Mackintosh Willow Tearoom Clock

 Perhaps one day the orginal clock face will be miniaturised.

Goytre Wharf

The visit started with lunch at Penelope's Cafe.

before setting off on our amble.

This is bridge number 71 of the 167 between Newport on the coast and Brecon in the Beacon National Park.  

This section of the canal was built between 1796 and 1812 and follows the contour of the land wherever possible making it very curvy. The path, a tow path, was used by horses pulling the barges.

Boat parking space.

Navigating a bridge is a skill leant very quickly.

Gorgeous.