There is a spot on my summer porch at the cabin by the lake that is a "cozy" spot and a place where I can play quiet music. Here I curl up to read, write on my laptop (the memoir, remember?), have my wine in the late afternoon with hubby, or sometimes take a wee nap.
These sketches are views from that spot. Done in a 9 x 11 mixed media Strathmore sketchbook. There is room for 4 to sit and have a comfortable conversation which I think is the ideal number for a chat.
The larger sketch faces toward the lake (west) which we easily see just 90 steps away through the lovely old pines and oaks. With the windows open we hear the loons call and see the ducks swim by. We hear the pontoon boats out for a ride and fishing boats going by.
An ideal spot of a pot of daisies and stacks of books and my binoculars in case I see something new at the bird feeder. The hummingbird feeder hangs just outside the window off to the north side. We often here their little "motors" as they drink. The smaller sketches face north.
So this is probably THE favorite spot I have here at the cabin or maybe on the deck at the pier on a still summer late afternoon would be a close second. Sketches like this provide one with an amazing way to bring the moment back.
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