Homemade sketchbook

As much as I love buying ready made sketchbooks, I also love making my own.  They never look 'perfect' or totally professional, that's probably because my measuring/math skills are lacking, but in the end, and for me, I have a wire bound sketchbook to use.....that's perfect enough for me.

This next painting done along a mountain road...lovely views, so my sketchbook was quickly brought out of my bag.....

In my sketchbook...

Landscape in my sketchbook today.......scenic painting Reservoir.  

Sketched and painted today

Went a little crazy with shadows.... Had fun though

Over the last couple of weeks.....

we have had odd days

like

this....

it was like living in a tent all day....

Thank goodness

it cleared

Carriage Driving at the Show

Another part of the recent County Show was seeing the Carriage Driving. ...firstly these parading through the crowds to the Ring where they were doing a demonstration...

The chosen Charity for this year's Show is 

The Calvert Trust 

which was great....I used to volunteer there for years helping with the

carriage driving and teaching disabled and able-bodied people to drive...

so you can imagine my delight to bump into a friend there who was

about to do a display in one of the Show Rings....

 Nicky Chapman driving Hendrix

To anyone who knows carriage driving, you'll see that Nicky is sat on the near-side 

(usually the carriage driver is on the off-side)...

However, with this type of driving the disabled person is considered

the 'Driver' and hence they are sat in the correct place, the 'off-side'

or right-hand side (like driving cars over here in the UK).

It was great meeting Nicky again - I'll be popping into the Calvert stables

soon to see them all over there....

CALVERT TRUST EXMOOR

County Show

Went along to the Devon Show on it's final day of three...

very busy there obviously being Saturday but 

was well worth going to....

took pictures generally of various things happening

so I'll let the pictures do some of the talking...

 

from big horses to miniature horses

aren't these the cutest little four legs ever...

they aren't shetlands, but actually horses - just mini sized

these are waiting to enter the Ring

My next post will be of

carriage driving at the show.

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Another woodland walk and something very creepy!

The woodland walk....

and now 

for something 

very 

creepy!

I did warn you!

Woodland walk

Not always seaside and sand here, we like to take this woodland walk on the Cairn in Ilfracombe sometimes...so here are my photos for today with the sun shining through the trees....

the bluebells and whitebells are just starting to fade now, 

but they have been gorgeous...

Donkey day and gorgeous views...

Not only did we get to meet old friends plus see donkeys and mules the other day, but we also got to enjoy the gorgeous views in Devon near the edge of Dartmoor.  Although the weather was overcast, it didn't spoil our day.

great views...donkeys and mules what could be better

and here are some more pictures from our day...

who could resist these little faces

photos on a display board for the visitors to see - many thanks to you all for a great day

and all the hard work you put into this event - www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk -click link