Petrified Wood from the Yellowstone River Banks

 

This is one of the nicer specimens of petrified wood that I picked up on the river bank.

We had a lot of fun being out that day!

Yellowstone River Agates

 The shores of the Yellowstone River from Pompey's Pillar east to where the Yellowstone joins up with the Missouri are rich in agate deposits.  These deposits are reportedly 20' deep in places and extend for many miles.  The time to look for them is late fall, winter or early spring before the water rises. 

Yellowstone River Time

 The Yellowstone River is a great place for an outing on a warm early spring day.  We headed east about 30 miles from Billings to the Captain Clark Fishing Access, where we explored the river banks for agates and petrified wood.

Daffodils

 I am so glad I planted all these daffodils last fall!  What a wonderful sight to see in early spring!

Old Barns

Abandoned Farmstead Visit

Visiting and Old Farmstead

Leaning Barn

I can hardly believe this building is still standing.

Old Montana Farmstead

 We recently visited the Captain Clark fishing access on the Yellowstone River.  The access is large and includes an abandoned farmstead.  We were curious, so we took a self guided tour.

Marsh Marigold in my Fish Pond

I started this plant in my pond a few years ago.  It has never bloomed this early or this long!  Such a bright spot outside my kitchen window!

Reticulata Iris in Bloom

 I saw these little Reticulata iris bulbs in Costco last fall and thought I would give them a try.  I am so delighted with them! 

Who Has Seen the Wind? - Another Detail Image

Who Has Seen the Wind?

 Jumping ahead, here.  I failed to take any intermediate shots of this quilt as it was a work in progress.  I have only a few detail images to share, as this piece will be entered in an invitational exhibition and I need to keep the full image under wraps until then.

Block Printing Mountains and Foreground

Two different blocks are used next to create the illusion of mountains and foreground.  Pebeo Setacolor paints on hand carved rubber blocks.

Block Printing the Sky

The next step is to define the sky area of this landscape piece by block printing the top 2/3 of the fused collage.  I use Pebeo Setacolor opaque white fabric paint with a group of swirly hand carved rubber blocks.  This unifies the space quite nicely.

New Project - Fused Collage

Time to start a new project!  I begin with a fused collage of hand dyed cottons.  This measures about 45" square.

Tide Pool Reflections

This is one of my favorite pictures from Mexico 2015.  I loved the clouds and the way they reflected so beautifully in the tide pools.

Beach Glass and Seashells

The seashells on the beach in Puerto Penasco are generally very petite and delicate and also quite complete.  The tides here are generally very gentle, so shells don't get very worn.  I am always on the lookout for shells with holes worn into them, so I can use them for sewing or jewelry.  I also collect beach glass for jewelry.  I am happy with what I found this time!

Low Tide at Sunset

We loved our sunset beach walks!  Beautiful, always.

Deck Shadow Inspiration

The morning sun on the deck at my sister's Mexican home caught my eye.