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Undoubtedly one of the best bugs, the praying mantis (Mantis religiosa). Very engrossing to draw!

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2021-01-28

With the lockdowns we're down the beach a lot more. Latest bird spotted seems to be a turnstone (busy flipping pebbles) https://t.co/jb40FOo4nX

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2021-01-15


"We must show charity towards the sick, who are in greater need of help. Let us take them some small gift if they are poor, or, at least let us go and wait on them and comfort them." ~ St. Alphonsus Liguori.
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2020-10-29


"Ecce Agnus Dei"
Behold the Lamb of God!
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St John the Baptist, the last prophet of the old testament who testified the coming of the new in Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.
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2020-10-11


Eternal rest O Lord
Grant unto all those
Who have died in war
Eternal Rest O Lord for them
May they rest in peace. Amen

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2020-10-04


O BLood and Water,
which gushed for from
the Heart of Jesus
as a fount of mercy for us,
I trust in You.
(#Diary 84 ~ St Faustina)
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2020-10-03


Angel of God
My guardian dear
To Whom His love
Commits me here
Ever this day
Be at my side
To light and guard
To rule and guide. Amen

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2020-10-02

Day 18 Powderham Castle I don’t often do buildings... remembered why 🙄

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2020-08-18

Carl DeGurse, Senior copy editor, , is the next painting in my pandemic selfie series. Cerulean blue is such a nice granulating watercolour...
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https://t.co/d4mzkzRo7P

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2020-07-14