Taming Dragons and Layering Screens
I know I haven’t posted in ages. I’ve been absorbed in revamping my garden. I downsized my big pond to a smaller one that requires less upkeep. It involved moving tons of flagstone in the summer heat. I wasn’t really feeling too creative afterwards.Â
I fished this dragonfly out of the pond and he seemed quite content to dry off on my fingertip:
My Pet Dragonfly
Here’s a shot of the new pond. I dismantled the waterfall, but have water bubbling through this millstone:
New Pond (c) Tracy McCabe Stewart
Three of these cute green frogs moved in the new pond. So far, my big frogs haven’t returned. This guy likes to hide in my lotus plant:
Green Frog with a Personal Umbrella
Here’s a couple of shots of parts of my garden. I have gone heavy on the grasses and shrubs because my Great Dane and other big mutt mow down anything much daintier:
Tiger Eye Sumac, Hibiscus and Grasses (C) Tracy McCabe Stewart
and here’s more grasses in front of my garden shed:
Garden Shed (C) Tracy McCabe Stewart
and a shot of my old pond:
Fish! (c) Tracy McCabe Stewart
and I did manage to put multiple layers of screening on my latest piece. It combines both regular and metallic paints:
Screened Layers (c) Tracy McCabe Stewart
Here it is with hand dyed silk organza over it. I like the look; a bit more subtle:
