Out My Patio Door VIII

We have been having lots of rain showers lately.  It is the coldest May on record so far. 

The storms seem to come from out of nowhere.  Looking out of my Patio Door has been

quite spectacular in the last few days.

I am sharing this with Sweet Shot Tuesday, Outdoor Wednesday, Himmelsk and a Piece of Heaven.

Out My Patio Door VII

I have a bad case of spring fever.  Who wouldn´t after so much snow.

 The snow is finally almost all melted.
I cannot wait until the view out my patio door is spring-like.

The sun decided to shine today and I was admiring all the shadows from the trees.

I was thinking that I will eventually start painting these shadow patterns

 in my sketchbook.

Then all of  a sudden I looked up......

 It´s a bird, it´s a plane...no just another helicopter.
You never know what might fly by.....

I really thought that by now I´d be sharing fotos of my tulips or something,,,,anything that
might resemble spring.  No such luck. Winter just does not want to go away this year.

I am sharing this with Sweet Shot Tuesday, A Piece of Heaven and Outdoor Wednesday.

Out My Patio Door VI

 The joys of winter as seen out my patio door.

 A nice sunny winter day.  

I used these three shots as part of the collage in my header.

I hope you are enjoying winter.

I am sharing these fotos with

A Piece of Heaven and  Sky Watch.

Merry Christmas-Frohe Weihnachten

Merry Christmas

Frohe Weihnachten

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2013!

A few images from the Christmas Market in Augsburg, Germany.

Ho,Ho,Ho........

BE MERRY!!!!

Out My Patio Door V

Autumn

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Autumn out my patio door.

We are having unseasonably sunny November weather lately.

Hope you are all having a nice Sunday in your part of the world.

I am sharing this with Tina´s Picture Story ,,,a piece of heaven.

Out My Patio Door IV

A nice sunny day today out my patio door.

Wishing you all a nice Sunday afternoon.

I am sharing this with Sunday Best , Green Day and Shoot Edit Submit.

Out My Patio Door III

I never know what I might see when I look out my patio door.

 This weekend these balloons were everywhere.

I guess it was good ballooning weather. 

This one actually landed in the field next to our house.  It sat there

for about 15 minutes and then took off again....off into the 

wild blue yonder.

I am sharing this with Skywatch and  Himmelsk

Out My Patio Door II

Daybreak out my patio door,,,well this one was taken

from upstairs but it is always a  spectacular light show once

the sun starts to appear.

Quite a different sky from my winter shot out the door.

Hope you have a sunny weekend ahead of you.

Sharing this with Skywatch and Himmelsk.

Sky for the Trees

I look off to the left and I see the beautiful blue Bavarian sky through the tall pines.  

I  look off to the right and see a few deer running by.

Have a wonderful weekend!

I am sharing this shot with Skywatch and Himmelsk.

German Magazines

 Covers of some of my favorite magazines.

 Interesting articles and fun things to cut out for collage work.

 Does this make your sweet tooth hurt?  You know German

chocolates are some of the best in the world.

Would you like a few copies of some of these magazines?

Even if you don´t read German...the photography is stunning

and it would make a good conversation piece when your friends

pick it up from the coffee table and realize ,,,hey, what is this?

If you would like a few copies and a tid-bit of some German chocolate,,

leave a comment and I will pick a name on Sunday, 6 May.

Tell your friends, blog about it.....who doesn´t want German chocolate:)

Out My Patio Door

This was taken yesterday morning.

Yes, I live out in the middle of nowhere

but I love it out here in the countryside....away from the

hustle and bustle of the city.

The winter sunshine was trying to break through. It finally

did and we had a wonderfully sunny winter day.

I hope your weekend is full of sunshine.

New Fallen Snow

Winter has finally arrived in southern Germany.

The new fallen snow blankets the land far and wide.

One of my watercolors of a stream nearby.

I had to shovel out my driveway....I´d rather be painting.

How is winter treating you so far?

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday.

Silence is Golden

I do not fancy driving in or shoveling snow but I sure love

the scenery it makes. I spent the week making some of my

snowscene watercolors into winter cards.

I love cold weather and being out in a forest covered with snow.

I was even painting these winter forests back in June already.

The quote is from Quiet Fire Design.

I am sharing this with Illustration Friday, Paint Party Friday

and Artists in Blogland.

Have a good weekend....I am off to a watercolor workshop.

Countryside

Countryside

A few views from a much larger watercolor of

the countryside around where I live.

This is a stream that runs by my favorite

rock area. This was painted this past Autumn

when all the grass started turning a wonderful

indian yellow.

It´s Back

Winter Isn´t Going Anywhere Soon
Yes, it´s back,,,the snow,,,in all it´s glory.
My favorite alpen rocks.

Yes, these are my rocks. Once you paint them
they belong to you forever.

Handpainted Paper Sunday Freebie 4

Snowflake Delight

Here it is the weekend before Christmas.

Considering the fact that we all might have last minute cards or things to wrap, here is one of my Christmas presents to you. A hand painted snowflake paper using gesso, acrylics, salt, watercolors and a snowflake stamp.

Bavarian Snow

This piece has been sprinkled with authentic Bavarian snow.

I dropped some watercolors and a touch of silver metallic onto watercolor paper and took a handful of snow and gently sprinkled it onto the surface and let it dry.

If you find a use for these papers in your projects, please show me your creation. I would like to feature it in a future Before and After post. You can also see previous Freebie Papers here.

My Neck of the Woods

Nothing like a beautiful day at the foot of the Alps.

A peaceful meadow.....

filled with wildflowers......

Even the horses love it here.......

.......running free at the foot of the Alps...

The first one to tell me the correct name of the castle in the distance gets a little "goodie" packet.

Can you name the castle for me? Walt Disney loved this place. Bonus question: Who knows the name of town I am in while taking these fotos of the castle?

Good Luck!

P.S. You must be a follower in order to receive the "goodies".......

Windows and Doors

Windows and doors.....

the openings ......

a means of letting yourself in or keeping others out.

Windows and doors.....

can be left open or closed.

Windows and doors.....
can be adorned for all to see.

Windows and doors......

can be rundown or well kept.

Windows and doors.....

can be ornamental or simple.

Windows and doors.....

can be antique or modern.

Windows and doors....
can be looked into
or seen out of.

Windows and doors.....

can be decorated or plain.

All these windows and doors can be found in Oberammergau, Germany.