Trumpet vine getting ready for fall.#flower #flowers #vines #plant #plants #nature #naturephotography #michigan

My little art shop has a selection of landscape and nature drawings, all originals at affordable prices for gifts. ...and deliveries to the USA have resumed!https://folksy.com/shops/theweeowlart#FediGiftShop #ScottishArtist #MastoArt #CreativeToots #Insects #flowers #landscape #birds #OriginalArt #Drawing #PenAndInk #ColourPencil #MixedMedia #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ArtShop

The Other Side At the edge of the forest, as a comet passes... a door opens. --------------- NOW AVAILABLE in my Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/gretchenkdeahl/shop (Fulfills and ships orders worldwide. (100% human-made) human imagined, drawn and painted, no AI whatsoever. --------------- #art #artist #illustration #illustrator #spiritual #drawing #paintings #noAI #childrensbooks #fineart #artwork #nature #childrensart #artforchildren #interiordecor #flowers #mastoart #art #artistsonmastodon #artlover #artlovers #decor #popart #artnet #artlover #artlovers #handmade #supportthearts #monsters #monster #creature #friend #love #owl #door #doorway #de_artists #mastoart #de_artist #artist_de #mastoart #mastoartist #de_artists

Good morning, friends. 10 September 2025Fifty-five years ago, give or take, I stood at the base of Mount Fujiyama in winter—with no pants. What happened was this...I was a Marine, fresh to cold weather training. We were out maneuvering, and that night we camped at elevation, pitching our pup tents in the snow. Each Marine carried a shelter half and a three-piece tent pole; two halves made one tent, a kind of forced partnership in nylon. We had cold-weather sleeping bags, too—issued, not chosen.Before lights out, we received instructions on how to sleep. One rule stood out: don’t sleep with your pants on—put them in the bag with you. I misunderstood slightly. Instead of tucking them inside the bag, I slid them between the sleeping bag and its canvas liner, thinking that was close enough.That night, the temperature dropped hard. Snow fell. By morning, everything was frozen solid. We were ordered to move out immediately. Our tents had to be beaten down with entrenching tools. My personal dilemma? My pants had frozen stiff. I couldn’t get them on. So there I was, marching through the hills in long johns, no pants, and a growing sense of regret.Not my proudest moment. I was eighteen, maybe nineteen—a late bloomer with a loose grip on the concept of “attention to detail.” Back then, I wasn’t exactly the brightest bulb in the bunch. But life has a way of teaching. Maturity works, and it tends to arrive eventually. These days, attention to detail isn’t just a habit—it’s a pet peeve. Earned the hard way, one frozen trouser leg at a time.“Failure is instructive. The person who really thinks learns quite as much from his failures as from his successes.” — John Dewey“The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.” — Charles R. Swindoll#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #flowers #marines #coldweather #AttentiontoDetail #mountfuji #snow #frozen

I still have some photos from last week's trip to Berlin Today, I give you the flower of Tapeinochilos ananasae, the ananas ginger #flowers #floweroftheday #bloomscrolling #closeup #nature #natureshots #naturephoto #photography #photograph 🤩

#Phaseolus coccineus, Scarlet Runner Bean#garden #gardening #flowers #horticulture #photography #bloomscrolling #botany

The sweet scent of summer.Frangipani blossoms from our garden.Photographed and edited by Kev. All Rights Reserved by 2 Peeps and a Camera.#photo #photography #2peepsandacamera #australia #southaustralia #flowers #frangipani

Hummingbird and Hibiscus.ART -https://deborahleaguefineart.etsy.com/listing/1319429588/hummingbird-and-hibiscus-art-print#ayearforart #buyintoart #mastodonart #mastoart #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #art #arte #artist #artwork #artmatters #artbooster #colorful #wallart #homedecor #kunst #interiordesign #creativetoots #artforsale #artprints #hummingbird #Hibiscus #flowers #birds #birdsofmastodon

Dark and light, pale yellow cosmos with a black background. This little original artwork would make a lovely gift, you will find it in my Folksy shop...https://folksy.com/items/8534319#FediGiftShop #ScottishArtist #MastoArt #CreativeToots #Cosmos #Flowers #FlowerArt #FlowerDrawing #OriginalArt #Drawing #PenAndInk #ColourPencil #MixedMedia #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ArtShop

Moin! ️️️Und wie lange dauert so ein Glücksmoment? Werde schon ungeduldig, habe ja heute auch noch was anderes vor.#moin #gutenmorgen #fun #humor #humour #fotografie #photography #photo #quote #myphoto #flowers #nature

Summer is over now, but if you are a summer person you can have a little summer all year long with this bees and flowers artwork. A little fresh bright colour for your home...https://folksy.com/items/8530238#FediGiftShop #ScottishArtist #MastoArt #CreativeToots #Bees #insects #InsectArt #Flowers #FlowerArt #FlowerDrawing #OriginalArt #Drawing #PenAndInk #ColourPencil #MixedMedia #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ArtShop

Moin! ️️️Optimismus heißt rückwärts: Sumsi mit Po. Gefällt mir sehr gut! #moin #gutenmorgen #fun #humor #humour #fotografie #photography #photo #quote #myphoto #flowers #nature

Der Birnen-Gitterrost malt rote Blümkes ️#photography #trees #nature #flowers

A colour drawing of silhouettes on black paper of cow parsley flowers, a wildflower also known as Queen Anne's Lace.Available in my Folksy shop...https://folksy.com/items/8530284#FediGiftShop #ScottishArtist #MastoArt #CreativeToots #Flowers #FlowerArt #FlowerDrawing #OriginalArt #Drawing #PenAndInk #ColourPencil #MixedMedia #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ArtShop

Sleepy Monster in a Teacup Humans aren't the only ones who enjoy a spot of tea now and again. Little monsters have been know to slip quietly into kitchens when no one is around and sneak a sip of two of freshly brewed sweetness. Alas, some of these tiny creatures may become so enamored with the tea, that they sip themselves silly and fall into a state of euphoria, causing all manner of behavior. =============== NOW AVAILABLE in my Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/gretchenkdeahl/shop (Fulfills and ships orders worldwide. (100% human-made) human imagined, drawn and painted, no AI whatsoever. =============== #art #artist #illustration #illustrator #spiritual #drawing #paintings #noAI #childrensbooks #fineart #artwork #stillife #nature #childrensart #artforchildren #interiordecor #flowers #mastoart #art #artistsonmastodon #artlover #artlovers #decor #popart #artnet #artlover #artlovers #handmade #supportthearts #monsters #monster #creature #friend #love #tea #teacup #butterfly #de_artists #mastoart #de_artist #artist_de #mastoart #mastoartist #de_artists #humanMadeArt #DigitalArt #HappyArt