Monthly Archives: January 2008
Third Haiku Friday
on white canvas cold tracks cut off by a swooping of great wings This isn’t a current haiku of mine, it’s one I wrote several years ago during a creative writing class. I learned this week that, unless I set aside … Continue reading
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Chipmunks: Smallest Member of the Squirrel Family
Nesting Chipmunk: Work in progress. Scratchboard, 7 x 5 in. Copyright 2008, Tania Nault. Can any Canadian who grew up in the late 60′s and 70′s hear a flute without thinking of the opening notes of the Hinterland Who’s Who … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Chipmunks & Squirrels, Wildlife
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Nesting
Nesting Chipmunk, Sketch. Pen & ink over graphite, 7 x 5 in. Copyright 2008, Tania Nault. Today, I spent the day being a full-time mom. I know, I know, when you’re a parent there’s no such thing as part-time. What … Continue reading
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Crankiest Day of the Year – Plus One
Deer Track. Photograph, 5 x 7 in. Copyright 2008, Tania Nault. I don’t normally hold much stock in theories that combine shakey mathematical equations with psychological pronouncements, particularly when yesterday wasn’t such a bad day, but… today, not so hot. The … Continue reading
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Back to Basics
Polar Bear: Thumbnail Sketches. Graphite and marker, 4 x 3 in. Copyright 2008, Tania Nault. First things first: The above is based on a photograph taken by “Cholin” (William Pickard) I found on stock.exchng I’ve been wanting to do … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Bears, Wildlife
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