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Kate Batchelor Artist - Page 77 of 115 - Paintings and Prints of the East Anglian Coast

Day 192, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge

Meadow Cranesbill sketch

Found next to the car park at Hen Reedbeds nature reserve just outside Southwold. This Meadows Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) was one of several likely candidates for my sketch today and I could not resist the blue/violets flowers of this grassland perennial. Common throughout the east and south of Great Britain and for my Swedish friends known as Midsommar Blomster.

Other flowers just as beautiful on the reserve at the moment Musk Mallow, Tufted Vetch, Cinqufoil and Greater Knapweed.

Meadow Cranesbill sketch 192

Day 190, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge

River Alde Snape

After an an early morning rain shower I have headed down to Snape Maltings today. I love the little footpath that extends along the course of the river with reeds either side and at low tide mud banks. If you are lucky the call of a Redshank and some Dabchicks (Little Grebes) or extremely lucky with the flash of blue from a Kingfisher.

River Alde at Snape sketch 190

 

Day 189, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge

Sea Pea sketch

The flora on Kessingland beach is fantastic and so far during this year I have drawn many of the plants as they have come into flower, there are indeed so many I am struggling to keep up with them. One of our specialties is the Sea Pea (Lathyrus japonicus) and I love the spade like alternating leaves and purple/blue flowers.

sea pea kessingland sketch 189