Rescue

In a moment like this, one can only hope for rescue by divine intervention or large life preserver!

Subterranean

This is a quicky sketch- maybe more refined later. I just had to get the image in - because...we are having the gophers in the yard and where their subterranean activities come to the surface they are really really more than annoying! However... when looking at gopher images - they are so cute. And...don't they have a right to be here too? Or maybe not here, but perhaps in someone else's yard? So...the purchasing of underground buzzers and tubes and red pepper and everything that seems pretty much humane. Then the search - that says, how about underground firecrackers, poison, traps, etc. Oh no--I can't do that. So...here he is - the subterranean gopher. Maybe, if immortalized in art, he'll leave for more peaceful digs elsewhere.

Brave

This is the black cat watching the incredibly brave (or foolhardy) mouse nibble away at the yummy cheese. I am thinking about innocence and those preying upon it, and how it is good to be both brave and innocent - but also to be aware.

Perspective

For Illustration Friday word, 'perspective' - I think it's self explanatory - I'm just hoping the cat is feeling charitable. How can she not - but from her perspective....why not let the little puppy freeze?

Renewal

I liked this quote about renewal-especially for the new year -"Nature often holds up a mirror so we can see more clearly the ongoing processes of growth, renewal and transformation in our lives". I thought the baby bird jumping from the nest and learning to fly might be one of nature's symbols of renewal!

Flying

For this week's IF word, 'flying' I had something else in mind- but somehow this boat flying with the dog and the girl happened. It somehow looks a little more ominous than I planned, but....who knows, the red boat could be just the right vessel for the journey.

Germs

This week's Illo Friday word is 'germs'. This is really silly and fast- multiplying happy germs!