Late August at the Beach...

We know that our days at our beloved Matunuck Beach are numbered. We hope and pray every year for great weekend weather straight through October. Don't laugh, it has been known to happen. The swells were huge today because of hurricane Danielle, churning out there in the Atlantic. Lots of life guards running up and down the shore, whistles in tow, making sure to keep everyone out of the rip currents. One man did have to be rescued and was bleeding from his head. We heard that he will be okay.

I came home with a full bucket of rocks. I have never, ever done that, so you can imagine the utter self control I exercised (LOL) when I knew that I was done collecting for the day. However, the gift, the true gift were these sea shells which I found. They must have travelled far and wide because I have never, ever seen these kind of shells on our beach...Florida, maybe, not Rhode Island. They were in one micro-section of the beach and I was de-lighted to carefully place them in my bucket, as if I had found the greatest treasure!! I am happy to report that they all made it home in one piece. We go back again for more, late August beach time tomorrow... for joy!!

Wordless Wednesday

'Let the Mountains Sing'

Mixed Media
Amy Lilley

And Now, They Are Cards...

Bouquets, Pezza Farm, R.I.

Pezza Farm Flowers

I made the cards from the photos I took @ the Farmer's Market, from the Pezza Farm. I am so thrilled with the vibrant colors and the compositions of the cards! It is wonderful to paint a full canvas, a landscape, rather than a tight macro shot, which I have done so many times.
Both cards can be found in my Etsy shop, Lilleypics.

Wordless Wednesday

Big Kitty & Girl Whirl
June, 2010

Pezza Farm Flowers

These photos were taken of the gorgeous bouquets of flowers which the Pezza Farm has been bringing to the Farmer's Market on Tuesdays. The sun was full and bright, and the flowers did the talking. These will be cards by tomorrow! I did tell Doreen Pezza, 'Hey you never know, these could be cards by next week...'. I printed the photos today, and will be on card patrol tomorrow (along w/ filling in some more inventory). I can't wait to show them to the Pezza Family on Tuesday!!

Wordless Wednesday

'Prayer'

Mixed Media
Amy Lilley

Wordless Wednesday

A smattering of new beach rocks collected this past Sunday.

Out of town for a few days.
Will be checking in!!

She Sells Seashells....

'Quahogs, Galilee Beach, RI'

'Farm Raised Oysters'


Now that we are in the very thick of summer, my seasonal photography is joyfully shots of flowers, beach rocks, shells, farm raised oysters, just to name a few. These are two of my new cards. I love seeing the pictures translate into a card, with the white border, a name and a date. It adds up to a 'finished' piece, ready for a lovely note or to be saved and framed.
Each card can be found in my Etsy shop, Lilleypics.