Winter, close to here

January 2, 2011 by keirartworks 2 Comments

hardly any time to write as yet. Just got a little thinking in. In the meantime, I’ve got visuals to communicate…

on the tops of cedar trees...

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Categories: The cordwood house- 2006-2013 | Tags: Cyprus Lake, Ice, Owen Sound, Winter | Permalink.

Author: keirartworks

Artist, Musician, Writer, Teacher. Mum to an incredible person, friend to many, Incredibles. Gardener. Thinker. Collaborator. K

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