Author: Inga Smith

I'm a nature artist and community educator....this is a scrapbook of my life’s explorations.💜💛💚

Spectacular Sydney 💙

I’ve seen many beautiful cities but I’ll have to say, Sydney is simply spectacular. Sharing a few images that I plan to sketch one day. Tropical flowers around town Watson’s Bay to Bondi Beach Much of the pathway on this hike was under construction but it was still fun to see this part of the…

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G’day from NSW Australia

Such a great way to explore this amazing country—camping! that’s right, after having an amazing journey last year, it made sense to see more! And we’re off! Canberra Beautiful city that was so very quiet and orderly! Definitely not like Washington DC! We enjoyed walking around the lonely city streets and the national museum. Kosciuszko…

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Gotta love sparkles – watercolor cards

Just a couple card creations … it’s amazing how a little sparkle jazzes up quick sketches… One bird (Azure tit) multiple ways, multiple occasions…Here, I’m playing with watercolor blooms to jazz up the background…not sure which I like the best… #watercolorcards #lovelifeeveryday #sparkle 💛🩵💙

Beekeeping Innovation

I don’t usually reblog my community work, but I’m especially happy to share results of my beekeeping operations–finally. Perhaps I’ll keep bees again once I move back to mainland. We’ll see. #beekeeping #savethebees #PNW 💙🐝🩵

Mele Kalikimaka from Kona

I’m packing today, getting ready to head to Seattle to visit family for the holidays. Thought it’d be a good idea to “bottle up” some warm Hawaii vibes to help keep me cozy while I’m there .. hope you enjoy….. A few holiday sightings around town here in Kailua-Kona. …and homemade musubi… better than you…

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