Blue Salvia, Daisy ~ "Tranquility" ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Framing:Unframed and that distinctive peaked crest

and that distinctive peaked crest

nuthatches — the painted buntings are unapologetically bold

glowing against the olive-brown back and pale belly

powder rooms

wings beating fifty times a second to hold perfectly still

Blue Salvia, Daisy ~ "Tranquility" ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Framing:Unframed and that distinctive peaked crestThis one is pure stillness no bird at all, just the quiet of the flowers themselves. Spires of blue salvia stand cool and tall, white daisies open between them, and buttercups catch the low gold light underneath. After the busier pieces in the collection the darting hummingbirds, the bold woodpecker I wanted one that simply breathes, a held moment with nothing to chase. Blue is the most peaceful color in a garden, and salvia gives it in long, calm