Big Blue II

Another day, another Heron!

This big boy is from a different photo I promise. 

It looks like a mirror image of the one from yesterday, but it's not!

The three paintings look fantastic together.

Time slips up on you quickly and rather sneakily. 

My day started with a walk for turtles that woke us up at 4:30am.

Our section of beach has one nest so far, with more to come I hope.

Share the beach started in 2005 as a way to preserve our precious sea turtles.

Typically, only one baby from a nest of approximately 100 survive to adulthood.

Out of those, only one in six survive to lay a nest.

Now you know why it's important!

And.......

All species of sea turtles are endangered because of environmental concerns.

Primarily our use of plastics.

Did you know every single piece of plastic is still on our planet in one form or another?

Pieces of plastic that are microscopically small are getting into our food chain as well.

Recycle please!

We really have no excuse here in Fairhope as it is picked up at our curbside.

We have steel straws as well.

The United States alone uses 500 million straws per day!

Share the beach is located at www.alabamaseaturtles.com

You can adopt a turtle nest, volunteer for next year, donate,

or purchase some really neat sea turtle stuff!

I also worked for several hours on the submarine for the church today as well.

It is an amazing experience when the Holy Spirit takes over and gives me 

so many ideas I have to say whoa!

I barely get done with one part, then another pops into my head.

Anyway, lots got done today in the Raccoon Retreat studio!

Tomorrow, I will haul it all over to the church and assemble to begin painting.

Photos will come after the unveiling at the Church next Monday.

Big Blue II, Acrylic on shadowbox canvas, 27 x 27

Day 9 of the 100 days~100 paintings 2020