The lovely display of daffodils in my garden was dealt a nasty blow yesterday by a Spring snowfall. It was chilly and miserable outside and I had no desire to leave the comfort of the house. But, I was inspired by Shari Blaukopf who sketched her hyacinths under snow (see her post here), and by one particular daffodil that was determined to stay upright. I proclaimed to myself, I’ve got to sketch this!
Even as I sat there, the sun was trying to shine and the snow was melting and I felt reassured that these daffodils would recover. But overnight it was below freezing and today it is snowing again. Poor daffodils.



Great sketch Alison. You captured yesterday so perfectly.
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Thank you! And thanks for inspiring me. Unfortunately I didn’t have a willing photographer to capture me in action, very bundled up!! 😄
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I love all the photos as well as the sketch. 🥰 It helps me enter into your experience a bit more.✅
On Thu., Apr. 22, 2021, 9:45 a.m. Everyday Sketches, wrote:
> Alison R. Hall posted: ” The lovely display of daffodils in my garden was > dealt a nasty blow yesterday by a Spring snowfall. It was chilly and > miserable outside and I had no desire to leave the comfort of the house. > But, I was inspired by Shari Blaukopf who sketched her hyacinth” >
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Glad you liked it all. 😘🥰😻
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This is terrific…except for the inevitable crushing of the daffodils. It’s a scene worth capturing. Well done!
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Thanks so much Jean! Great news, the daffs seem to be recovering! Such resilience. Perfect for Earth Day, and just the uplifting spirit that’s needed right now.
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