{"id":2689,"date":"2021-09-25T20:03:10","date_gmt":"2021-09-26T00:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/?p=2689"},"modified":"2021-09-25T20:04:35","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T00:04:35","slug":"fly-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/fly-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Fly Away"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Happy Autumn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Autumn brings cooler days.<br>The leaves of deciduous trees change color and fall in their preparation for winter<br>.<br>Some birds migrate south to warmer climates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>In summer, I enjoy seeing the ruby throated humming bird that visits my humming<br>bird feeder. He hovers as he sips from each sugar water hole. Sometimes he sits<br>on the perch for a time to rest. He flies off so gracefully to another place in the<br>neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>I saw him last week. It&#8217;s September and I didn&#8217;t think He&#8217;d still be around, yet he<br>was. Perhaps gearing up for his travels ahead.<br>This week I haven&#8217;t seen him. He may be off on migration to Central America.<br>Such a long way to travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Fly away my friend.<br>Hope to see him in a new warm season ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>LG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/socchipmunk_thumb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/socchipmunk_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2690\" width=\"175\" height=\"239\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Chipmunk, Pen and Ink<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Art News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mm-mosaic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mm-mosaic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2592\" width=\"271\" height=\"331\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.muralmosaic.com\/gallery\/fine-art\/the-horse-gift\/\">The Horse Gift<\/a>\u201c<br>Several artists in the Equine Art Guild were a part of this unique tribute to the horse. Click<br>on the image above to read all about it and the artists who participated in it\u2019s creation, as<br>well as see where it will be coming to a location near you in the coming year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Soldier Portraits<\/strong><br>Darla Dixon organized a group of artists who will create no-charge compassionate<br>portraits for the families who have lost a loved one in Operation Iraqi Freedom\/Operation<br>Enduring Freedom. We are looking for artists to join our efforts, and also for non-artists<br>who will help spread the word about this free service and token of our gratitude to families<br>who have sacrificed so much.\u201d<br>For more information, contact Darla (darla@darladixon.com) or visit SoldierPortraits.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Autumn Autumn brings cooler days.The leaves of deciduous trees change color and fall in their preparation for winter.Some birds migrate south to warmer climates. In summer, I enjoy seeing the ruby throated humming bird that visits my hummingbird feeder. He hovers as he sips from each sugar water hole. 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