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8x8" watercolor

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Here’s a bird tied to our country’s history. I just wonder how the conversation might go if a turkey and a bald head eagle were allowed to perch somewhere and compare their lives. Years a ago, I had the privilege to paint Courage, the turkey that was lucky enough to receive pardon from President Obama. I must have painted ten watercolors of Courage and his back-up bird, Carolina. The turkeys were raised not far from my home in Wayne County, NC. I was allowed to sit with them in their private coop where I did maybe ten watercolors of them.

Beachfront, Ritz-Carlton, San Juan

7x9" original watercolor

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On Isla Verde, here is one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever visited. I hate now to think of the devastation wreaked on this beach by Hurricane Maria.

Patio, Hotel Villa de Sol, Puerto Rico

7x9" original watercolor

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My travel companion was someone who enjoyed sleeping in mornings, allowing me time to do some painting. Here is the charming patio of the hotel where I stayed.

Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Juan Bautista

7x9" original watercolor 

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One of the more exotic destination weddings I have ever attended took place here. Certainly, in much brighter days for the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. The following was pulled from Wikipedia: The original cathedral in what was the city of Puerto Rico (changed to San Juan Bautista in 1521) was constructed from wood in 1521. It was destroyed by a hurricane and the current structure constructed in 1540, being reshaped in later centuries, the last time being in 1917.

Three Herons

6 x 8" watercolor

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The animal might beg to differ, but in my mind, the same species may be painted multiple times, and appear to be different creatures. This is probably what I did here with a Great Blue Heron who posed for me in the Florida Everglades one year.

A Touch of Ochre

8½ x 5½" watercolor on cold pressed paper

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It’s nice to have friends in Florida, and among them, friends willing to take an artist on a day excursion to Everglades National Park. Along with an alligator, posted earlier, I managed to paint this stoic Great Blue Heron.

Mouth on a bird

3½ x 5½ watercolor in black core mat

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Back to my mouthy grackle. I Googled “Grackle” and saw a photo that looked very much like this bird, so am now 99% sure that my bird id on this one was correct. Just call me Brenda Birder.