House of Dreams by Patrice Schooley

House of Dreams

by Patrice Schooley

16 x 20 Watercolor

patrice.schooley@comcast.net

Giving new life to something old, like this lovely old Victorian, is one way to

respect and preserve what has come before.

But even the smallest ways we can find to renew, reuse and recycle all help

protect our beautiful planet.

Sunbathing by Janette Slack

Sunbathing

by Janette Slack

16" X 20"; Watercolor

In Manitoba where I live, Western Painted Turtles are an abundant species. Not so in other areas of the country, such as southwestern B.C., where these turtles are listed as endangered by COSEWIC (The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada).

The Painted Turtles' flagging numbers are a result of disturbed nesting activities (i.e. shoreline development), wetland drainage, and road building near wetland areas.

Other turtles of North America, such as the Leatherback Sea Turtle, the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, and the Hawksbill Sea Turtle are currently facing extinction. This is particularly sad because turtles have been around for 215 million years, and are older than lizards, snakes, and crocodiles.

Hand Pulled

These are typical hand pulled rickshaws that are only seen in the city of Kolkata(India).You need to take ride to experience it.