May in America

We made a short trip to the States
We wanted to see the family in New York -
granddaughter had her 6th birthday.
But at first we visited the east coast and drove over and through
the Chesapeak Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
SharonB's class of the Studio Journal has  great influence on my diary keeping.
I love my unprofessional coloured pages.
Right side: We reached Greenville, NC, and Roanoke

We took the Blue Ridge Parkway to the north

which was wonderful with the new green coming out and blooming trees

Next towns were Staunton (remakable because of its 33 churches),

and Winchester, a lovely little town

where somebody embellished the fence of a small street cafe

   

We liked to take our coffee at McDo's - senior coffee - at a very good price

We drove through Amish Farmlands and made a stop at Intercourse, PA.

Really everybody in this region dried the laundry on the line -
a very unusual sight in the States.
The Amish do not use electricity or modern devices.
We were in the most wonderful quilt shop: http://www.oldcountrystorefabrics.com/
and 4 yards of batiks are mine!

   

I like those motives - but I had no colour to
paint the pages - later on I bought water soluble wax pastels.

In New York - half of the young family is on the photo

Walk in the northern Battery Park

Everybody knows such photos
I made mine - and I think they are impressive when you are in the streets

 We had lovely weather for the Booklyn Botanic Garden
and quite a photo model with the sweet face whenever it is necessary

"Statues"