ITS ALIVE

This was painted after a bike ride along the canals in Amsterdam. I am always marveller in how nature finds a way. Coots, Moorhens, Grebe's and even Swans make their nests alongside the boats floating on the busy canals. The reeds that allow them protection seems to jump out of the water as if dancing to the beat of the city. The Dutch are "netjes" meaning they are very neat and tidy, and these "weeds" were once dredged and cleared out. I was so happy when the council realized that they are vital for wildlife. Listening to the beat of nature in the city is loudest at dawn...worth waking up for.