Illustration Friday: Ripple -

"Ripple"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... Aunt Helen was torn between life on the farm and moving to the Big City; every ripple of the old dusty road was a parting shot, a mockery of her lack of resolve that, better than bars on a cage, kept the yellowed brick path to freedom at bay ..." - Mick Mather

Thursday Challenge: Spring -

"Studying Signs of Spring Reflected In A Rippling Pond"
digital collage by Mick Mather

It was a near perfect Spring day if you forget about the icy chill in the air all day. Still, it was sunny and bright with that kind of blue sky that only seems to arrive around this time of year. The weekly theme at Thursday Challenge, spring, seems a perfect fit and I've been struggling with this old photograph for a few hours now. There's something soothing about rippling reflections in a small pond while the wind whispers hope for the new season....and, now, a pause for thought, more likely? A nap!