Melissa Sickmund
@sickmund
Living in the Pittsburgh area. Loving my grandma role and enjoying retirement after nearly 40 years as a juvenile/criminal justice researcher. Doing some consulting and supporting reform efforts. Creating art is the fun part. Bravely posting some of it.
Same for Peyto Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. I absolutely love that color.
#ButterflyWeek I don’t know what kind of butterfly this is but it was very cute and very curious.
My dog, Duke, isn’t deaf, but wasn’t bothered by fireworks last year. They were far away over the trees but pretty loud. He enjoyed them almost as much as my granddaughter did (she was a lot closer!). Comfort the ones who get scared by the booms.
Iris out in time for Mother’s Day #bloomscrolling #photography #flowers
Love it! It reminds me of this art installation years ago at the Pittsburgh Arts Festival.
Today’s #birdoftheday theme is #manmadeperch any bird perched on a manmade object. The alt theme is #naturalperch any bird perched on something provided by Mother Nature. Here’s a couple of each.
So, here’s a drawing (watercolor paint pens). I love the parrot but I got tired of the background. So I like it and don’t like at the same time. 🤷🏻♀️
the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday March 14, 2026 The theme is #Horizontal Sunsets fit the bill. Here’s a recent one.
I appreciate the unexpected aspect to art. Sometimes even cleaning up can produce beautiful things!
Your photo reminds me of this painting I made last year. I love the vibrant color you caught in the sky. Nature is an artist! #art #watercolor
the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday March 8, 2026 The theme is #Flowing This was from a sip & paint thing. They are always fun!