Summer Daze

This is one of my favourite pages in my calendar this year. Not just because of the gorgeous subject matter, but for the vibrant colours of coral. Anna Bond has really captured the mysterious beauty of the reef in her stylised shapes and brilliant hues.

I can almost feel the warmth of the water – which is a real compliment to the illustrator because I have never been that far north in Queensland (although one day I would like to go). Whenever I think longingly of beaches and sultry heat though, and contemplate travelling up there, it is always the wrong season for stingrays, and I am put off. I should start planning my holidays now! (This topsy-turvy travel calendar has had me daydreaming all year of seasons quite the opposite of what I am experiencing.)

I hope you have a wonderful July, whether freezing your footsies or sunning yourself.