Dog Days of Summer

‘Dog Days’  -  3rd July to 11th August 2024

In her Nature Notes 1905 and 1906 (The Country Diary of An Edwardian Lady), Edith writes: 3 July – Dog Days Begin.  I have previously wondered what the ‘Dog Days’ were about.  In short it is a weather-related term:

‘the dog days or dog days of summer are the hot, sultry days of summer.’

Then there is the Dog Star, Sirius which is the brightest star much studied by ancient astronomers.

The sky scene was created and adapted from brolly fabric with annotations added.

LDV Cloudburst (part 9)

Leonardo Da Vinci’s, A cloudburst of material possessions c1506 -12 

Black chalk pen and ink (part 9)

The upper right area

On the upper right of this sketch, I can see what looks like…

• An adult face, with a crooked expression
• A face with a gaping look about it
• Something that resembles a helmet or even an skull
• Some pin points.  The lower part of one seems to have a coil / or screw type markings
• A bearded head in a hidey hole.

Can you see them too?

Blue, green  and yellow Brolly fabric have been superimposed and made semi-transparent on the expanded section.

Link to:  Part One , Part Two, Part 3 , Part 4 , Part 5 , Part 6 , Part 7 , Part 8

LDV Cloudburst (part 8)

Leonardo Da Vinci’s, A cloudburst of material possessions c1506 - 12 

Black chalk pen and ink (part 8)

Back to the upper Left area

What looks like the hind leg of the lion, has also been identified by someone as part of the head of a Jurassic / serpent creature making a meal of something.

Please see parts 1 – 7 for information on the rest of the sketch.

Perhaps the overall upper area represents a timeline of sorts. 

What can you see?

Red and yellow Brolly fabric has been superimposed and made semi-transparent on this section.

Link to:  Part One , Part Two, Part 3 , Part 4 , Part 5 , Part 6 , Part 7