‘All winter
the blue heron
slept among the horses.
I do not know
the custom of herons,
do not know
if the solitary habit
is their way,
or if he listened for
some missing one—
not knowing even
that was what he did—
in the blowing
sounds in the dark,
I know that
hope is the hardest
love we carry.
He slept
with his long neck
folded, like a letter
put away.’
Hope and Love
by Jane Hirshfield 
This serene original piece is painted by Janet Walker (affectionately known locally as ‘Busy Janet’) in her studio on the shores of Rose Bay, Nova Scotia, capturing the wild beauty of water and sky and the spirit of our  Atlantic coast.
15.5” x 19.5” 
Professionally framed to 20” x 24”
Signed by the artist