Delicious Choices

life

and 

all

it's 

wonderful

paths 

(choices)

ink for InkTober:

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AC: Sanctuary

she finds sanctuary

in the heart of her being

she finds sanctuary

in the quiet stance and strength of stones

she finds sanctuary

in the air all life breathes

she finds sanctuary

in all living beings

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dear Veronica is our host for this: Art Challenge

her choice for us: Sanctuary

Visit Veronica's to enjoy how 'sanctuary' inspired others

thank you Veronica!

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Book of Magick

in considering his book of magick

it began to shine upon the entire world

magick is like that

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it is always a dilemma 

leave it an ink drawing 

or color it

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Rock Kinship

feeling the heart and spirit of the rock
she closed her eyes
stilled her mind
and 

light moved through her being

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yesterday i glimpsed a yearling black bear getting out of my small pond and trotting off through the woods

 it paused to shake off some water

if only i looked out sooner to see if the bear paused to 
splash about
or
 take a bath 
or 
go fishing

all 6 fish are still there

it was the size of a large dog
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I never know what i will see when i look out the wee cabin's windows
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I Love Rocks

I love rocks,

especially Montana rocks!

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DC: Leap

leaping

was her favored way to travel

a bit like flying and dancing all at once

leaping across creeks has always been a joyful thing to do

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thank you Veronica for hosting us this weekend

with the theme:

leap

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She Adores Rocks

love dearly i do

rocks

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yesterday i noticed snow draped over a rock

and thought the snow loves rocks as much as i do

instantly this painting came to me

so fun how inspiration rises 

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Charlotte

i sat sketching her

and 

my mom appeared in the drawing!

I showed it to her and she loved the bird on her head

and said the snake could not be her more

she said she once folk danced with a snake wrapped around her like this

i did not know

but i do remember her picking up snakes with glee

and huge tarantulas (spiders)

she has always loved animals

and 

she is a beautiful redhead

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Lizard Kin

just a little guy

with his lizard friend

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lovely day to you

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D.C. Japan

our wonder-full

Tiny Woolfe Nadine

offered us the Drawing Challenge: Japan

I was all over the place with thoughts

first the carving above

wanting to create my own style of woodblock; not a woodblock but a rubber stamp 

Then i hit the road for a four day wander about in Monana's Glacier National Park

one of the gorgeous places on earth that is full of the wild

I found a wee creek still abundant with flowers

in these late summer days

I was completely delighted

as though i entered a magical realm

and it reminded me of a Japanese garden

pristine and alive

i found rock walls

with geometrical holes in them

and

tiny caves

created through time and by critters



this reminded me of wabi-sabi, which there are many meanings for.

in the simple beauty of these rocks i will share this one:


Wabi now connotes rustic simplicity, freshness or quietness, and can be applied to both natural and human-made objects, or understated elegance. It can also refer to quirks and anomalies arising from the process of construction, which add uniqueness and elegance to the object. Sabi is beauty or serenity that comes with age, when the life of the object and its impermanence are evidenced in its patina and wear, or in any visible repairs.
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Thank you for being our host Nadine!
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Breathing with Summer

though i would love to share poetic words

with this piece

moreso

may it inspire each of you uniquely

inspired by summer grasses

 

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sharing with Rose's:

August heART

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DC: Upside Down

such a fun and unique challenge

loving yoga

even though after years i am still a beginner

upside down reminded me of a dozen poses

plus

long ago

a friends son

would put himself upside down every chance he got

i thought that was so Coooool!

note the large rock this is photographed on 

is indeed purple

Montana rocks are awesome!

I found my first fawn of the season,

the tiniest fawn I have ever seen!

Tuesday we had a big storm

thunder for hours, then lightning, hail and rain

lightning hit a tree 40 feet from my cabin

wahoo, LOUD!

Poor tree!

bark and wood all over my yard and forest

it turned my modem 'upside down'

or rather off for two days, till a new one arrived

this is how it looked as the storm moved on:

thank you Patrice for hosting Drawing Challenge

with your thought provoking them:

Upside Down!

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Concert Sketching

sketching by candle light

at a wonderful concert at Stillwater Landing Last night

this was my interpretation of Jessica Kilroy

she has a gorgeous voice and is a talented song writer!

thank you Bill for hosting!

in honor of earth day

i offer this glimpse of our beautiful earth

such an amazing planet we live on

i love her/Earth!

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Stone Cloud

I went away this week

Up the North Fork to Polebridge

stayed in a cabin named Stone Cloud

the name of this beautiful and wild land inspired this painting:

while in Stone Cloud

the mountains became her wings

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today is the last day of February

which is the last day of Alaya's 29 Faces!

Thank you so much for hosting this inspiring event!

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and yes

the stones around here can be quite colorful:

but the land was not summer 

it is still very much winter here:

 

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Wings for Ears

 wings for listening

more deeply

with love

Montana Lake rocks, tiny icebergs

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sharing with 29 Faces

thank you Alaya for being our wonderful host!

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DC #125: numen

numen:

the spirit or divine power presiding over a thing or place

some call it a guardian spirit

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I have always enjoyed the spirit of rocks

(Montana has such beautiful rocks, like the pastel ones above)

also known as:

divine presence
referring to the idea of magical power residing in an object or place

 portraying

or hinting at spirit in art

is one of my favorite things to do:

 

consider the spirit of a birthday cake:

when we pause to feel, sense, mingle with the numen in life
whether in a forest, beach, home, flower or stone
it is my sense that we quiet, 

deepen our stance, listen, feel
become present,
our life force expands
the spirit of life is more tangible,
intimacy is born

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please join me this coming weekend

January 18-19th 

to post something in the spirit of the word: Numen

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let me know in the comments and I will include your link 

for others to visit you!

I look forward to seeing how you are inspired!

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Playful Life

simple lines

expressing 

the joy of life

 face #4 for 29 Faces

taking walks

one often finds themselves 

rock hopping

or playful balancing

or 

being amazed at the various colors

and so they end up in some of my drawings

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dc: Key

night

and

day 

a Key

to serenity

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yes we do have these colorful rocks here in Montana:

and beautiful landscapes:

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painting landscapes is new to me

i had so much fun with this one

for me the wilderness of Montana

is 'key'

to serenity

inspiration

joy

and 

life in balance

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sharing this with a wonderful group of artists

hosted by: Renilde

at Stroke of the Brush

to treat yourself to a visit at her wonder-full blog

and find the other artists sharing

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Like Stones

she wears her hair

like the pebbles that cloak the earth

stones in pinks and lavenders

armor that holds her spirit near

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Montana Lake Rocks

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face #18 

for

29 Faces