Solstice Greetings to One and All

as the sun warmed her world

inspiring flowers

and plants to grow

her animal nature was summoned

as she wandered the wilds of home

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forget me nots are such a wonderful summer presence

wishing you all a summer that thrills you

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Dear Victoria is hosting a blog hop, place to share your link for Solstice/Midsummer celebration

and 

next week to celebrate Faery Day!

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So stop by her both her blogs

enjoy her beautiful spirit and arts

perhaps you will add your link to the celebration

of summer

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She Dreams of Spring

snow continues to fall here in the NW  corner of Montana

and i find myself thinking of sweet new life will be

and flowers!

and the faces continue

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thank you Alaya for hosting 29 Faces!

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Heart

may the heart of life
be yours

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sharing with 29 Faces
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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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Day 5 of 29 Faces

beneath these layers of paint

lie a sweet and romantic poem

 

these acrylic faces i have been making 

take so much time!

layers and layers of color and texturing

fun fun fun

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sharing with Alaya's:

29 Faces

thank you Alaya!

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29 Faces day 3

sharing with

29 Faces

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Day 2 of February

they dreamed

she 

wide awake

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face 2 

(actually 5)

for 29 Faces

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D.C. #125: Numen, Jan. 18-19

imbued by numen of winter

depth and stillness call to her

sitting tall

assisting energy to flow from her earth into her heavens
 

hibernating bear
a conduit of unending chi
mate to her reverie

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treat yourself to visit our wonderful friends
inspired by: numen;
the spirit or divine power presiding over a place or thing

Norma

Stefanie

tinyWoolf, n♥

Barbara Bee

Cindi

tania

Victoria

Ariane

Kristen

Celine

roberto

Zafaran

Terri

Astera

renilde
Sus 
Renee 
Veronica
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thinking about guardian spirits
divine presence
and
of magical powers residing in places
has inspired a landscape:

 

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Painting Landscapes, Magical Lands

layers and layers of paint

blending colors as they call to me

lands are born on paper

considering the spirit of a place

the 'numen'

which is this coming weekends DC (drawing challenge)

if you would like to join us

let me know in the comments of this post 

or the one before

so that i can include your blog's link

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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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Red & Spheres

layers

and 

layers

of colors

and paint

transforming

on and on

lady in red

comes to life

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DC: Gossamer

in her dreams

the veil was open

she spoke with angels 

as the nights went on

her days became ethereal

and even her skin

radiated like gossamer silk

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Thank you for joining in for our Drawing Challenge this week. 

participants will be sharing on their blogs

something inspired by the word:

gossamer

please visit:

Leena

Kerstin 

Susan

Roberto

Norma

Tania
Arija
Ariane
 

My friend Annie found a hummingbird nest in her tree!

mamma hummer made the nest of lichen and gossamer spider webs

it is SO tiny

and look, two eggs

i read that they are made with gossamer spider webs
so that the web can stretch larger as the babies grow

now that is some smart engineering!
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I hope you all enjoy a wonderful weekend
perhaps sprinkled with gossamer dreams
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