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Chestnut Harvest
My Chinese Chestnut tree is finally beginning to bear a good amount of nuts. After a few frosty nights, about half of the nuts have fallen to the ground; the other half is still clinging to the tree. I collected … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Inspiration, Musings
Tagged burr, Chinese chestnut tree, Chinese chestnuts, cocoon, cupule, protection, seed babies, sensuous, soft womb, spininess
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Dots, Trance, and Magic – Aboriginal Paintings
Last week, I visited the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia, the only museum in the United States dedicated to the exhibition and study of Australian Aboriginal Art. I was the only visitor for much of the time … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Inspiration, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged abstract, Australian Aboriginal art, ceremony, Charlottesville, creation story, Jennifer Mintaya Connelly, John John Bennett Tjapangati, Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, mystery, paintings, Puntjina Monica Watson, sacred site, secret, Seven Sisters, Univ. of Virginia, Virginia
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Hidden Beauty Along the River
A bit of cabin fever…. a drive along a West Virginia river…. After a brief warm period, ice was beginning to re-form along the calmer stretches of the river. The thin edges of surface ice surprised with their delicate filigree … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachia, Artistic Inspiration
Tagged crystals, filigree, hidden beauty, ice formations, icicles, magic, reflections, river, surprise, thin ice, West Virginia, winter, winter beauty, winter photography
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Liminal Space
One of my favorite things to do in the liminal space between winter solstice and the first few weeks of a brand new year is reflecting on the year that has passed and visioning the year that is to come. … Continue reading
Beauty Break
An unexpected visitor – a debilitating backache – appeared four days ago. I suspect that over-consumption of toxic political news left the back door open for this unwanted house guest to slip in. It reminds me of another house guest … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Inspiration, Flora
Tagged balance, beauty, neglect, orchid, reclaiming, self-care, toxic politics
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