Jamaican Treasures

These images are a few truly special ones from our trip to Jamaica.  For different reasons, they will have a special place in my memory of our recent trip.

Red

Jamaica has such lovely flowers, and this is one of them – a beautiful red hibiscus.  The color is so vivid, it almost seems liquid!  These flowers are readily viewable throughout the resort where we stayed, and will always be a special memory of a wonderful place.

Turtle Reflection

This appears to be an abstract painting of some type.  But, no, instead, it is an image of palm trees and other foliage reflected in a pond in Jamaica.  And, in the center, is a small turtle, sunning himself on a log.  Imagine being able to call this wonderland home!

Arching Palm

The vantage point for viewing this palm was eye level with the top of the tree.  I was able to capture this beautifully arching palm branch and convert it to a painting.  I felt that it highlighted its grace better with a soft painting effect.

Enjoy!

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Inspirational Morning Walk

When we were at Patagonia Lake State Park, we took a walk with Max one morning, and I saw so many lovely, peaceful sights, and one incredible bridge!  I had to capture some of them and convert them to paintings.  I then searched for quotes that seemed to reflect a meaning one could take from each of them.

I think this is a very thoughtful idea.  I do find that if I have a good state of mind on a given day, things just naturally seem to “go my way” – no long lines at the store, I can find what I’m looking for right away, etc.  When I am in a negative state of mind, needless to say, I find things just don’t go my way…..or maybe it’s my perspective coloring things?

Isn’t this the truth?  We all tend to get caught up in the latest news, the latest scandal, and it tends to color how we view the world.  We then find ourselves thinking that things are just not going well all over the world.  But, nature is a constant, and it is sometimes the most real thing out there.  

I love this quote!  It’s so true.  Without making mistakes, it’s much, much harder to learn.  And, learning from our mistakes is a valuable learning tool.  I really feel sorry for those who are afraid of making mistakes.  I can’t help but wonder how much they are missing out on in life.  After all, we’re not born experts at everything!

Enjoy!

Inspiration from Horsfall Beach

While we wandered along Horsfall Beach in Coos Bay, OR, there were a couple of sights that just seemed to provide inspiration above and beyond the actual beach.

Simple

This collection of lilac flowers just reminded me of how important the simple things in life can be.  This doesn’t take anything away from the more grand moments in life.  However, sometimes, it’s good to just sit back, reflect and enjoy a pause in one’s busy life.

Forever

This quote and image reminded me of how our perspective about forever and the different way we can approach it in our lives.  Lifelong learning is something that makes life fuller and living life to the fullest allows for the maximum opportunity for learning.

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Sunflower Study

Sunflowers are such happy flowers!  And, I find them rather inspirational as well.  Here are a few images that I captured on a drive along the backroads around Angel Fire, New Mexico.  Just take a few moments, sit back, enjoy and reflect on some simple wonders of Nature……

Nature

I don’t really think of Albert Einstein as being known for his philosophical reflections, but this is certain one.  I know I find Nature very soothing to my soul, and it does me good to spend time immersed in it from time to time

In a Field

There was a small field of sunflowers, and this one seemed to stand out among them.  A star in its field, so to speak.  I just had to set is aside in this watercolor type painting of it.

Happiness

This close-up image of a sunflower and the quote by Tolstoy really spoke to me.  It is good to spend time in Nature, to help us understand how life is meant to be.  Everyone should have a prescription for a set amount of time in Nature.

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Mountain Nature

As we explored around the back roads of Red River, NM, there were some views of nature that I thought were worth highlighting.

Mushroom

The colors of this mushroom really set it off from the forest floor from which it grew.  I think the wildlife in the area had already been feeding on it, but it’s still quite striking in its current state.  It speaks to me of the cycle of life that goes on all around us in nature – some of it is beautiful, and others striking in its decay.

Shades of Rocks

At first this image looks like rocks along a dry creek bed, until you realize the rocks are far too shiny and clean to be sitting dry in the forest.  The water that flowed from the top of a nearby mountain ran pure and clear – crystal clear, and truly highlighted the wonderful shades of color in the rocks at the bottom of the stream.

Enjoy!

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Sights along the Backroad

You never know what lovely sights you’ll see when driving along the back roads.  Take a drive with us…..

Peaceful Gazebo

When I saw this gazebo out in a field, it reminded me of days gone by, when perhaps a young person would visit it in order to perhaps write in a journal, or as a meeting place for two young people in love.  I processed the image to evoke a feeling of nostalgia for a time in the past when, perhaps, life seemed much simpler.

Lazy Ranch Days

One of the things about driving along secondary country roads is the feeling of life slowing down and moving at a more relaxed pace.  This image is one that I captured along such a road and truly lives up to the feeling I had when traveling down a road somewhat less traveled.

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With the Flowers

Recently, while in Fredericksburg, Texas, we spent part of a morning walking through a lovely garden area, full of poppies and waterlilies.  Come walk with me…..

Along the Path

This piece is meant to capture the joy that can be found in simple pleasures, such as walking along a path, with a field of poppies on the other side.  The breeze was gentle and the poppies seem to flow and follow the path of the breeze.  I imagine someone then writing to a friend or loved one about the lovely morning stroll they had.

Promise

The waterlilies in this piece convey a sense of promise –of what is to be.  The handwriting also reminds me of a time when the handwritten word could also convey a sense of promise – of what is to be, of what a feeling will lead to.  It reminds me of those gentle times when promise fills the moment.

Field of Poppies

I always think that certain flowers just carry us to a place called “happy”.  And, poppies are one of those flowers.  On the morning that I captured this image, I processed it so that the poppies took on a softer feel, much like the breeze that moved their petals ever so gently. 

Enjoy!

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