watercolor 8/2021
When the soft winds blow
I can hear the trees whispering.
Their leaves rustling
as they share their thoughts
with the universe.
They talk about the sun, the sky,
the people that roam the earth.
They say we are all one.
……….Christy Ann Martine
watercolor 7/2021
May we raise children
who love the unloved
things – the dandelion, the
worms and spiderlings.
Children who sense
the rose needs the thorn
and run into rainswept days
the same way they
turn towards sun…
And when they’re grown and
someone has to speak for those
who have no voice
may they draw upon that
wilder bond, those days of
tending tender things
and be the ones.
………….nicolette sonder
watercolor 1/2021
O’ Great Spirit
help me always
to speak the truth quietly,
to listen with an open mind
when others speak,
and to remember the peace
that may be found in silence.
…..Cherokee Prayer
One day when I was living on the mountain a family of raccoons visited my cyclone fenced yard. They didn’t seem to be aware of my two dogs until the dogs chased them. The raccoons then scurried up the trees. And there they stayed throughout the night even though I kept my dogs inside the house. It was quite a sight….6 very large raccoons draped from tree limbs. Sometime before dawn they exited. Nice visit for me but not the raccoons.
watercolor 11/2020
His eyes have seen the otherworlds. He travels there, night after night. He knows the intricate path. He leads those that need to be led. His spirit is strong and canny. He is the fox spirit.
“And you? When will you begin that long journey into yourself?” ……..rumi
watercolor 9/2020
‘Something beautiful can happen to people when their world falls apart….humility, nobility and wisdom emerge just when our knees hit the floor’
……..Marianne Williamson
watercolor 5/2020
A little mother’s day painting for my daughter.
watercolor aceo
During this season there is a heightened awareness of ‘good will to all’ that restores our faith in basic goodness and peace.
watercolor aceo
Everything you need will come to you at the perfect time.
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