Light a Candle
December 2008…featured in Core[C.O.R.E]
November 2008…featured in Your Magic Places
September 2008…featurd on the Red Bubble home page….wooooohoooo!!!
September 2008…placed 2nd in the Inspiration 1 challenge hosted by the Inspired Art group and featured on the home page.
This fantastic little cave is at the catholic high school I attended. Gia was very eager to light one of the candles. Chicago.
“We must view young people not as empty bottles to be filled but as candles to be lit.”
Robert Shaffer
An Enchanted Garden series



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Mindy McGregor
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!
Angel Warda replied
thanku :)
clickychick
Wonderful, my friend … where is this beautiful altar/shrine? I love the textures and composition. Absolutely gorgeous :o)
Angel Warda replied
thanku sweetie! this little cave is at the catholic high school i went to.
SNAPPYDAVE
beautiful pic … would have max effect in sc with just the little one and one candle in colour …. as is … is beautiful also though … great idea Angel
Angel Warda replied
you know i did it like that originally but i liked this better! thanku my dear!
Zoraida Pesante
you have a vision….BLESSED
Angel Warda replied
thanku my dear! :)
clickychick
ahhh, its really beautiful, what a wonderful place. I’m not a Catholic, but have respect for all religions, and special respect for Mother Mary.
Angel Warda replied
I am not catholic either by my father thought it proper for me to attend private schooling for my education. I thank him for it!
vanvic
This is beautiful…excellent shot, Angel!!
Angel Warda replied
thanku :)
RavenSoul
Love this!!!
Angel Warda replied
thanku :)
mekea
Such a moving image my friend….i love all these shots! The words you put with it are perfect! A favorite for sure! Mekea
Angel Warda replied
thanku much :)
solareclips~Ju...
Angel Warda replied
your very welcome! thanku :)
Hollie Nass
Great work buddy!! Did you use that cloning tool for this? Looks great!
Angel Warda replied
Thanx Buddy! What cloning tool???
Madeline M Allen
wow !!!!!!!!! beautiful my friend !!!!
Angel Warda replied
thanku my dear!
cougarfan
So beautiful!!!!!!!!!!! Love it:)
Angel Warda replied
thanku :)
greeneyedlady
oh angel i love the textures here! the rocks, Gia’s softness, and her little pink shoes!!!!
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much sweetie :)
Hollie Nass
Oh, I thought maybe you used the clone stamp tool or that impression brush thing for the top. Is that just the way it looks? Well, either way.. I love it!
Angel Warda replied
no, i did an orton effect on it.
Tara Sheffer-A...
Again this is a beautiful and meaningful shot of little Gia!!!
Simply a calming image and so lovely!!!!
Angel Warda replied
thanku hun :)
HenkStolk
Love the words. Also the soft texture in the frame is real good.. With Gia in front, it shows the size of the structure well. Good work
Angel Warda replied
thanku my dear! :)
Michelle *
Awww, stunning…love your quote as well
Angel Warda replied
Thanku Michelle :)
Jeffrey Palm
holy smokes this perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Angel Warda replied
i’m glad you like it my dear! :)
Sharon Davey
This is a truely Awesome image between the texturing of candles, child and small green sprout against the dramatic background of walls and alter, a Nature-al place of worship, Great Work
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much Sharon :)
Nicole Goggins
v. sweet…
Angel Warda replied
thanku :)
Van Cordle
So sweet!!
Angel Warda replied
muah :)
russell lee klika
This is such an AWESOME,AWESOME image….
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much russell :) xoxo…be safe!!!
amberafternoon
Lovely!
Angel Warda replied
thanku Wanda :)
Lois Bryan
Magic!!!!! Love the treatment, yes, but also love the thought and heart behind the creation of the image!!!! Your “candles to be lit” quote is so moving!!!!!! And congratulations on your Front Page Feature!!!!!! Got any red shoes??? It’s Happy Dance time for you!!!!!
Angel Warda replied
Thanx so much Lois!!!! I appreciate that! Offcourse, I have red heels
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Sharon Davey
Congratulations on your Feature.!!! have already commented and Fav your image and still think it is a Stunner (sorry could not help myself) Great Work :|)
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much Sharon :)
Lois Bryan
LOL … good girl!!!!!!!! WHEEEEE!!!!!
Angel Warda replied
LOL!
Joanne Bradley
Lovely shot! Congrats on homepage feature!
Catherine Ale...
Well deserving – congratulations!
Angel Warda replied
thanku Catherine :)
Rita H. Ireland
Awesome and Congratulations!!!
Angel Warda replied
thanku rita :)
Rosina Lamberti
Congrats on homepage feature!
Angel Warda replied
thanku Rosina :)
Carlos Teófilo
you deserve this and much more beautiful Angel.
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much!!! :)
Carlos Teófilo
Superbe image beautiful Angel.
Angel Warda replied
i thanku again my dear! :)
viki66
This is ADORABLE! Beautiful shot
Angel Warda replied
thanku violet :)
Sheila Pasket
Absolutely STUNNING! What a priceless piece of art. I only wish we had a Catholic school here in our town!!
Angel Warda replied
thanx Sheila :)
liliana
Fantastic piece of art!! Great color, texture, composition and light. You certainly deserve the feature Angel. Congratulations!!
Angel Warda replied
thanx so much hun :)
Marie Sharp
Thank you for adding this precious image of Gia to our group: For The Love Of Jesus
Angel Warda replied
your welcome Marie and thank you!
Evita
Beautiful!
Angel Warda replied
thanku :)
wdphotografics
Excellent work Angel….........the softening effect is very appropriate here.
Angel Warda replied
thanku wayne :)
funkyfacestudio
Wow this is amazing ! and it really is best viewed large, there is so much detail !
Angel Warda replied
thanx so much hun :)
amarica
Beautiful words and art…xxxxxxxxx
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much amarica! i am grateful for all the comments!!!
NaturePrints
Beautiful!!!
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much :)
eelsblueEllen
Perfect .
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much Ellen :)
Steve Chapple
Again not only a beautiful image but so powerful and emotive. The quote is perfect!!!
Angel Warda replied
thanku Stephen :)))
Antanas
Great capture, beautiful shot
Angel Warda replied
thanku Antanas :)
Jabelico
What an AMAZING capture!!
Just Beautiful….
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much :))
CanDuCreations
awesome work
Angel Warda replied
thanku much :)
Ellen
Just beautiful!!
Angel Warda replied
thanku Ellen :)
Snapshot20
This is beautiful!
What an amazing fireplace and wonderful capture!
And I love the quote too.
Kaiden
Angel Warda replied
thanku Kaiden :)
Cora Wandel
Angel, another great work from you staring Gia. She will be a star someday! – Cora
Angel Warda replied
aww…thanku sweetie…xoxo
Chetan Raghuram
lovely.
Angel Warda replied
thanku Chetan :))
Steve Buffington
Great take. Love the composition.
Angel Warda replied
thanku steve :)
Shelby Stalnaker
this is very sweet.
Angel Warda replied
thanku shelby :)
Sharon Mau
Oh honey, this is so wonderful!! It is an iconic image. Your beautiful daughter is so adorable!! I love the atmosphere in this image, it is captivating!
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much sweetie :))
Angel Warda
linaji
omg.. angel.. she is precious!! I love this piece!!
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much sweetie! it’s one of my faves!!!!
Isa Rodriguez
this girl is so beyong wonderfully precious. .she makes our day at the bubble soso so good!!!!! God richly bless.. so so wonderful is this amazing portrait!
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much for the wonderful comment Isa :)) really appreciated!!!!
Ushna Sardar
Congratulations!!!!! Great job!!!!!
Ushna – Group Host
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much Ushna! I am honored!!!!
Rajdev D
I don’t know how is missed this one, but it is JUST GREAT, a job NOT BAD AT ALL as you say in America.
Angel Warda replied
lol…thanx babe :))
LindaR
I feel I’m inside her dream ~ just magical xx
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much Linda :))
charlena
wow, fantastic
Angel Warda replied
thanku sweetie :))
Cindy Olivier
wonderful work
Angel Warda replied
thanku much :))
KateSecretwomen
So sweet!!
Angel Warda replied
thanku kate :))
theorange
Hi, I am the host from the group “the World” his is a great photo! I will accept it into the group but please include where the photo was taken.
Angel Warda replied
thanx much :))
I have Chicago in the description.
Bobby Deal
LOVE THIS. This does what I always want a photo to do. It makes a personal emotional connection and draws me (as the viewer) into the story. Very nicely done!
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much Bobby :))
Amber Elizabet...
simply beautiful xx
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much hun :)) xoxo
Amber Elizabet...
Beautiful work your daughter is sooooo cute xxxx too
Angel Warda replied
thanku my dear xoxo
Tony4th
CUTE
Angel Warda replied
thanku :))
linifer
excellent work! straight to my fav’s!!!
Angel Warda replied
thanx hun :))
RealPainter
i myself do buy these ones…........and light candles…......love this one
Angel Warda replied
thanku much :))
Lyn Evans
Awwww this is so gorgeous, what a great capture.
Angel Warda replied
thanx Lyn :))
J. D. Adsit
beautiful and edgy
Angel Warda replied
thanx J.D. :))
Steve Cozart
Dream-like in it’s ability to evoke beauty, peace, serenity – but a slight spooky feel. Love it!
Angel Warda replied
thanx so much Steve :))
linda858100
LOVELY
Angel Warda replied
thanx linda :)
clizzio
Enchanting!
Angel Warda replied
thanku much :))
Rita Agostinelli
Angel, beautiful capture! Your little girl is so sweet! Your story brings back memories of my own catholic school days! April is the Month of the Young Child and your Enchanted Garden series is such a sweet celebration of young children! Love the quote from R.Shaffer you added also! :))
Angel Warda replied
thanku so much sweetie :))
Janette Dengo
Oh my gosh, this is so beautiful… so gentle and yet it reaches so deep into the soul. Your work is so very wonderful and your vision is beyond. I enjoyed browsing your gallery, it is very inspiring. ♥
Angel Warda replied
thanx so much hun :))