gimme shelter
once in awhile, we all need a little shelter from the storm….......b

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Shanina Conway
Amazing..not sure if this is a lucky rock but it’s like someone with their head in hand…fascinating;)
butchart replied
glad you picked up on that shanina.. that’s the essense for the composition… thank you…............b
ein22
Look at those colours. Your eye is truly a gift, And your mind. I wish I could bottle it and nourish myself with it.
butchart replied
thank you sweet prince… so much… i hope you had a great weekend.. love and light…...b
david campbell
fantastic
butchart replied
hey david… thank you….. it’s good to see you and i appreciate you favoriting my work…... peace and light….....b
robpixaday
Oh, gosh this is exquisite…....!!!!!!!
Butch it’s wonderful to see your world again.
Stunning work. When I saw it I just went: “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
It keeps pulling me back to see more.
Great to see you!!!!
(((happyhugs)))
butchart replied
ah thanks robin… i’ve managed to set up a few shots lately ..i found this scene out in the hospital parking lot,,,,,, ha…. i’m so glad you enjoyed it…...b
Keith Reesor
b…........Extraordinary!! Instant fave!!
Love the color and textures!! :)
butchart replied
hey keith.. thanks so much.. it’s amazing what chance provides sometimes eh? i hope you are well….......b
JenniferB
Awww… That little rock reminds me of a fetus (however it’s spelt) all curled up and protected from the world… Great photo!
butchart replied
hey jen.. made it’s an archaic ultrasound… but it had the same effect on me.. though i was thinking adult…..... thank you….... b
ellamental
The colors are rich and the mood is peaceful. Something you have always been good at portraying!!!
butchart replied
thanks ella… i love that rust colour too…. i just had to shoot it…....b
Paul Vanzella
amazing textures, however, it’s the scale of this that i love so much… beautiful work, Butch!
butchart replied
hey paul…... thanks for the insight … i struggled a bit with the cropping so i appreciate your words…... b
Robin Webster
Fabulous in every sense! Love this!!!!
butchart replied
good to see you robin.. and thank you so much…. i appreciate it…... glad you enjoyed this…...i hope all is well…....... b
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WOW!!!
butchart replied
hey mate… bloody good to see …. i’ve not been on much… how have you’ve been?
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Hiyah, not been on much myself. Just back from a wee trip to London. I’m half living in the woods and half at friends doing music. Doing okay. You?
:-D
butchart replied
don’t ask… been a hellish couple of months but things are finally looking better….... music eh? cool…. let me know where i can hear some….........b
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Well at least its over whatever it was!
Here a rough mix of something
butchart replied
sittin in the hospital…i’ll check it out later
HECTORART
i so happy that you put new art work!!!!!!
welcome back!!!
a kiss from greece
christos
butchart replied
a kiss back…. thank you sweet man…..........b
tkrosevear
that’s what friends are for, thinking of you always my friend ;) TK ♥
butchart replied
thank you dear one… much appreciated…. peace and light to you…...b
Lior Goldenberg
Bold & expressive, very well done!
butchart replied
hey lior… good to see you… and thank you so much….....b
MuscularTeeth
cool !
butchart replied
hey mate.. thanks… how did the show go???
Martin Muir
great picture butch amazing photo well done!
butchart replied
thanks martin.. i really appreciate it.. got your bmail.. i’ll return soon…...... peace and light…......b
MuscularTeeth
i want more.
:)
good to see you here.
butchart replied
hey mate… thanks… hope to talk soon… i hear your gig went great… congrats…...b
liesbeth
Yes butch..we all do once in a while.. that’s when we need our friend the most..
i look at this stone feeling the sadness..the despair.. but also i think of how much it looks like the ‘shy man’ or the Orang Malu.. i hope you have a special place for this stone my friend..
butchart replied
hey sweetheart… i’m returning your bmail today… and yes i want to know more…...... thank you for your caring words and friendship…... love…......b
Paul Compton
Most definitely Butch. The colours in this are amazing – as is the sentiment. Terrific. So glad to have you back B x
butchart replied
hey sweet man… thank you so much.. and it is good to BE back…. i hope you are well…....... love and light…....b
pinkyjain
This is so touching & sweet, love the colors, the feelings, fabulous butchart
butchart replied
hey pinky… thanks so much…... it’s good to see you….. peace and light…...b
Mel Taylor
Beautiful!
butchart replied
thanks buddy…..... bu
Kevyn Paul Eis...
Nicely done, Brother… oh, and happy birthday!
Peace
butchart replied
thanks so much brother…... love and light…...b
mstrace
really great pic, I’ve never in my life felt so bad for a little rock!
butchart replied
ha trace… thanks so much… i’m sorry i made you feel bad….. :)
love and light…........b
PPPhotoArt
Wow this is a brilliant image, love the title and feel to it, well done!!!
butchart replied
thanks so much PPP … i appreciate you stopping by,,,,,, b
sparrowdk
nice colours mate :) i love the words with it
butchart replied
thanks so much.. and good to see you.. glad you enjoyed this one…... peace and light…b
sterenborg
wow, a really colourful picture, nice shot
butchart replied
thank you so much marja for your kind comment.. i really appreciate it…..b
Cassidy JK (Ra...
Beautiful photo and colors. The rock looks like the fossil of a dinosaur baby or embryo. I know, weird imagination. Really nice Butch.
butchart replied
thank you sweet one… i was thinkin like a little kokopelli… but i can see the dinasour thing too…........ you’re so supportive… i really appreciate it…..... much love…..b
Erhan OZBIYIK
PERFECT SHOT !!!
Wonderful work of art Butch !!!
A joy to the days,
Wonderful glory of knowledge..
Who would ever know
Who would ever think
Days, are fading out..
Today,
Was a dream,
Tomorrow,
I will be there again,
In my life…
Will be smiling
To my future
And sad inside
With a mirror
On my face, beside…
Again the same waiting,
The same air of the clouds
The same iceberg…
Until the next crash
Of tomorrow…
And today;
Was deep and cold
In depths…
August 14, 2009 23:14
Erhan OZBIYIK
Dedicated for my friend Butch’s great shot…
butchart replied
i’m so honoured you put these beautiful words with my art… thank you so very much my friend… love and light to you….....b
David Robinson
wonderful colours, textures and composition! Great image!!
butchart replied
hey david… good to see you on my page.. thanks so much for your comment.. i appreciate it…..b
Mui-Ling Teh
Nice captured Butch; the colours give it a painting-like quality. And for something typically not very appealing, like rock or rust, this makes a very nice image!
butchart replied
thanks so much MLT… i have missed your comments… they always get me thinking and i appreciate that…......b
BiographyofRed8
As soon as I saw this piece, the colors, the shape of the object which becomes more human now, as it corresponds to the title (I think its the title of a stones song). It reminds me of that stone huddling against the side of the mountain, singing a little stone song, to warm it’s little stone heart =D xx
butchart replied
you got it red… thanks for the kind comment…. it’s is exactly what i had intended.. i hope you are doing well…...... love and light…..b
John Fish
wow what an amazing piece. the colors and textures are so beautiful aesthetically and also very moving to me emotionally. It is almost like someone hiding from violence or finding their own little peaceful space in the middle of brutality. And yet, I love that look of dripping blood at the same time. great job.
butchart replied
i always love to hear your interpretations and kind words on my work john… thank you so very much… i’ve not been able to be around much the last several days so i am sure i have missed some of your own masterful work… i look forward to finding it…..... i hope you are well….... love and light….......b
invisible
EXQUISITE ARTWORK ! as YOU !;-) OH YES !
DIRECT FROM VENUS …....WOW ! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL COMPOSTION DEAR !
BRAVO! HAVE A MAGIC WEEKEND & I INSIST ( twice)
butchart replied
thank you dear one…... i’ve missed you and hope you are well…. how is it that you can always make me feel good so good… you really must be and angle.. much love….....b
CanDuCreations
Fantastic work!
butchart replied
thank you yet again thea.. you are very kind…... i hope to visit you soon…. it’s so hard getting back in the swing of things…........b
Bluesrose
I love rust
wonderful abstract work!
butchart replied
geeze…... you’ve made my morning with your kind comments and favs…... thank you so much…...b
Solomon Walker
excellent photo, excellent closeup!
butchart replied
thanks friend… i really appreciate it….......b
Mel Brackstone
Amazing find, you’ve given us all pause for thought here! Wonderful!!! Hope you’re doin ok b xx
butchart replied
ah thanks mel… i’m doing much better thanks for asking… i brought dad home from the hospital yesterday… no more long days sitting in a ward….. yeah…............. love and light….....b
arteology
indeed we do! great flow and composition, gallo
butchart replied
missed this,,, but thank you for the kind words… better late than never i guess…...... peace and light….b
Mel Brackstone
Hey b, so glad to hear that!!! love and light to you too buddy :)
Druidstorm
Thanks for the shelter my friend! So small is the rock like that of the lonely heart we all need to give alittle help to guide the soul! Beautiful capture Butch!!!...)o(
butchart replied
love your words.. thanks mal…... b
walela
Great composition and color and thought!!
butchart replied
thank you so much.. i appreciate you visiting so much of my work… i’m honoured…...... peace and light….......b
PeteStreet
May what you do continue be like this positive “Shelter” – with absolute certainty able to change the course of life’s flow…
butchart replied
i’ll just smile and sigh.. and say thank you….... you always take the time to leave such kind and truley flattering comments….. and yet you remain so elusive to me… ha….......... good to have you around friend…..b
PeteStreet
No sadness in that smile, melancholic sentiments in that sigh, I hope and trust… yet, you know I know better. Watching from a introverted and reclusive corner…
butchart replied
it feels good to know you are there… if you ever want some company.. well…. you know where to find me….......b
Betty Mackey
Brilliant! It acts on the mind.
butchart replied
hey betty… thanks… so much.. it is great to see you…i hope that you have been well….... i’m so glad this spoke to you….... peace and light…b
Devalyn Marshall
WOW! Amazing colors and a cool piece of art!
butchart replied
so sorry i missed your kind words… thank you..belatedly… peace and light…...b
Lucindawind
fabulous work and thats on of my fav songs too
butchart replied
so sorry i missed your kind words.. i appreciate them… thank you…...b
AraujoW
I love love love this!!!!!!
butchart replied
hey mate.. thanks for the kind words… i’m a bit behind here… ha….. b
navybrat
excellent imagery B!
love it!
butchart replied
thanks again jotham… this is another one of those hospital finds…... it amazes me what we can see all around us if we open our eyes… i guess i was wide open for inspiration during that time…....b
Assef Al-Jundi
wonderful colors… and if stones could write poetry!
butchart replied
thank you so much… and maybe stones do write poetry .. but we are deaf to the words… and i invite you to read some of mine when you have the time… i would be very interested to see how you feel about my written work…...... peace and light….......b
JKKimball
fantastic vision!
butchart replied
thank you so much… i appreciate you stopping by…..... peace and light…b
maremarie
Great composition and colours, very effective! :-)
butchart replied
thank you for the kind words… i appreciate you visiting my work and taking the time to leave a comment…....... peace and light….....b
binjy
WoW! Everything else has been said :)
butchart replied
thanks for stopping by and the kind word…. good to see you around…...... love and light…..... b
coppertrees 19 days ago
Fantastic B I am so far behind….!
butchart replied 18 days ago
no worries vicki… i haven’t been doing many images… more writing than anything… but thank you so much.. i know it’s not easy catching up…..... i hope you’ve been well…......b
C J Lewis 16 days ago
Fantastic b … now this is what I call art from photography … great colour textures, composition and abstract quality … excellent :)