Loved by the Sun
(be sure to listen to the music as it enhances the viewing experience)
Sites of Life (a poem by RestLeSs D)
As I stand in the foaming sea
I grasp that God has created this just for me.
His sky of brilliance reigns over me,
His sea of freshness sings below me.
The waves crashing upon the sand,
The sand warming me on my way.
The life inside me pushing me onward,
My only love, finding it today.
Discerning that I am really alive,
Living life to it’s best.
Understanding my ways of giving,
I will put these to the test.
Being alone, by myself, feeling content.
Sharing everything that I want.
Knowing that I may never have,
But being thankful for what I’ve got.
a rhonda original©
Oceanside Pier at sunset.
A compilation of 2 HDR images & 1 sunset shot in Oceanside, CA USA; hand-held. Post processed: Digital painting in Photoshop using overlay, layer masking, blend modes and PS native filters: Artistic+Dark Strokes
This is one of my favorites because it is completely my own photographs and the sunset worked perfectly with the pier shot and came out better than I had expected. (at least I think so.)

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TOP TEN in the SEASCAPE PAINTING Challenge
Nov 21, 2009
Music: Vangelis (Jon Anderson) – Loved by the Sun (from the movie Legend)
Oceanside Pier 2009©
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David Silsbury
Great composition Rhonda, wonderful colours, well done.
David xx
restlessd replied
You are quick David, I just now got done uploading & editing the page. Thank you! another comp from my trip to Oceanside.
Rhonda
leonie7
just so stuning
restlessd replied
Thank you so much!!
♥Rhonda
Kelvin Hughes
Beautiful lighting on the foreground
restlessd replied
Thank you Kelvin – - :o)
♥Rhonda
Bob Culshaw
Superbly done Rhonda. Detail is excellent even to the little bird in the foreground.
restlessd replied
Thank you so much Bob :0) – I was very happy with how it turned out. . .
Rhonda
hugh023
Lovely work!! . . .
restlessd replied
Thank you Hugh :o)
♥Rhonda
Anna Shaw
Great work Rhonda, I particularly love the reflections in the sand.
xx
restlessd replied
Thank you Anna – my mom & I walked further down the beach than we usually do and this was just a beautiful spot so I shot a bunch of photos and this one just called to be edited. .
♥Rhonda
Cee Neuner
Absolutely Stunning Rhonda!!!
restlessd replied
Thank you Cee. . .
♥Rhonda
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous
restlessd replied
Thank U Scott – appreciate your stopping by.
♥Rhonda
Jeff Burns
Gorgeous capture
restlessd replied
Thank you very much Jeff.
♥Rhonda
Chappy
very nice and well captured,,,great colors too.
chappy
restlessd replied
So kind of you to stop by and leave a note – thank you Chappy.
♥Rhonda
Karin Taylor
absolutely gorgeous!!!!
restlessd replied
Well thank you very much Karin – your appreciation means a lot ot me :o)
♥Rhonda
Brendan Schoon
Excellent!
restlessd replied
Thank you Bendan – really like your work!!
Rhonda
Edge-of-dreams
This is lovely – well done !
restlessd replied
Thank you Mia – :o)
Rhonda
sunsette15
this is gloriously stunning
restlessd replied
Thank you – so glad you like it :o)
Rhonda
Hans Goepel
Just so stuning. Beautiful lighting !
restlessd replied
Thank you Hans – you have some very nice work as well.
Rhonda
CanDuCreations
Amazing colors in this wonderful work
restlessd replied
Thank you so much :o) Thank you for looking & leaving a comment. ..
Rhonda
Tammera
so wondrous…;)
restlessd replied
Thank you so much Tammera – I appreciate your visit
♥Rhonda
terezadelpilar
restlessd replied
How exciting – thank you very much for the feature!!!
♥Rhonda
Isa Rodriguez
wow.. how amazingly wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
restlessd replied
Thank you Isa – I found one of yours that was a favorite… thanks for stopping by.
♥Rhonda
AnitaJean
hi hon, as our conversation, I just have to have this one!
Love it!
Mom
restlessd replied
I will get one to you – I promise :o) – isn’t it cool that you were there to see the beginning of this one?
♥z & hugz,
Rhonda
Alice Oates
Really really beautiful
restlessd replied
Thank you ver much Alice. . . so glad you think so.
♥z & hugz,
Rhonda
Shelly Harris
Beautiful image…
restlessd replied
Thank you Shelly :o)
♥z & hugz,
Rhonda
dinghysailor1
fantastic work.. gorgeous treatment
:)
restlessd replied
Thank you – appreciate you stopping by;
Rhonda
Elaine Teague
Great work Rhonda. A fave.
restlessd replied
Thank you Elaine, so kind of you to stop by.
♥Rhonda
sendao
wowwww!...an amazing wonderful capture!
restlessd replied
Thank you so much for looking & leaving a comment. . .
♥
Rhonda
restlessd
Barb White
wow this is amazing – congrats on your feature!
restlessd replied
Thank you so much – I am quite happy about this feature ;o)
♥Rhonda
Nancy Stafford
restlessd replied
Thank you Nancy, a special honor for me.
♥Rhonda
catherineWD
Beautiful image Rhonda, and I adore your poem!
restlessd replied
Thank you Catherine – - – :o)
Mui-Ling Teh
That sunshine looks magnificant!
restlessd replied
Thank you so much, I appreciate your comment :o)
♥Rhonda
Helene Kippert
So beautiful rhonda!
restlessd replied
Thank you Helene
-happy that think so.♥Rhonda
Patriciakb
Absolutely gorgeous image Rhonda….Thank you for showing the two images you used…Congratulations on your well deserved feature….
Patriciakb
Forgot to write how much i enjoyed your poem Rhonda…You certainly have a way with words!
restlessd replied
Patricia, thank you so much— your welcome – it’s nice to see where an image comes from (I think). And It’s kind of you to comment on my poem too, thank you again.
♥Rhonda
restlessd
LYN EVANS
Breathtakingly beautiful….Wow!!!
restlessd replied
Thank you Lyn, love those 3 words :o)
Rhonda
canonman99
Superbly done….......can say no more
restlessd replied
You are so kind… Thank you very much!
Rhonda
Ann J. Przyojski
Gorgeous light on this awesome capture
restlessd replied
Thank you Ann, what a wonderful compliment.
Rhonda
gabriellehope
Very beautiful!
restlessd replied
Gabrielle, you are so kind to visit & leave a note… thank you ;o)
Rhonda
hansonel
stunning!
skip.
restlessd replied
Thanx very much Skip – I will be over to check out your art very soon.
Appreciate the appreciation.
Rhonda
linmarie
a beautiful painting these photos turned out to be,, poem suits it well,, your insight amazes me, peace and love linmarie
restlessd replied
Linmarie, you always say the nicest things that make me smile.
Thank you so very much
♥Rhonda
Jellybean720
This is BEAUTIFUL…. GREAT CAPTURE :))
restlessd replied
Thank you Jellybean – - you are so kind to say so…
Rhonda
restlessd
RichardIsik
Great shot, lovely colours.
restlessd replied
Thank you Richard – - so kind of you to say so. :0) – you’ve got some gorgeous sunsets too…
katymckay
So beautiful…wonderful colours…and the fantastic texture and colours in those rocks is just wonderful !!!!
restlessd replied
And I appreciate the favoriting too… :o)
K Bock
21 November 2009



Seascape Painting
restlessd replied
How exciting!! in the top 10 – cool!!!
♥Rhonda
Diko
Hi,
Congratulations on the top ten placing..
Very beautiful work and wonderful writing
DIKO
restlessd replied 28 days ago
Thank you so much DIKO – (I call you the tree man, your paintings of trees are awesome & I can pick yours out of any group).
Anyway, I am glad you like the image & the words :o)
Rhonda
EverChanging1 28 days ago
Absolutely surreal Rhonda…I love this :o)
restlessd replied 28 days ago
Well thank you Kim :o) – so glad that you like it & thank you for the FAVE :o)
Hugz,
Rhonda
ega39 28 days ago
Rhonda this is very beautiful, I love the colors :)
restlessd replied 28 days ago
Thank my dear ega… so glad that you like it.
Hugz 2 U,
Rhonda
Barbara Brown 28 days ago
Such beautiful light and color!
restlessd replied 26 days ago
Thank you Barbara. . . I appreciate the kind words. .
Rhonda
feonajen 24 days ago
Totally love the colors, made me feel as though I wanted to be there in the picture,.
restlessd replied 13 days ago
Thank you so much Feona, sorry I missed this comment..
It really is a beautful place to be. I’m glad I could bring a part of it home with me to share…
♥Rhonda
laxwings 22 days ago
three features and well deserved both for the poetry and photo. Mixing the HDR and sunset with grads certainly gives a 3D effect! Definitely a fave! Mary Ann
restlessd replied 13 days ago
Sheesh, I missed this comment too… thank you so much Mary Ann, I am glad you like it… being featured is so cool!!
♥Rhonda
Colin Cartwright 20 days ago
Stunning colour and perspective. And excellent textures on the rocks, to frame the scene. The golden sun reflection upon the sand, finishes it perfectly. This one should have won the challenge!
restlessd replied 20 days ago
Thank you so very much, so very kind of you to say such nice things Colin.
I looked at your paintings and Colin, they are magnificant. You are so very talented and to work with your limited vision is amazing. You are a true artist. I plan to return to your gallery when I can spend more time enjoying your work.
Rhonda
Susanne Correa 20 days ago
lazydaze 15 days ago
WOW!! ur work is so coool!!
restlessd replied 13 days ago
Thank you so much, what a great thing to say :o)
Rhonda
jewelskings 10 days ago
Love it! The fresh colors just make me want to sing ….....Oh no the cats have all ran away! Beautiful piece!
restlessd replied 5 days ago
You are so sweet, thank you :o }
cammiecakes 10 days ago
Just stunning
restlessd 5 days ago