Blessings
1364 creative works found
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Douc Langur—-Extremely Rare
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watercolor on watercolor board. Bless the fire through which we walk. Trial by fire is when we face the most difficult challenges in our lives. We rarely seek it, but all eventually walk this ordeal. There are individuals and societies whose lives are one long challenge and they endure the unendurable, release occurring only through death. For others it occurs in a less drastic form, and a phase of peace follows in which to rest and replenish prana. No matter how torturous the challenge becomes, eventually the flames will subside. In one way or another, like the great cycles of the seasons, tides, cycles of the moon and stars, change must and will occur. The great wheel never ceases to spin. So when the flames and heat of this phase in life have dissipated, reach gingerly into the still warm cinders, representing what remains of the old life, and gently close the hand around what has been found, take it to a safe place. Blow off the fine ash and examine what has been salvaged after the inferno. Whats found depends upon the individual. I don’t know if the manner of perceiving a situation is something we are born with, or a choice we make at some stage along the way. I do know that in any culture, two people with similar lives, even siblings, can experience the same challenge and come away with radically opposed impressions. After a crisis has passed and life stabilized, I’ve sometimes dusted away the ash, and brooding over the past, seen nothing but cinders and chips of blackened bone in my palm. As time passed, however, and pondering the charred bone, I came to realize that what I held was precious. The intense heat of the fire burned off the dross of my inner self, no polluting base metals remained to dull its glimmer. Forgiveness and acceptance of what is had occurred on a deep level, almost on their own it seemed. In this painting I’m attempting to portray that moment of realization, that walking through fire was also a form of purifying radiance. The flames have tempered and fine tuned the spirit, causing it to resonate in mellow tones, and from the ashes emerges a winged spirit of pure gold. The human spirit is resilient, we are far stronger than we imagine. All forms arise then fall back into the void from which they came, nothing lasts forever. Trust the process and open the inner eye. Move into the moment, into the Now, for we are already whole. The person in the image is rising from ashes of the past and unfurling her wings, lifting her head and preparing to stretch her neck and back. She is radiant and illuminates the night with her power. She knows the source of her strength is within herself and all sentient beings, nobody and nothing can take it away. The circle represents wholeness, completion, balance, the feminine, moon and sun. Text and Image copyright 1995, Helena Nelson –Reed. Please do not use either without written permission.
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TOP TEN winner Going Coastal’s Storms Challenge April 11, 2009 / FEATURED in Alaska ~ Beyond Your Dreams March 28, 2009 / FEATURED in The SEA March 27, 2009 Ahhhh… this was a very special morning indeed! October 24, 2007 8am / D200 18-200mm lens / 55mm 1/500 f/11 ISO 100 Shimmering Staircase to the Sun /
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The Bald Eagle , an american symbol of Pride !! This was taken in Carlsbad, NM at the Living Desert with a Panasonic FZ50 God Bless America! / This was Featured on the Red Bubble Home Page !!! Yeaaaa / This was Featured in the >Southern Style-A Downhome Perspective Group! / This was Featured in the > Point and Shooters Group! / This was Featured in the > Buyers Club Group! / This was Featured in the > Dimensions Group! / This was Featured in the > First Things Group! / This got Top 10 win in the > First Things Group! / American Pride ( In Color) /
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Blessed is the nation, whose God is the Lord.
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God Bless America Flag & Fireworks / Remember – Pearl Harbor Day Dec. 7, 1941 / Below is a photo of the Arizona Memorial compliments of Aleilani /
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BEST VIEWING LARGER I had great fun wandering this magical area , the home to hundreds of bird species that have made home to this oasis, add to that the wonderful sunsets over the Murray and to get one like this you do feel Blessed ! “Wonga” is Wiradjuri for Black Cormorant, still one of the most abundant bird species in this area. The Wonga Wetlands was named to give recognition to the local flora and fauna, and the important relationship the Aboriginal people had with this environment. *Restoring Natural Flow * / / A unique environmental development has taken shape downstream from Albury, along the floodplain of the Murray River – the Wonga Wetlands. The water that is bringing new life to this beautiful country is not directly from the river – it’s from the AlburyCity’s wastewater treatment systems. During the warmer months the reclaimed treated wastewater is used for irrigation, while in wetter months it is redirected to the wetlands, helping to restore the natural flow regime. Since the construction of the Hume Dam in 1919, the Murray River has been regulated for irrigation and does not flood as often. When flooding occurs, it is now often in the late Spring or Summer and is of a lower intensity. This alteration to the natural flow has dried out many of the floodplain wetlands and billabongs, destroying the bird and fish breeding habitat. The Wonga Wetlands development is an opportunity to revert to the original hydrological regime, with birds and other wildlife now returning to the wetlands For more information on Wonga Wetlands“ / / Equipment: Nikon D300, Sigma 10-20mm lens, Manfrotto Tripod, Luck / Technique:HDR, 5 Braketted Exposures, Photomatix Pro, Tidy up in Capture NX
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This is obviously not an original idea, and I want to thank both ECGardner and Angelique Brunas for their works along these lines that motivated me to explore my own creativity. I hope they do not mind my using their work as a basis for my inspiration, and I am still working to achieve the balance, beauty, and artistry they have exhibited through their respective nature based collages! I will give folks a while to guess what the various panes are comprised of, they should be pretty easy to figure out, later I will insert the proper descriptions of their contents. As always I can not say often enough how wonderful the Redbubble community is and how happy I am to have found it during it’s infancy so that I may grow along with it into a more complete and accomplished artist! / / / / Portfolio Areas / / Tigers / Wildlife / Macro / Landscape / Birds / Abstracts / Cats~wild and domestic
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Bless you
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Oils on canvas (12×16 inches) What a delight to paint this beautiful child! I love painting so much and this little girl with her sweet and innocent beauty captured everything I would wish for children all over the world. I don’t know who she really is but I named her ‘Sarah’. So, for my little ‘Sarah’ and all the little ‘Sarahs’ all over the world: An Irish Prayer May God give you… / For every storm, a rainbow, / For every tear, a smile, / For every care, a promise, / And a blessing in each trial. / For every problem life sends, / A faithful friend to share, / For every sigh, a sweet song, / And an answer for each prayer. My thanks to Anna on SXU for her permission to use her photograph as reference for this painting. I put the candle in the painting because I wanted the soft light on the little girls face, glowing and warm.
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..enter the incomparable kingdom of God ..where He sent His only Son to be our Saviour..”And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7) ...... “A Blessed Christmas” Silent night 100% proceeds to Wateraid.org.... first experimental Nativity scene inspired by the song…. .
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For all the over developed and over friendly girls in town. This I actually made for a friend years ago in Singapore but you can buy it. / / But only if you can fill it. / /
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.....Colorado. :)
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Bless the Broken Road I set out on a narrow way, many years ago / Hoping I would find true love along the broken road / But I got lost a time or two / Wiped my brow and kept pushing through / I couldn’t see how every sign pointed straight to you Every long lost dream led me to where you are / Others who broke my heart, they were like northern stars / Pointing me on my way into your loving arms / This much I know is true That God blessed the broken road / That led me straight to you / Yes He did I think about the years I spent, just passing through / I’d like to have the time I lost, and give it back to you / But you just smile and take my hand / You’ve been there, you understand / It’s all part of a grander plan that is coming true Every long lost dream led me to where you are / Others who broke my heart, they were like northern stars / Pointing me on my way into your loving arms / This much I know is true That God blessed the broken road / That led me straight to you But now I’m just rolling home into my lover’s arms / This much I know is true That God blessed the broken road / That led me straight to you That God blessed the broken road / That led me straight to you Rascall Flats
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Unseen they pour blessing and joy without ceasing.......... Words by William Blake Music – You Alone Painting in mixed media 8th December 2008
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“Only red horse rainbows can save us / “Let them run wild and asunder / “Call the royal guard to let the people in / “Flaming arrows by hundreds” Song ‘Red Horse Rainbows’ performed by artist ‘Clutch’ Top Ten in Dreams Of Reality Challenge on / Image-Writing Group / (2009.MAR.18) Featured on / Nirvana / ImageWriting / (2009.MAR.18) / The Wild West Show / (2009.MAR.20) / All The Colors Of The Rainbow / (2009.MAR.20) / ......................................................... Mustang stallion came down to the old pasture to visit a mare … and the weather … !! Lonesome Rabbit Ranch / Schell Creek Mountains – Eastern Nevada / (2005.JUL.15) / Mustang’s Miracle RedBubble Album: Horses Of The High Desert Range * / Sony Cybershot DSC F828 Corel PhotoImpact x3
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blessing the boats / by Lucille Clifton (at St. Mary’s) may the tide / that is entering even now / the lip of our understanding / carry you out / beyond the face of fear / may you kiss / the wind then turn from it / certain that it will / love your back may you / open your eyes to water / water waving forever / and may you in your innocence / sail through this to that Featured in the Group: Shots in the Fog
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Portrait / Architectural / people/culture / Macro / Landscape / Still Life / Animal / Nude/FineArt / SunsetCollection / Flowers / Model Maria Anne / Model Saskia Ying / Model Blondie / Model Tammy / Kids / The Book Of Love —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. / © Antoine Dagobert: using this image for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action. A cultural shot / Activity inside Tanah Lot Hindu’s Temple in Bali / It was taken during the sunset when the priest minister to the family / Thanks for looking Ant
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© C J Lewis. Digital art created using PhotoPlus6 for air-brushing, painting, colouring & sizing. I use the mouse with the smudge tool to move the colours around and into the shapes desired as I don’t have a Wacom tablet. Photograph of the tree & area used as the inspiration for the subject matter. BEST VIEWED LARGE Part of the Nature Characters Series In my local park there is an amazing tree with red branches and small red berries that fall off it and spread on the ground around it … the most amazing red coloured tree I have ever seen anywhere in my life … so I asked God to bless that tree for its beauty and as it brought such brightness via the wonderful colour to the park & surrounding area. I painted this with the air-brush and painting tools on my computer using the photograph below that I took of it as the reference…with some artistic license. The Original Shot of the red tree / MCN:CBB2C-9F2BB-221EF
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As I finished this work this morning, I was soon reminded that my path must be sacred and true, as I witnessed 4 Bald Eagles and 2 Golden Eagles sitting along the river treeline, never since we’ve been here have I seen a grouping like this together. My body was tingling from head to toe and I got so caught up in the beauty, I could only take a few photographs (which I’ll share soon). / In Northern America, the Eagle was considered great medicine power. To the Native Americans there were different kinds and divisions of Eagles. The Golden Eagle had a very high rank. The most potent and magical was the Sky Eagle which the Iroquois called Shadahgeyah. Among the Hopi, the Eagle god was called Kwahu and according to their legends, this great bird seldom came below the clouds; only the holiest of Shamans ever saw it. Even the Aztecs said this bird represented celestial power and the rising Sun. / As a Solar Eclipse approaches with the Chinese New Year on 1/26/09, the thought behind this Mandala becomes more clear…”We Are ALL One Tribe” Rainbow Hoop Created with Wacom Graphic pad/pen and enhanced with Redfield plug-in fractilius filter and photoshop7
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Mother and Child #1 / Acrylic Artist’s Colors on Canvas / H48” x W24” / 1” Black Matte Gallery Frame / 2007 / Original: 2060.00
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