Fly gardening
244 creative works found
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The strange and bizarre
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Vector Artwork / Contrary means: opposite in nature or character, and unfavorable or adverse – which i think are all quite fitting for yet another un-”sunshine and lolliepops” piece. At first glace, it does look all nice, and its really not! Consider a Dragon Snail good luck in your garden as it leaves a trail of diamonds, careful he doesn’t burn the place down. Excellent source for fire outdoors, favourite food: lotus flowers Found this one a bit more challenging for content – i still think it could use some more “groud cover” as plentiful as in: / I found Alice easier for ideas, as its a party, and there’s lots of things to have/take ;) / This one took around 2 days quicker, but is just in the garden…. perhaps some more garden impliments? it really needs more stuff, let me know if you have any ideas, and i’ll add them in. / Alternative Title: Mary mary why ya buggin’? (lol) /
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A budding cherry blossom tree, photographed at the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco.
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Garden Beast III
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Oil Pastel and Acrylic on old wood with slight digital enhancements Ophelia, puzzled by the radical transformation that had taken place overnight to this butterfly friend of hers, thought to herself, “She was in a white thread-like casing yesterday, how did all that happen so fast? There must be something magical about that case!” This is inspired by a book Hope For The Flowers by Trina Paulus. This is a cute and yet thought provoking story about two caterpillars who because they mistake the meaning of their urge to get high, get entangled climbing a horrible “caterpillar pillar”. And for two caterpillars, we all know, surrendering to the cocoon is the only way to finally fly. Hope For the Flowers is a book that celebrates HOPE. My fave lines from the book is “How does one become a butterfly?” She asked pensively. “You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.” We are all meant to be as beautiful and free like the butterflies, that’s our destiny…as we free ourselves to be who we really are…and together with our innate talents,we bring hope to the world around us, bringing change inevitably around us :D / You can view and buy my other “Metamorphosis” creations from my Zazzle Gallery:
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Oil Pastel And Acrylic On Wood (with some digital enhancements) This piece done out of fun :D Ophelia trying to look mysterious with this leaf veil she found in the garden :D You can view and buy my other “Playing Mysterious” creations from my Zazzle Gallery:
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This honey bee on my Ceanothus in my back garden was so weighed down by pollen – and yet there always seems to be room for a bit more!
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This little fella made getting a shot nearly impossible as he preferred to jump on my face rather than sit still. After 3 hours shooting I hope you like the image
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I rarely see a red spider…here is one having a drink!
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Oil Pastel and Acrylic Concept:Ophelia was visited by a vision of green lately. A vision where greenery abounds, away from the hustle and bustle of urban living. A place where she can finally call her own. / View other “Vision Of Green” creations in my Zazzle store:
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A macro of a garden Fly drinking from a flower.
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The elegance and fragility of a Painted Jezebel captured in a timeless photo
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A bumble bee waiting to get some pollen.
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Ophelia ,in her search and quest for fairies, suddenly stopped at her tracks when she caught a whiff of heavenly scent . It’s the journey and not the destination that matters most at the end of the day….so do take time to enjoy the blessings of the present moment, take time to smell the flowers. You can view and buy my other “Heavenly Scent” creations from my Zazzle Gallery:
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Camera: Canon EOS 1D M3. Lens: Canon Lens EF 24-105 IS USM / f/22 3s ISO 50 / Lens was zoomed while the shutter was open. This is a motion shot of a garden with a “garden elf riding on a lady bug”.
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As per the title, this is a ‘Cairns Birdwing’ butterfly (male I believe). I loved the colour and also the fact that he’s actually quite large (think length of your hand from fingertip to wrist). Enjoy!
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and the 3rd Chronicle begins with the “First Flight” Really enjoyed working on this artwork, and the artwork explains itself credits: Photography of the lovely lady by my friend `leodadominico
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The birdhouse is flanked on either side by colorful and delicate lanterns that in the night add to the magic of this mystical garden. I knew that birds have an ancient mythology and mysticism. Legends, folklore, and mythology are filled with winged creatures that touched humanity in many ways like Pegasus the Greek winged horse. I heard one bird chirping about that people do not understand the Divine and supernatural qualities of birds who were often thought of as deities or the thoughts of deities. In fact this tribe of birds voted to build a bigger birdhouse so the Thunder Bird, a very spiritual creature of great creative power and might be able to join their Buddhist colony. They were especially interested in having a dwelling for ravens knowing that these special birds are referred to in Norse mythology, the god Odin had two ravens as messengers, Hugin (Thought) and Munin (Memory). To the Hindus, birds represented a higher state of being. In this sacred environment, there was only one bird that seemed to be disrupting the Buddhist garden being too big to fit into their beautiful birdhouse. I was delighted to find out that these feathered creatures were so knowledable about mythology that they referred to harpies that in mythology is a birdlike woman. One bird piped up and said, I don’t want anyone “harping” on me and disturbing the peace of our spiritual harmony. Those that were “young chicks” would be taught by the elders the sacred and ancient chants dating back to when birds were believed to be ancient forms of life on the planet. Many scientists believe that birds evolved from reptiles over 140,000,000 years ago. I was amazed at how much I learned from these evolved species that spoke of birds as the bridge between humans and the divine, the Earth and Heaven. They are the symbols of transcendence, the rising above lower natures. We have so much to learn from these profound and philosophical species. The fact that they represent rising above our juvenile nature was fascinating. The greatest philosophers like Plato, Socrates and Aristotle were the first Psychologists. I imagine they benefited from the wisdom of the teachings and nature of a species that offered teachings of liberation from any stare of being that is too fixed, final or immature. As I head their evening chants, I realized that these birds are the ultimate symbol of transcendence and release form any pattern of existence to a more superior one. As a Psychologist, I was inspired when they reflected on the union of the conscious mind with the unconscious. Because of their ability to fly, they are associated with aspiration, flights of intuition, beauty and levitation. They are the source of creative imagination, and they have the ability to awaken within us our own flights of magic. I was blessed to be invited to their weekly seminars and spiritual retreats share with others my recognition that everyday presents opportunities to soar to new heights. Listening to them, I became more attune to the spiritual significance of birds and how they spark the critical need for us as a misguided, destructive and troubled race to open up to new faculties of perception, past, present and future. They are significant signs, guidepost, protectors and wise teachers. I did not expect that in my efforts to look up to take photographs that I was also connecting to a powerful message from these flying gurus. You can also read the narrative in the writing section.
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A little bug contemplating to fly off at this height or not.
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acrylic on canvas
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