Thank you dear hosts of “Circles of Water” for this feature:) / Wishing a wonderful Christmas! / Tereza:) / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . !http:...
Thank you dear hosts of “Circles of Water” for this feature:) / Wishing a wonderful Christmas! / Tereza:) / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / .
Thanks to dear Hosts of / “EUROPEAN EVERYD…
Thanks to dear Hosts of / “EUROPEAN EVERYDAY LIFE” Group / for this feature;)) Very kind of you:) Thank you my Friends:) / All the Best to you every single day. Tereza
this wonderful group, Ebony and Ivory has just featured my work, The Elements...
this wonderful group, Ebony and Ivory has just featured my work, The Elements (silver edition) thank you so much….!!! / I wanna wof wof wof… / and make a howl, / please don’t give me a scowl, / just an animalistic instinct / of this humble guy, now out of sinc..(lol) / nonetheless all pleasure is mine… / wof wof Ebony and Ivory Group ...shine, yes shine !!!
I’ve just dranken a large glass of tea. Yes, dranken Yes, large .. yes glass. I used to drink large glasses of tea, “all the ti…
I’ve just dranken a large glass of tea. Yes, dranken Yes, large .. yes glass. I used to drink large glasses of tea, “all the time”, and once they were drunk, they were dranken. This is because I also used to utilize the English language, oh so very often, and with great aplomb. Sadly, those days have fallen by the wayside; but, no more! I shall drink my large glasses of tea, and believe now that they are of great and healthful benefit to me. In prior years, I was told that this is simply not so, that once should cut down for this reason and that. Well, in prior years, before I did cut down and started drinking more water instead, I was a much healthier person. I used to walk everywhere and drink large glasses of tea. Something which is, again, fashionable. Well, maybe not the large glases; no, myriad small cups of tea should be made, in endless repetition, and sipped in a genteel manner. However, I shall make very large glasses of tea, only a few times a day, and suck them down in a very gentile, let’s use it all up now and quickly, manner. And, then, perhaps, I shall walk.
talk about being knocked out….really bad… / nah….!!!!! / it’s just that i’m kinda out of my wits temporarily…but glad / coz / “Parall…
talk about being knocked out….really bad… / nah….!!!!! / it’s just that i’m kinda out of my wits temporarily…but glad / coz / Parallel Dimensions / took me to a parallel world, / made me a minion…..lol / by showcasing / The elements / thank you soooo much Parallel Dimensions / you have elevated my art to higher echelons…
This is my last entry for a while, we are going to our daughter’s wedding in Las Vegas and doing a bit of travelling around after that. / ...
This is my last entry for a while, we are going to our daughter’s wedding in Las Vegas and doing a bit of travelling around after that. / We leave on Friday. / See you all in November and I might update this journal while we are away with some of our travels. / So, thank you all heartily for your faves and watches and lovely comments. / Hugs Freda
Hello everyone, Sorry, I have been absent for quite some time. I have not followed all of your postings, nor have I spent much time be…
Hello everyone, Sorry, I have been absent for quite some time. I have not followed all of your postings, nor have I spent much time behind the computer in general. I apologize for being so very negligent. However, the reason for this is simple: I was on vacation. The title already betrays it. My ways had led me into the Italian Capital of Rennaissance: Venice. / But let me tell you my tale from the start. We departed Vienna on a rainy Tuesday evening. Vienna had cooled down considerably and I was looking forward to get further south, hoping the sun was still shining there. / We flew in one of those tiny Dash Propeller Machines and the sight alone, watching this everspinning wheel lift us in the air actually lifted my spirts. I do like aircrafts a lot and working at the airport once was a pleasure for my travelling soul. Anyways … Let me return to Venezia. On our approach, we broke through the cloud and so close to the city, that we even saw th Piazza San Marco from the aircraft. I was delighted, when finally for the first time in my life I picked the right side to sit at the window and the pilot drew another circle over the city, before slowly landing. When we got off the aircraft, we had the absolute luck of warm temperature greeting us, although the moon was already brightly lighting the sky. / We picked our luggage from the belts and found the right “Waterbus” that would bring us across the sea, past the Lido towards the Gran Canale and the Piazza di San Marco. Let me tell you, there is magic in approaching Venice on a full moon night, just a few minutes past midnight, the city sleeping and not a human soul around. / The old diva Venice presented itself to us in her most beautiful night gown and I think I fell in love with her that moment. It took us about 40 minutes to find the hotel. We struggled with our luggage over small bridges, passing small rivers, canals, seeing a nightly Venice, the gently lit streets (a lot of the streetlamps were off already, as we were so late and only a few dimly yellow candles and lights were still lighting our paths)... It was a gorgeous walk, despite me being horribly worn out and tired! Those moments though I enjoyed with my heart and soul – not with my camera. In such, I have no pictures to show you from this first night, apart from the tale I tell. We reached our hotel “La Fenice” – a wonderful little hotel completely in rennaissance style. A small palace, a cute restaurant and beautifully decorated rooms. Great Bathroom, too! Well, I was very glad to find my bed, crash down and fall asleep instantly. We (one of my closest friends James and I) slept until 9 the next morning, slowly got to breakfast and started the day very, very comfortably. I unpacked my suitcase and distributed my clothes into the neat, old highly decorated cupboards. I have to admit, I felt like a little princess :D It was nearly noon by the time we finally braved Venice. The heat crashed down on us like a hammer on an anvil. The crowd’s noise waved over us, rendering us deaf for a few moments, the motorboats around us made me stare speechlessly at the place I ended up at. Was that still the same place, I just arrived at the night before? / Was that still that beautiful Venice I couldn’t wait to explore? / James still spoke highly of it and told me what he wanted me to see, and pointed many things out what we had to do. It took me a moment to regain my composure to follow him out into the busy street. It took us ages to reach th ePiazza di San Marco… and when we finally reached it, we couldn’t even see it. So many people! I was about to turn away disappointedly, when I saw a little girl, maybe 6 years old, pigeons all around her and she was gargling with happiness as one actually sat on her hand, and another on her shoulder. She screeched with delight, when suddenly her bigger sister ran up and the pigeons would soar off in a loud flapping of winds. For a moment, the crowds were blocked out and it was just me, the two girls, the birds – and the wind. Slowly we moved on. Past the Rialto, into small side streets, getting ourselves lost – finding ourselves in a small covered square. My eye fell onto a dress. It stood there on a puppet. A wide skirt, corsage, bright blue with green ribbons. A small sign over it “handmade, please no photos”. Not the usual signs you find “Do not Touch”. Just “no photos”. I love dresses. I drew closer. I peered into the door hidden behind the dress. “Come in, come in, the dresses don’t bite!” we suddenly heard a voice. Curiously, we drew closer and stepped a few steps into the only dimly lit room. The things that were under brighter lighting were dresses, costumes, masks, wigs, gloves, hats, plumes… Everything in the colourful style of the Rennaissance period. My eyes watered. The whole store was gorgeous! Inmidst we found a woman – slightly smaller than myself, grinning at us happily and before we knew it, she told us all about her dresses. I could see, she loves every single bead in them, every single inch of fabric. Everything glides through her hands with a loving gentleness, a caress for each piece of work. The whole lady seemed to radiate joy and pride. I liked her instantly! / She introduced herself as Flavia. She has been sewing costumes for the Venice Carneval for 35 years. Each and every piece she works on is unique. She never uses the same fabric for two dresses. After we had already spoken for over an hour she suddenly said (me having no intention to buy anything, because I just don’t have those funds!) “I don’t have much your size, normally my customers are bigger than you are – sizes 40 – 44 and such, but I have one left from my last collection. Come and try it!” Only moments later I found myself in a dress with a name “Nerina” – the little black one! / My gosh.. The fabric, the skirt, the top, the sleeves, the bag – a suiting mask. I was stunned. Wearing it, I felt not like a little princess anymore. I felt like a queen. / Even Flavia grinned and she said “Well, it’s from my last collection and another girl rented it before you are wearing it.” I failed trying to convince myself NOT to buy it… James actually turned me over the second he said “You look great in it – as if the dress had just been made for you, waiting here! We’ll pay fifty – fifty!” ... And so we did… / I am now the proud owner of an original Venice Carneval Costume! Still on an absolute high, we went back to carry Nerina into my closet. The crowds didn’t bug me in the slightest, the noise was music and the yelling kids were rhythm. Dearest, what did I do… I just hope with all my heart, I will have more than just 1 opportunity / year to wear it, and I hope even more, that it still will fit me in a couple of years! We then went for dinner and afterwards into the hotel with the plan to get up the next morning, early enough to avoid most of the crowds – we failed. Again, we left the hotel around 10 am, braved the crowds, but then found our way into quarters further away from the tourist centers. Late morning found us back at Flavia’s Gallery. And hear, hear, I found a great mask going with the dress, and James picked himself a Costume, forming the perfect male counterpart ;c) ... Flavia suggested to watch the Sunrise over Piazza di San Marco. Morning at 5 am not a single soul is there, and the whole piazza would shine beautifully, she promised. The idea started to ripen to take the costume and actually take pictures of and in it around some empty Venecian palazzos, the Piazza, Rialto, etc. / Again we spent hours with her, went out to eat with her and returned to the hotel early in the evening. / We went to bed early and the next morning we put our plan halfway into action. It was too cold for the costume – the cold front we had had in Vienna the week before having reached Venice. / We got up none-the-less and we did see the sunrise over the Piazza. The city presented itself in her most gorgeous morning dress. We walked the whole morning through the quarters – North of Rialto, Down the waterfront, sidealong Canals and rivers, returning to the hotel just once briefly for breakfast and then only again in the afternoon. We concluded our vacation in the very same rhythm. Rising with the sun, enjoying the quiet city, and when the crowds came, we went elsewhere, avoiding the other tourists. We managed to see a Venice as it truly is: Venice. The city, that once housed over 250000 Venecian people today only is home to 50000 and millions of tourists. / Venice itself shows in all its prunk and colour, and yet, the windows are closed, the shutters shunning everything out that’s outside, closing in, what’s inside. / The paint is peeling from the wooden planks, the walls are porouse. Venice slowly loses its glamour. The bigger palazzos hold 4 – 5 star hotels, Prada, Gucci, Luis Vuitton. It almost seems as if someone tried to put Make-Up on a dying lady, to give her a last time the feeling of being beautiful and in fact, just creating an image, that does add a sweet bitter feeling of pity to the still deeply rooting admiration. Once, the most powerful Adriatic City, the holder of fleets and markets, the center point of trade, Art and money is dying, keeping itself up, living only through millions and millions of tourists, like parasites being the only things left, that brings movement into a dead body. And yet, you can still see its old beauty. / Don’t get me wrong: Venice is a wonderful place. Beautiful and so rich in history. But as much as I adore it, as I fell in love with it, I also feel deep pity for it. How long will it still last, this fading picture of the past? One more thing, I would like to tell you about Venice. Just because I never was there and thought, I’ll have to add it, we went the Lido. / And I have never in my whole life seen such a thing! The whole beach is just: Shells, Mussles, Snails, forms and jewels of the sea in such vast amounts, one just needed to reach down and take a handful and would hold tens of shells in all forms and sizes. / A paradise for a lover of the small things. / The perfect place to find material for mosaiks, shell pictures, sand castles. / We were lucky, it was cold and windy. Not many people were at the beach and in such I was able to enjoy it more than if it had been crowded :) I left Venice on Sunday morning with a laughing and a crying eye and the promise to be back. One day… / She’ll always be in my heart – the dying queen… For those who are interested, please find Flavia’s Dresses online here: http://www.veniceatelier.com/INGLESE.htm
My thanks to the wonderful hosts of All Water in Motion for my first feature of Fe…
My thanks to the wonderful hosts of All Water in Motion for my first feature of February and one that took some getting. It was one I had up before and removed to rework. / I would especially like to say a huge thank you to Steve Liptrott who made it possible. Pecca Twin Falls, Ingleton /
sometimes art is needed to help us stop and hear reality speaking / i feel honored whenever my life here involves me in those issues and …
sometimes art is needed to help us stop and hear reality speaking / i feel honored whenever my life here involves me in those issues and makes me look inside and hear the speakings we need to makes us aware of how blessed we are and how thankful we should be / this is one of those challenge
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SuperDePuper a double feature for my work Under Water Castle The Muiderslot I created the Art special for the Castle halloween feature and it get featured!!! / Thank you so very much to the Hosts of the Castle Magic group! SuperDePuper!!! Another feature in the group European Everyday Life Thanks to Nuh Sarech and Caterpillar the Hosts of this Super Group! Happy Weekend, Joke ;-)
Finally…after four long years… I’M AN AUTHOR!!! I’m so happy right now :D I can’t believe it…an author… So if you’re a f…
Finally…after four long years… I’M AN AUTHOR!!! I’m so happy right now :D I can’t believe it…an author… So if you’re a fan of people with magical powers, I’m pretty much requesting that you check it out :worship: The book is of sci-fi/fantasy genre, majorly set on a distant planet called Yaellia were all life began. It tells the story of the daughter of the one who created the universe, her hardships and challanges, and shows how a group of teenagers can really change the world. You’re welcome to take a peek, leave some feedback, heck, even buy the thing if you’re so inclined XD All up to you. I just wrote the thing ;p thanks for looking!!
Today Fascinating Marine Life: Water Snails made 8th place in the Two Of A Kind challenge...
Today Fascinating Marine Life: Water Snails made 8th place in the Two Of A Kind challenge Fascinating Marine Life: Water Snails Thanks to all who voted and Thanks to the administrators of the Prize Challenges!! group / Congratulations to the winner, China Dolls by abfabphoto, and all the others who participated.
I would like to thanks Mundy Hacket for picking my photo called Big red as the first winner of the natural develpments group. I would …
I would like to thanks Mundy Hacket for picking my photo called Big red as the first winner of the natural develpments group. I would also like to thank veryone who has comented on this photo as well. This is a humbling experiance as i am just a humble diving instructor… Many thanks to all of you. R
I’ve not been around much this week and I’ve just realised that “Ikea!!” / !http://images-3.redbubble.com/img/art/size:ularge/view:ma…
I’ve not been around much this week and I’ve just realised that “Ikea!!” / / was featured in the group Painters In Modern Times 3 days ago and I missed it. I’m still delighted though. “The Strid” / / was featured in the group Yorkshire Grit 4 days ago and is still there. / The best thing id that they are very different works!
INTIMATE GLIMPSES / ..
INTIMATE GLIMPSES / Intimate Glimpses, Journey of Life was featured in Creative Spirits of Queensland / (28 June 09) / ... SPIRITUAL JOURNEY / In The TOP TEN (3rd) / Layered with Texture – CHALLENGE – EXTREME MIXED MEDIA / (17 June 2009) ... TRANS X’S, No.1 / Trans X’s, No.1 was featured in Creative Spirits of Queensland / (5 June 09) ... SANGUINE NUDE / Sanguine Nude was featured in Life Session Expressions / (1 June 09) As a Monthly FEATURE for June 2009 * / ... / Also / / SANGUINE NUDE – TOP TEN / Was voted In The TOP TEN* LIFE SESSION EXPRESSIONS CHALLENGE: NO. FAVOURITINGS ... ARTISTS AT WORK BY THE JOHNSTONE RIVER, INNISFAIL, FNQ / Artists at Work by the Johnstone River, Innisfail FNQ was featured in PostCard Style / (end May 09) ... LADY IN THE WATERS No.1 Series / Lady In the Waters No.1 Series was featured in Creative Spirits of Queensland / (end May 09) ... GESTURAL ABSTRACT NUDE Award Winner 2003 / Gestural Abstract Nude was featured in Works On Paper / (End May 09) ... ARTISTS BY THE SEA, FLYING FISH POINT / Artists by the Sea was featured in Creative Spirits of Queensland / (End May 09) ... ARTISTS AT WORK BY THE JOHNSTONE RIVER, INNISFAIL, FNQ / Artists at Work by the Johnstone River, Innisfail FNQ was featured in Far North Queensland / (May 09) ... INTIMATE GLIMPSES / / Intimate Glimpses, Journey of Life was featured in Painters In Modern Times / (May 09) & also / in April / was voted in THE TOP TEN! – PAINTERS IN MODERN TIMES CHALLENGE: TRULY ABSTRACT – TOTALLY NON-REPRESENTATIONAL .... TRANS X’S, No.1 / / Trans X’s, No.1 was featured in Abstract Art / (May 09) ... / & / also TRANS X’S, No.1 / / Trans X’s No.1 was featured in Freedom to Shine / (May 09) ... Became a FEATURED MEMBER / Featured Member in Finks of Inks / (May 2009) ... WET TROPICS / Wet Tropics was featured in Finks of Inks / (May 09) ... TRANSCENDANCE, ABSTRACT 92 / Transcendance, Abstract 92 was featured in Works On Paper / (May 09) ... WRITING – ELEVATING THE SPIRIT / _Elevating the Spirit_Solo Exhibition / was featured in Remodernist Painters’ Group / (May 09) / / ... VISIBLE TRACES / Visible Traces was featured in Abstract Art / (April 09) ... WHERE SPIRIT RESIDES / Where Spirit Resides was featured in All About Hearts / (April 09) ... SPIRIT MATTER COSMOS / Spirit Matter Cosmos was featured in Abstract Art / (April 09) ... SIX OF HEARTS, PASSION PLAY / Six of Hearts was featured in Works On Paper / (April 09) ... ALL EMBRACING, WHERE SPIRIT RESIDES / All Embracing, Where Spirit Resides was featured in Works On Paper / (April 09)
Just finished creating two more calendars, making four in total. !http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/calendars/page:0/product:calendar/...
Just finished creating two more calendars, making four in total.
The key to staying afloat when in a tuff situation is preserving energy, if your in the water turn over on to your back and float bri…
The key to staying afloat when in a tuff situation is preserving energy, if your in the water turn over on to your back and float bring your breathing down to a low and try to be still, it will give you space to think about the situation your in and how to get out of it, I’ve done this a thousand times after swimming into the deep end, to rest my arms and catch my breath. But what if your not swimming, what if your not anywhere near the sea standing on your feet, but you feel like your drowning, what if you left all that you know and find yourself in a place where things are, well just not what you expected, am I that good of a swimmer I ask myself. why did you swim out so far that you lost all perspective and sense of direction, you made some right choices and you made some wrong ones this is clear. did you think that there was something waiting for you? something on the other end as curious as you? that it would meet you half way? maybe it’s the conditions maybe thats why your feeling insecure your a smart person and like to plan things down to every detail, things must of seemed well on your journey or else you would of stopped, wouldn’t you? was there a voice or something telling you to slow down? what was it that compelled you to keep swimming into the distance closer to what you thought was? what exactly? I know you better than you know, this is unlike you, whatever it was it in sometime took over all logical thinking, thus you ignored all warning signs. maybe your over reacting and what you came for is right around the corner not close but not distant, should you float and recharge? or turn around and head in another direction, that would be easy if you could see, in every direction you see nothing a neverending pit, all elements in this equation are against you, thats how your feeling I can tell by the way you sparked up that ciggerette when you have put yourself out there expecting for something to grab hold of your hand, don’t be foolish expect the worse but be brave and walk forth, don’t make hasteful decisions either because you may be surpised even when all the chips are down, go to your place, your safe place, do not sit, push this energy out, focus on other things, keep your mind busy but aware. swimming or standing in a unfamiliar place, remember what your capable of, gather your energy for the path ahead is rough. if your like me and swan out way beyond my ability. this doesn’t really make sense to you, you’ve only just stopped swimming, so your thoughts are muddled and your panicing, remember to float, regroup and push forward if it be in the same direction or another path. if you survive this, you will be stronger. you thought you had already completed your journey that was your train of thought wasn’t it, thats why you kept swimming. you believe in something that has been long forgotten by others. perhaps, I’m not sure, just like you my friend. float for a while the conditions may change, what your lookig for may be swimming near by or floating, you never know. it’s your call. I’ve said all I can say. you havn’t been the person you were when you first entered the water, find him only then will you handle these conditions. just float rains
Roger Baillargeon / from Quebec Canada …. my home is located near the Peaceful National Capital. I’m Retired as a Public Relation Agent…
Roger Baillargeon / from Quebec Canada …. my home is located near the Peaceful National Capital. I’m Retired as a Public Relation Agent. My main Hobby is about re-arranging my photos in’‘Painted-Style Images ”...... Other Activities… I like to Write, RollerBlade,Play Hockey,Hike and Take Good Long Walks in the CountrySide…..... I’m easy living and I like to trade ideas and suggestions on all kind of topics. So feel free to get in touch with me on any given day at… rogerfern99@ hotmail.com Roger Baillargeon / Quebec, Canada… ...Hoping my photographs can help !! Warmly, Roger B.
Landscape,Iceberg,blue sky,blue sea,flowers and countryside images. ...my favorite combination in photograph…
Landscape,Iceberg,blue sky,blue sea,flowers and countryside images. ...my favorite combination in photography. What’s Yours Friends ? Roger B. ( rog99 ) Roger Baillargeon / Qc. Canada / http://redbubble.com/people/rog99
What a wonderful surprise. Just fired up the computer and learned that my Young Elephant Seal pup...
What a wonderful surprise. Just fired up the computer and learned that my Young Elephant Seal pup image won the first place in the Animal Kingdom challenge hosted by the All Around the Styles group to all that voted for my image, THANK YOU!! I’m so happy and thankful for your support and vote of confidence.
This is where I’ll post all of my art that’s been featured: Above the Pez / Featured in Toys and Puppets A Day in the Life / Featured in cats and dogs- 1 per day Banana in a Sleeping Bag / Featured in The Patchwork Coming Unpixeled-A T-shirt Self Portrait / Featured in Artrageous RB Artists – Wacky Self Portrait Gallery Cut and Paste / Featured in The Patchwork Dark… / Featured in THE SISTERHOOD and The Patchwork Dogs❤ / Featured in Fabulous Ts Do What You Will With Me-Magicat / Featured in 1620 Fork You / Featured in WTF are you wearing?! Goatees / Featured in The Patchwork Halloween Self Portrait / Featured TWICE in Artrageous RB Artists – Self Portrait Gallery Lonely-A Second Self Portrait / Featured in *♂♥♥QUORN♥♥♀ Love Hurts / Featured in wtf are you wearing? , FAN FRENZY , The Patchwork, Color Me A Rainbow , All About Hearts and Rising Star Oh When the Pez Come Marching In / Featured in 1620 and Toys and Puppets Ow… / Featured in Fabulous Ts Repeat, Repeat / Featured in wtf are you wearing? Self Portrait With Digital Tattoo / Featured in Artrageous RB Artists – Wacky Self Portrait Gallery and Photographers Self Portrait The Fence / Featured in Nature’s Reclamation The Filter / Featured in If it doesn’t belong The Pine / Featured in If It Doesn’t Belong The Swing / Featured in wtf are you wearing? Wet, Wet Water / Featured in ! # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE !
Had some features etc while holidaying in Tasmania: Brush-Tailed_Possum-...
Had some features etc while holidaying in Tasmania: Brush-Tailed_Possum featured in Wildlife-Appeal Blue_Door featured in Out_of_the_Blue Silky_Grevillea featured in Grevilleas Road_to_Carnarvon_National_Park – Image of the Week in The_Compact_Group Yellow_Daisies featured in Yellow_Gallery Australian_Green_Tree_Frog_-_Litoria-caerulea featured in Macro_Untouched Raindrops featured in Amateur_Art_Photography Abstract_Reflections featured in Reflections_in_Building_Windows Fountain_of_Fire_and_Water featured in All_the_Colors_of_the_Rainbow Sphere_with_Sphere featured in Statues_and_Such My_Love_is_Like_a_Red_Rose featured in Amateur_Art_Photography Insight featured in Rocks_and_Bones Rex_Creek_Swing_Bridge featured in Forests Ornate_Lamp_-_Craigmoor featured in Light_up_my_Life Rainbow_Lorikeet featured in the Top 10 of Art_4_Charity Challenge March_Avatar_-_Art_4_Charity Lovely to be back! Marilyn :o)
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