This was captured after a rain storm, while we were on holidays at Lorne. The sky lit up as though it was on fire, with the clouds reflecting the late afternoon sun and the resulting water lying on the pier also mirrored the sky and the couta boat, docked there.
The stuff ‘Fairy Tales’ are made of !!
This old Chev sits awaiting a promise of restoration, meantime it catches the raindrops of a passing thunderstorm.
Genesis 9:12-14 (New King James Version) 12. And God said: “This is the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you, and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: 13. I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. 14. It shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth,that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; / God’s Promise to Noah, after The Great Flood !! This truly was one of those “Magic of the Moment” times from God, a Divine Appointment, being in the right place at the right time, with no added special effects, all natural light !!!! Captured at Thompsons Creek on an historic private property named Charlemont near Geelong, Australia. Pentax istDS Camera The Covenant / Author: martin steinbrugger Having once beheld His glory shinning down from above… / My drought stricken life is now as a reservoir, / Constantly being renewed with God’s love. There’s only a remnant here and there of my barren past… / For behold God’s promise to heal and renew, / Is most certainly coming too pass. Water of life overflowing my soul… / Bringing forth the blessing and joy of knowing, / It is not I, but God who is in control. Covenant blessing under His bow shall I kneel… / For it is by His stripes and His stripes alone, / That my wounded soul has been healed. Inspired by Phil Thomson’s photo “The Covenant” Also available is a calendar of images from Charlemont, including this one The Charlemont Experience Sold: 1x Framed Print. 2x Mounted prints. 4x Cards. / All sales through RB – buyers were a variety of people, named and mystery !!
The Maiden, The Mother and The Crone From the original acrylic on 100cm x 100cm canvas. Metallic and glitter overlays… I started this mandala the week before one of my close girl friends was diagnosed with lung cancer and finished four months later – the week after she died. It was a hugely cathartic work and the three phases of the goddess reflect the changes in me over the years. I have been the warrior maiden; mothered my child and have entered into the spiritual crone phase of my life… This is a work in progress. Every year I add something to the picture as it reflects my journey through this life. Bright Blessings to all:) all rights reserved mt2008 !!
ORIGINAL FOR SALE $899 plus P&H He’s a big cat, my boy. All 8 and a half kilos of him:) He is bigger than a Highland terrier, to give you some idea of his size. I always maintain that its love that contributed to his growth! Unfortunately, he recently passed away, but there will always be this beautiful picture… and my memories… From the original mixed medium (gouache,coloured pencil) on cold press illustration board. All rights reserved. The original framed artwork is for sale. Please contact me for further information.
ORIGINAL FOR SALE $2800 plus P&H From the original Mandala, acrylic 100cm x 100cm with metallic and glitter overlays. The Hallows of Ireland The Morrigan – Samhain / Triple Goddess; Great Queen; Warrior Queen; Queen of War and Death; Shapeshifter (Raven/Crow); Protector; Goddess of Fertility / Bearing Claiomh Solais (The sword of light and death) / Wife of The Dagda The Dagda – Beltane / Master of Magic; Fearsome Warrior; Skilled Artisan / Guardian of Coire Anseasc, the never empty cauldron with healing powers / Master of the Harp / Husband to The Morrigan / Son of Danu / Father of Brigid Brigid – Imbolc / Exalted One; Bright Goddess; Goddess of healers, poets, smiths, women; Keeper of prophecies and dreams; The Flame of Ireland; Keeper of sacred wells and sacred earth; Goddess of Spring / Carrying Brigids Cross; Keeper of Lia Fail, the stone of destiny and coronation Danu – Lughnasadh / Great Mother; Goddess of faery ways; Goddess of fertility and wisdom; Goddess of Imagination; Earth Mother; Matriarch of the Tuatha De Danaan; Goddess of wealth and abundance / Carries the Spear Luin, the spear of might and light I never know where these Mandalas come from… All I know with this one is that I woke up one morning and The Morrigan was standing at the foot of my bed and the entire image was in my head and I just had to paint it… Now it sits on my wall and I look at it and wonder… Recently, while looking at this mandala, I saw that the big oak trees painted either sides of the four figures were forming the shape of the celtic cross underneath the sun cross… the more I look at this mandala, the more comes to me. I woke up one morning and came out into the kitchen just after I had finished this work and the rainbow was spot on the stone of destiny! It was goosepimple stuff, I tell you! The spirits walked my house that morning! These big powerful mandalas are connections… connections with spirit, connections with others, connections with myself. My ancient celtic ancestry is in full bloom… ALL RIGHTS RESERVED! Please DO NOT COPY this picture. It is protected in more ways than one… Cheers:) Marg
As sure as the sun rises each morning, so it is with God’s Great Faithfulness to watch over, protect and provide for each of us, His children. The dawning of a perfect Autumn day as the sun creeps up through the mist that has settled over Thompson’s Creek, on the historic Charlemont sheep station. Lamentations 3:22-24 (New International Version) / New International Version (NIV) 22 Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, / for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; / great is your faithfulness. 24 I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; / therefore I will wait for him. The words to the wonderful old hymn penned back in 1923, still stand testament today! Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father; / There is no shadow of turning with Thee; / Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not; / As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be. Refrain Great is Thy faithfulness! / Great is Thy faithfulness! / Morning by morning new mercies I see. / All I have needed Thy hand hath provided; / Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me! Summer and winter and springtime and harvest, / Sun, moon and stars in their courses above / Join with all nature in manifold witness / To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. Refrain Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth / Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; / Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, / Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! Refrain Words by Thomas O. Chisholm / (c) 1923. Ren. 1951 Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL 60188, / www.hopepublishing.com / All rights reserved. Used by permission. Pentax istDS Camera. / / My Bubblesite showcases images in their categories. Sold: 1x Mounted Print to a mystery RB buyer / 12x Calendars (The Beauty of The Lord’s Creation 2009)containing this image on one pages, including one RB member and 11 clients.
A foggy morning amid the Inverleigh Flora and Fauna Reserve, just West of Geelong. Pentax istDS camera Please feel free to browse through my website: Phil Thomson IPA Photography I hope you enjoy the experience.
Dawn at Jan Juc Beach, on the Great Ocean Road.
As soon as I came across this lone lamb, I was reminded of the old hymn by Ira Sankey, based on Matthew 18:13…. The Ninety and Nine. There were ninety and nine that safely lay / In the shelter of the fold. / But one was out on the hills away, / Far off from the gates of gold. / Away on the mountains wild and bare. / Away from the tender Shepherd’s care. / Away from the tender Shepherd’s care. “Lord, Thou hast here Thy ninety and nine; / Are they not enough for Thee?” / But the Shepherd made answer: “This of Mine / Has wandered away from Me; / And although the road be rough and steep, / I go to the desert to find My sheep, / I go to the desert to find My sheep.” But none of the ransomed ever knew / How deep were the waters crossed; / Nor how dark was the night the Lord passed through / Ere He found His sheep that was lost. / Out in the desert He heard its cry, / Sick and helpless and ready to die; / Sick and helpless and ready to die. “Lord, whence are those blood drops all the way / That mark out the mountain’s track?” / “They were shed for one who had gone astray / Ere the Shepherd could bring him back.” / “Lord, whence are Thy hands so rent and torn?” / “They are pierced tonight by many a thorn; / They are pierced tonight by many a thorn.” And all through the mountains, thunder riven / And up from the rocky steep, / There arose a glad cry to the gate of Heaven, / “Rejoice! I have found My sheep!” / And the angels echoed around the throne, / “Rejoice, for the Lord brings back His own! / Rejoice, for the Lord brings back His own!”
As always, the long awaited dawning and sunrise never seem to disappoint. / So it is with God’s Mercies and Compassion. / Sunrise on the wetlands of Thompsons Creek at Connewarre, near Geelong. Psalm 130:6 (New King James Version) / 6 My soul waits for the Lord / More than those who watch for the morning— / Yes, more than those who watch for the morning. Lamentations 3:25 (New King James Version) / 22 Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, / Because His compassions fail not. / 23 They are new every morning; / Great is Your faithfulness. / 24 “ The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, / “ Therefore I hope in Him!” / 25 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, / To the soul who seeks Him. Pentax istDS Camera, tripod mounted. Three bracketed exposures (-1, 0, +1 S.Speed) used and processed in Dynamic Photo HDR to create the image and edited in ACDSee Pro2.5. / My Bubblesite showcases images in their categories. / /
God’s Covenant with Creation. Genesis 8:22 (New King James Version) 22 “While the earth remains, / Seedtime and harvest, / Cold and heat, / Winter and summer, / And day and night / Shall not cease.” A canola field in the Barrabool Hills at Ceres, near Geelong, Australia. Pentax istDS camera. Please feel free to browse through my website: Phil Thomson IPA Photography I hope you enjoy the experience.
A light mist hovers over the still waters of Thompsons Creek and the lake at The Minya Winery , just prior to the sunrise. Pentax istDS Camera.
ORIGINAL FOR SALE $650 plus P&H / Gallery Wrap Canvas measuring 45×45 cm square with 4 cm edge. Shimmering irridescent dragonflies hover over rich red Waratahs. This is a dreaming mandala – specifically for meditation and contemplation. Its very simplicity is its power - if only we could remember that! We can circle our viewpoint and change direction at will. Never stuck, never immobile – no problem is too great if we simply shift our perspective.
The last shades of a warm day retreat and give way to the blue of the night at one of the old jetties at The Dell at Clifton Springs. Pentax istDS Camera. An HDR image with three exposures bracketed and processed using Dynamic Photo HDR.
The colours of daybreak are reflected on the waters of Thompson’s Creek, as it enters the waters of Bass Strait at Point Impossible, near Torquay, on the Surfcoast of Victoria. Pentax istDS Camera.
The close of a warm Summer’s day at Fairy Dell, Clifton Springs with the remains of The Long Jetty stretching toward the horizon. Pentax istDS Camera. Three exposures bracketed to create an HDR image.
The waters of Young’s Creek cascade majestically over the rock face at Triplet Falls, amid the rainforest in The Great Otway National Park, in the hinterland behind The Great Ocean Road, Australia. Pentax istDS Camera – Three timelapse images bracketed to create an HDR image in Dynamic Photo HDR. My Bubblesite showcases images in their categories. ‘Featured’ in the 100%, LLD, and Natural Colour and Light Groups.
The Anchor Holds. * A song of encouragement and hope for those going through the storms of life. Inspired by a real life experience. / By Lawrence Chewning and Ray Boltz THE ANCHOR HOLDS I have journeyed / Through the long, dark night / Out on the open sea / By faith alone / Sight unknown / And yet His eyes were watching me CHORUS: / The anchor holds / Though the ship is battered / The anchor holds / Though the sails are torn / I have fallen on my knees / As I faced the raging seas / The anchor holds / In spite of the storm Ive had visions / Ive had dreams / Ive even held them in my hand / But I never knew / They would slip right through / Like they were only grains of sand CHORUS I have been young / But I am older now / And there has been beauty / That these eyes have seen / But it was in the night / Through the storms of my life / Oh, that’s where God proved / His love to me CHORUS (repeat) / 1994 Word MusicASCAP (a div. of Word, Inc.) and Shepherd Boy MusicASCAP (adm. by Word, Inc.). Pentax K20D Camera / Processed in Dynamic Photo HDR and edited in ACDSee Pro3 / My Bubblesite showcases images in their categories.*
A golden moment in between two early morning, rather severe rainstorms near Bellbrae, on The Great Ocean Road. Genesis 9:11-17 (New King James Version) / 11 Thus I establish My covenant with you: Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” / 12 And God said: “This is the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you, and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: 13 I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. 14 It shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; 15 and I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” 17 And God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth.” God’s Promise to Noah, after The Great Flood !! Pentax K20D Camera. – 1/125sec @ f11. ISO 200 / Edited in ACDSee Pro3.
Dawn on a cold Winter’s morning along the road to Buckley, a small farming community just West of Geelong. Pentax K20D Camera. – 1/8 Sec. @ f 27 ISO 200 / Edited in ACDSee Pro3. My Bubblesite showcases images in their categories.
The glory of the sunrise is reflected in one of the many rock pools located on the coastline, along The Great Ocean Road. Pentax K20D Camera – S.speed 6 Sec – f27 – ISO 100 / Sigma 18 -125 mm lens – 21mm / Edited in ACDSee Pro3. My Bubblesite showcases images in their categories.
The beginning of a new day on the beach at Aireys Inlet on The Great Ocean Road. Pentax K20D Camera – S.speed – 30 Sec – f8 – ISO 100 / Sigma 18 -125 mm lens – 30mm / Edited in ACDSee Pro3. My Bubblesite showcases images in their categories.
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