Deep Forest in Early Summer ~ Creative Arts Three Day Weekend
There's a Spiritual Moment to be Encountered with Almost Every Step as One Goes Deeper into a Deciduous Forest …
but take care not to Lose Your Way, Literally and Figuratively
© A. Mac/A.G.
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The ONLY way for me to enter the proverbial forest, as to "find my way", is TO get lost, as it is a healthy escape for some, and that some , way or another, it has helped me through many a difficulty
I just play the tune, Welcome To The Jungle....
I'm a little old to have really gotten into Guns n' Roses, but is Welcome to the Jungle a dark analogy of coming to LA, CA?
It's that time again....
A Mayan Quetzal Bird
A very imposing image.
Thanks Buzz.
I thought it was a chick-a-dee on acid
Lol! It very well might have been, Thomas.
Continuing with the B&W images from my gone but beloved 35mm Canon F1 film SLR, this is the closest I have to a "forest", being the image of a logger's road through a regrowth of a woods that survived the loggers in the rural area of Ontario we knew as Killaloe, where the hippies and draft dodgers bought farms and built Buckminster Fuller geodesic domes in which to live and planted their weed. It is an area where that weekend hippie then and now known as "Buzz" (a personification?) would spend time in his early 30s for relaxation far from the tribulations of big city life.
A beautiful wintery scene, Buzz. While the camera itself may be long gone, the pictures you took with it are still here and still being enjoyed to attest to its wonderful photos.
I started working on the new 40g aquascape and it looks fantastic. I have a few more plants coming tomorrow afternoon so when I'm done I'll take a photo and post it. Until then enjoy this one of Lough Veagh in Glenveagh National Park, Ireland.
Nice landscape shot.
A very serene and relaxing photo, EG. Looking forward to seeing the new tank. I'm sure your l'il fishies will love it.
Stone Creek's version of the Sistine Chapel.
What a great treat from Father Sky. Very Spiritual as well.
On the road; will connect later. Nice start!
Hudson River Valley - View towards Storm King Mountain
© G. Gam
That's a lovely photo, G. Well done.
Thank you, Raven Wing.
You're proving that one does not need a brush to create a great painting.
Thank you
... cool G2. we should probably talk about your hallucinogenic influences in art...
Well, I was a teenager in the 60's...
so was I, wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...
Somehow I think you might have been a whole lot wilder than I was.
In Philly, as a teenager, many nights were spent hanging on street corners singing doo wop in what became a phenomenon known as “battle of the groups”. Some of those corner groups became one-hit-wonders and got brief recording deals, others, like Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydel, the Dovels, Patti LaBelle, the Silhouettes, Lee Andrews & the Hearts, Danny and the Juniors, Bill Haley, The Orlons, Dee Dee Sharp, Glady Knight … made it big or nearly big.
I did not.
Other Philly nights would occasionally include street fights.
Anyway, will shut this article down soon.
A new one for Friday...
Internet connection where I am is very sporadic. If necessary, I'll catch up on comments and posts on Sunday evening.
No problem, Mac. Enjoy your time in the Poconos. We will hear from you as you can.
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LOL!! That's it! Only problem is, it's not that easy to edit once it's sent. (grin)
Yet another page for that magnificent coffee table book - why should only NT members be the ones to enjoy your creativity?
Thanks Buzz.
Because that's the only way I wish to share them.
Of course you're entitled to do whatever you wish - the general public is not aware of their deprivation anyway.
It's just that I have a very deep regard for the Native American subjects of my artwork, it means a great deal to me. Not everyone is keen about the Native American beliefs, traditions, customs and beliefs, as we have seen from some here on NT. I put a lot of my heart and soul into what I do, so they are a part of me.
If I were to shop them out commercially they would no longer be something that I truly enjoy doing, and become more like a job that might soon become tedious and boring.
I've owned and operated 3 companies of different subjects in my life, and I don't want my artwork to become just one more.
I hope you can understand why I choose to simply do my artwork to share with my NT family. The appreciation of my NT Friends is more than enough for me.
Well, I'm sure you know that I enjoy and appreciate your creations and I'm sure the others in this group do as well.
And that makes my heart soar like an Eagle. (smile)
I think your passion and heart radiate from your artwork and the art here is an important part of my continued presence.
Thanks for your very kind words, dev. They are truly appreciated. Sharing my Native American artwork with my Friends here on NT is my joy.
It's a Dragon Fruit one of our neighbors grew. They are very popular in SE Asia and how they are being grown in Hawaii. They taste kinda like a kiwi but sweeter. Didn't think they would grow in Florida, but as usual, anything will grow in Florida.
They look very interesting, Kavika. Have heard of them, but, have never seen them in person. I like Kiwi's so I would like to try them. Thanks for the photo, now I have to find out where here in my neck of the woods I might find them.
I just looked it up, three states, Hawaii, Florida, and Cali are growing them commercially.
If you check the Asian markets near you, there is a good chance you will find them. I think there is a 99 Ranch Market in Riverside, and there are undoubtedly others. Vons may also carry Dragon Fruit.
Thanks Kavika. I'll try to find them here in the Inland Empire.
Thank you, G. Would be worth the trip. There's a Von's not far away from me.
Question....how does one eat the fruit? Just cut in half and eat, or does it require some preparation.
We just cut it in chunks and ate it.
OK...thanks Kavika.
From the internet...
Thanks Buzz.
They are quite popular here.
And I thought we were doing good being able to grow satsumas...
A not so old one for Saturday....
A really great concept beautifully rendered.
Thanks, Buzz, glad you like it.
Hickory Run, Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania
© A. Mac/A.G.
Looking at that photo, it's easy to imagine the sound of the rushing water.
That looks like a very happy place to be. Wish I was there.
The new forest inspired aquascape is complete.
That is truly awesome, EG. You did an outstanding job. Very well done.
Lucky fish
This evening in the Poconos.
© A. Mac/A.G.
A dream-like scene. Have you not posted a similar photo, but as a silhouette previously?
Beautiful photo, Mac. Is that youngster on the right not your Son who is fishing with you?
Both are strangers which is why I photographed them as silhouettes.
Ahhh....thanks Mac.
And one for Sunday........
A War Pony....as seen by a Warrior enjoying Peyote
Definitely A Horse of a Different Colour.
Thanks Buzz.
very cool.
Thanks dev. Just a bit of experimenting.
''Home on the Range.'' Stone Creek, Ocala, FL.
Beautiful wide open spaces. Great shot, Kavika.
Sorry, but that image does not open for me - all I see is a code. The source for it is not recognized here.
See if this will open for you, Buzz.
How about now?
It did, thanks.
Opened okay. Good photo. What did you do differently to make it work for me?
Put it in documents and they posted from documents.
Okay, thanks.
Don’t know how the article got locked, I didn’t lock it, but it’s now unlocked and will keep it unlocked until tomorrow to make up for the lost time.
Thanks Mac. And one more for Monday...
A Shawl Dancer
A beautiful presentation.
Thank you, Buzz.
It was a system glitch that caused a lot of articles to be locked, but was corrected as soon as possible.
Thanks to all!
See you Thursday night.