The temperature is dropping to 0°C at night Lying in bed, trying to sleep I hear that stairs creekAs it shrinks and pulls tight For a moment I wonder If someone is creeping Up the stairs. In the early morning light I see a dusting of frostLeaves looking sugar coated and crispy. Today is sunny, … Continue reading A Sensory Glimpse
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Seeing Symbols in Art and Making Meaning.
Today I am going to discuss symbols in images, free-association and the ways we see into images as individuals. I am going to use this lovely intuitive abstract painting to illustrate my thoughts. It is painted by Richard Bist, a fellow blogger I follow. Here is the painting below in case you want to refer … Continue reading Seeing Symbols in Art and Making Meaning.
What Happened in September?
My September wasn't particularly interesting apart from an enjoyable couple of days when my brother-in-law and his partner visited. So I decided to discuss the shifting of light which I have observed and considered over the last month. I have been living in Scotland since October 2022: four years this month and in this last … Continue reading What Happened in September?
A Friend Indeed…
In times of trialsA friend's visitIs comforting. We need each other In sickness And health, Not just in marriage But with friendships too.When solitude Brings only Crazy thoughts A friend's visit Is supportive too.Friends are moreThan a welcome distractionThey are my clan. Thank you for all the different ways you have been supportive and encouraging, … Continue reading A Friend Indeed…
Friday Art Studio: My Expressive Art – ‘Soda Can Torso’ in a swimsuit.
The Soda Can Torso, in a swimsuit, was my second creation, while working on a project with my art mentor, Ilhaam Stolof. I want to clarify that the point of my art was not art therapy but that art can always be therapeutic to the artist and viewer. My brief was to make art daily … Continue reading Friday Art Studio: My Expressive Art – ‘Soda Can Torso’ in a swimsuit.
In Appreciation of Owls.
Why am I drawn to owls? I asked you, in yesterdays' post, what you think of owls and here are some thoughts: love their wise human look; love owls; there are owls in our neighborhood - they are such silent fliers therefore difficult to track; they are beautiful, mysterious and a little haunting; and that … Continue reading In Appreciation of Owls.
Nocturnal Encounter
30 past twelve Thirty past twelve In the dead of night listening: I hear nature...Open my window wide...Lean out... River rippling Ripple-ripple, High pitched Toot toot. And again Toot toot Ripple-ripple Rippling river;Echoing toot toots. I gaze out into Darkness: Inky sky and A couple of diamonds. Black velvet hills Meet the valley Where the … Continue reading Nocturnal Encounter
Ramblings from my Teacup
When we long for things other people have Have you ever been at the beach or park and you see someone walking along with a lilt in their step, hair flying in the breeze and they seem to embody the picture of ideal happiness or health. Maybe it elicits a feeling of slight envy; you … Continue reading Ramblings from my Teacup
Matriarchy Mandala
Continuing my search and formulation of my heritage follows on from Discovering my Ancestry I discovered that I have ancestry from the beginning of the colonization of the Cape, South Africa, by the Dutch East India Company in the seventeenth Century. Obviously it starts centuries before but I hadn't realized my roots in South Africa … Continue reading Matriarchy Mandala
Morning Air
Morning AirSounds rapping At my waking Rains came last night I open the window wideCool air rushes inDistant sheep bleating Four-by-four revving Farmer herding cows Doves cooBaby birds chirp For breakfast Dogs barkIn the park Owners muffledConversationsSwirl upward Adult birdsDive and swoop Beaks and bellies Will be filled soonTime for me To start my day … Continue reading Morning Air
