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Lavender Thoughts |
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Auguste 
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea 
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Day is overcast, threatening rain. I hear a muffled thump, thump, thump in the distance, as someone hurriedly repairs a roof before the skies release their moisture. My lawn is a mixture of grass and assorted weeds, short, though trying to grow in this still chilly month. Thousands of tiny flowers erupt each year at this time. About the size of a woman's smallest fingernail, they are a deep lavender with sun-gold trim around the edges of the petals. Quite lovely for a weed. A Brown Thrasher hops about, exploring the lawn in search of food, ever alert. First one bird, then three. I go and refill their feeders. Beside the window, I place my easel and try to express on canvas, not only this scene, but how this day causes me feel. As I touch the canvas and recognize its familiar spring against my brush, I wonder. [This message has been edited by Auguste (09-29-2002 04:57 PM).] |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
  (smiles) Awwwwwww, this is soooooo beautiful, sweet friend, I wish I knew how to paint better so I can paint what I see in my backyard so vividly, I think I've seen these pretty lavender flowers too, just as lilacs and sea foam roses are always enchanting to see and wonder of! (big huggsssssss) This is breathtaking, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Michael, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Michael I always love the view out your window...makes me wonder too...about the colors on the canvas. Loved this so possitive look at the delights of nature.  |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Ah, you are fortunate indeed, to be able to see, and express yourself, as both an artist and a writer. Even if you don't get around to painting all that you spoke of in your poem, we did get to see it all through your written words. ~ Thank you for sharing a special moment ~ EA |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
and how is your cat reacting to the little birds running around her yard?  (I have storm clouds today too)  |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Wonderful Michael... I have to admit the title grabbed my attention, as my garden is full of Lavender. This piece you have chocked full of amazing images. I do hope you were able to capture some on canvas. I love this...thanks for the keeper! ~Hugs~ ~ Time has cast a spell on you |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Noah, thank you very much. As for painting, you'll only get better with each new canvas painted. Martie, thank you! I no longer have the painting. I sold it last year. This is actually a reworked part of a much larger poem. Earth Angel, you're very sweet. Thank you! Sometimes I can only express on canvas what I can't do so in poetry. Yes, I do very very fortunate. Susan, actually, my cat was going nuts and running from one window to the next at the time. LOL! I hope you got rained. It poured all day and night here. Today we have sunny skies. *hugs* and thank you! Nancy, thanks for keeping this, my friend. You're a dear. *hugs* |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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