redorgray

a table . a window . a smile

2012-05-21T20:35:00.004-05:00

embrace ever changing light between bloom . glass . stem . color . shadow . angle . texture

angle & curve

2012-05-17T17:11:00.004-05:00

a faraway friend

lives on one side of the world

yet we stand toe to toe

her artistic photo ...

my stone wrapped in shades of earth and miles

these images are featured in this space below

filled with natural beauty

and the sweet scent of summer days

Open publication - Free publishing - More craft

always in flight

2012-05-12T21:27:00.001-05:00

as I create simple birds from raveling muslin . remembered words . gentle curves

sweet strong threads connect me to my mom . gone yet ever present

fluttering along side . on the bare white branches perched by a window

a wish for all friends this day and always

moments forever in the breeze . soft yet strong

with heart shaped wings

six thirty on monday

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in the morning quiet . the moon beckoned

tucked and supported among the shadows of the oaks

leaving the sky and night . a gift received as day begins

in the window

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on the outside everyday shapes . textures revealed in wonder

through two windows lens embrace oaks reflected . abandoned art . beating heart

simple twigs...

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...among green hills

spent seeds left to see spring

encourage thoughts of gratitude and simple living

slow dance

2012-04-17T06:00:00.000-05:00

from the fence in a quiet meadow

we dance . face to the fragrant breezes

a camera and a field of rain kissed spring poppies

a chair

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smooth old wood . curves with well worn marks of life

often creaky . yet still strong . a soft place to land

one chair in a charming room where I briefly stayed

a reminder to embrace a simple moment

in the quiet light of day

before the storm

2012-04-04T07:41:00.000-05:00

passing this tree on the way home . branches silhouette the dramatic sky

birds silhouette the pending storm . catching updrafts of daily life

while nature says welcome april with rain . hail and tornado

we are safe and dry . awestruck by the power

a season

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begin . bloom . fresh . subtle . bright . begin . simple . new . soft . cool . burst

smooth strength

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wrought iron bent in curves with swirls . against the backdrop of greening earth and branches

small black stones curve smooth by waves wrapped in spring and sky colored twine

a wish for you . for me

to feel smooth strength this week

in iron and stone

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change of heart

2012-03-10T21:28:00.000-06:00

pink . not an all time favorite . yet this one brings a change of heart

encouraged by the brazen blooming in early spring

warm gentle emerging of each bud arising from royal deep purple leaves

abstract blooms the norm . in all directions

not caring much who might see the swaying in the breeze

coaxing a nod amid shadowy curves against the gray bricks of home

now leaning against the subtle bark of the oak . among the browns and green of life

a bright pink fills my garden and my heart . spring is like that

brick by brick

2012-03-05T06:19:00.001-06:00

bright and strong

built one upon the other as time ticks away against the wide sky

they begin as a backdrop of limestone . a gentle reflection on a calm stretch of water

in a special wide and open place . west of where I am

under branches . windows . clocks and modern art

together yet different. natural and abstract . smooth and rough

earth and sky

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standing on the earth ... winter berries fall ... stepping stones lead

gazing at the sky .. bare branch filled .. early morning moon greets a day
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three o clock

2012-02-17T22:05:00.007-06:00

holding a bouquet of lavender in one hand

a camera in the other . taking in the silence

drenched in northern light on a winter afternoon

that whispers spring promise

the next day...

2012-02-15T06:00:00.003-06:00

there are years when valentines day is wrapped in a different love

one of letting go . calm and quiet . a strong yet soft moment

love in the truest form . rest well sweet dog Sam . you will be missed

a week begins with ...

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soft shades

of cream & white

a purposeful statement

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a bit of bright texture

with a shot of vitamin C

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hand made paper

with vintage lace wing

resting on block of smooth cedar

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as this week begins and this month is almost at an end

I am grateful for your special comments in this post

I hold them close to my heart

he is doing well . eating . softly wagging his tail

and resting in the grass outside the studio window

this blog space will be quiet for a time . I will at the wooden table

simply creating for my shop . listening to the birds in the bare branches

embracing the bright blue winter sky and crisp air . thinking of you with a smile

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his nest

2012-01-26T07:00:00.003-06:00

as Sam settles into the last seasons of life . the aged dog draws me into the yard

winter grass feels like a soft nest to him while we sit each day . gathering four o clock light

yucca pods in our yard confirm what I already feel and hold close to my heart

that simple beauty is found in a spent shell . open and curved . reaching towards blue

among natures palette in shades from sepia to gray . smooth and texture

there is understanding in a patch of january garden between a dog and me

me & a tree

2012-01-22T18:45:00.003-06:00

it's me curled up in the passengers seat
embracing the trees at 70 mph with a lens and a window between

even the blur . the merging of branch and sky in dark and light and soft

alone . yet side by side . bare . bright . lacy and gnarled

I can relate . me and a tree

in life ....

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an open heart . crisp paper
a breeze ... be it cool or warm
a friend who says call if you need to talk
white linen . weekends . joy of music . a rest
sun on our back . bare branch beauty . wings to fly

a lovely artist & blog friend Katy interviewed me as part of her ongoing series . I am giving away a string of red birds with a matching card there . have a wonderful weekend . so happy to have you in my space

winter light

2012-01-16T07:00:00.000-06:00

in winter light

dry grasses shimmer

smooth needles click with color

cat with a pink nose ever watchful

a cup

2012-01-12T06:00:00.003-06:00

in silver lines of a converted space . a unique name that caught my eye

past abstract metal blooms that never thirst . to well worn table created from a door

thoughts of past and present . flutter like steam from a mug

in a space of silver . unique . well worn . abstract . you are there

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sharing faraway this day with Emily

in pursuit

2012-01-09T21:25:00.002-06:00

I had one of those days this past weekend . so my camera and I took a walk

found abstract shelter under an oak . bare branches and all

was enchanted by three deep red dogwood leaves . still hanging on

feeling refreshed at home again . I curled up on the couch and found peace

in recycled text and smooth stone brought together in the late afternoon light

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paperwhites and daughters

2012-01-04T13:41:00.005-06:00

little bulbs begin curled small . . . sink their roots amid pebbles . water and sunlight

on the hearth .. on the piano . glass and stone keeping company with photos of daughters

who bloom . reach . lean . curve . teach me to grow . like paper whites

earth and sky

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no big blog projects in 2012 planned

just simple moments with moon and dog