Late sun beams through trees
Carolina Wren sounds off
Vincas reach for light.
Art Prescription: How you choose to spend your time is indicative of what you want out of life. Where you put your energy is most likely where you will reap what you sow. Karma…
Two birds land on branch
Fill warm air with true desire
A nest awaits eggs.
Art Prescription: Birds and squirrels are not shy about mating right out in the open. It’s all about the business of reproducing. There is fore “play,” head bobbing, wing flapping, certain show-off high notes of song. Many bird species mate for life…awe….Squirrels, well, a bit like rabbits. Nature is persistent though, and to watch the dedication of fledgling parents is to know deep down that nature and nurture reign. Opening night for the summer 2012 Olympics…may the athletes have the focus, endurance, and satisfaction of putting their best efforts forward!
Hot! Morning doves coo,
Air conditioners spin, roar
Dragonflies flicker.
Art Prescription: Has summer always been this hot? Seems 90 degrees plus forecast for weeks on end. Our backyard bird bath is very popular; families of blue birds enjoying a dip, so cute how they stand guard for one another. The simple pleasure of bird watching always brings me joy. I think I saw some sort of Tanager!! I’m reminded through my own ah-hahs that it really is about the simple pleasures.
Path warm to bare feet
Chickadees twitter and chirp
Crickets hum in grass.
Art Prescription: Sam and I rode bikes over to the NC Botanical Garden this morning to see “Haiku in the Breeze,” an interactive exhibit put on by the NC Haiku Society. Folks were invited to write a haiku and tie it up in the garden. Do you haiku?
Wind gust, sideways rain
Summer’s venting her fury
Hot, dry and restless.
Art Prescription: We all need a release valve. These hot 90 to 100 degree days are sure to build up enough pressure to unleash nature’s fury. We had a little wind blow through today, with a little lightening, and a little thunder! I say little, cause truth be known my cats were seeking shelter! Power went off, triggering the smoke detector when it came back on, and after I found my neighbor’s tree partially down in her front yard. The rest of the tree fortunately is leaning towards the street versus her house. What are you doing this summer? How are you staying focused? Are you restless or productive? Share!!!!!!
Big billowing clouds
Rise upward. Grey bellies full
Flash! Light sparks the air!
Art Prescription: This time of year with the level of heat and humidity, afternoon thunderstorms are predictable. On my evening walk the barometric pressure seems palpable. The sky is full of big plumes of clouds, layers of atmospheric turmoil. Storms are another chance to respect and be in awe of nature! Ever tried to paint a stormy sky? This is where watercolor “blooms” come in handy!
Tomatoes, peppers
Onion, fresh cilantro, mix
Cook for the spirit.
Art Prescription: Cooking is about so much more than add heat and stir. It’s about shopping for fresh produce, local if you are lucky, and preparing dinners that fill a house with the aroma of love.
Crow caws chant
, still air
Late warm sun casts long shadows
Sweat rolls down my face.
Art Prescription: Sometimes it’s interesting to just walk and listen. What’s the most distant sound you hear? Walking can be a meditation…step after step…being in the moment with what’s going on around you.
Metamorphosis
The caterpillar grows wings
Drinks life’s new nectar.
Art Prescription: One constant in life is change. And it is probably one of the most difficult parts about being human. Each day we have to accept changes in our bodies, our environment, our jobs, our families. The challenge may not be the change itself, but how we cope. Change is hard, especially for folks like me who are creatures of habit. My husband sometimes compares me to “Rain Man,” because out of my routine I get a little anxious. Guilty as charged. On the other hand change is sometimes good. Something may happen to jar us out of our contented routine, get our attention, and cause us to have to shift our thinking a bit. Like a slug being pulled off a rock, we hold on, until the moment we are plopped down elsewhere to find new balance.
Thunder booms, nice rain
Asparagus, shallot quiche
Live in the moment.
Art Prescription: I find myself as of late anxiously wondering about the future. Checking my email frequently for that one company I’d love to license with. In the mean time busy submitting new art for 2013 product. Art licensing requires you to live a bit in the future…future trends…future possibilities. My evening walk was side-tracked by a thunder-storm. So I set about to bake a quiche. What’s in the fridge? Asparagus. Nice. Reminding myself to live in the moment I layer shallots, asparagus, and freshly cut basil from my garden with mozzarella cheese. This aroma now fills my house.
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