37 Replies to “Incubating”

  3. if you cropped it a little, it would be even more amazing: the trees in the background distract a little from the main focus: but leave the diagonal shadows.

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  4. maryoconnor12 – Along the Connecticut shoreline – I am a writer, poet, community volunteer, pupil of psychology, writing instructor, guest speaker, artist, lover of nature, curious traveler and author of Life Is Full of Sweet Spots, An Exploration of Joy, as well as Dreams of a Wingless Child, a book of award-winning poetry. An advocate of the power of writing as an agent of change, I enjoy speaking to community groups about the joy of making words sing and conduct creative poetry writing workshops for inmates at the State of Connecticut’s York Correctional Institution. As a writer and a painter, I enjoy living along the Connecticut shore, where I infuse everyday observations of the natural world with the sensitivity and insightfulness that tend to define my experience of life. It is these reflections that have helped me realize that one need not look far to find an element of peace, of celebration, of joy, in this inordinate world of which we are all a part.
    maryoconnor12 says:

    Perfect! I’ll remember this thought with every little rock I see!

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  9. Gretchen Del Rio – Crestline, California, USA – I first discovered the magic of water based colors when many years ago I began to paint with procion dyes on silk. I loved the unexpected quality of the process. It was so exciting to never be sure what the colors and water would combine to produce. It seemed as though the medium had its own passion. Painting with watercolors and paper is much the same. I love the color combinations and separations that occur spontaneously as the color floats on the water. You can never totally predict what effect will result. If you try to control the medium too much, your painting will be very tight losing its aliveness. The artist must be bold and decisive or the work will not be clear and fresh. It is really like a dance. It becomes a controlled folly in knowing when to let go and when to take charge of the direction that the painting is taking. The images that I paint reflect my emotions and are expression of my life experience. They are not extensively planned, but rather evolve as the painting progresses. I am always surprised by the end result since it comes into being because of what the medium and emotion has suggested. The paintings are from my heart and I always fall in love with the subject. I believe that we are all connected and, if an image touches you, it is because we all have the same heart even though our paths may be different. Most of all, painting what I paint makes me happy. The paintings are my own path unfolding. They are an opening door for me and contain my own passion for life.
    Gretchen Del Rio says:

    How creative.

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  11. vishal shresth – New Delhi – I am a citizen of the world. Be a social animal. Be a human being. Respect all and try to avoid nonsense people because you are not here to impress all.
    vishalshresth says:

    great ! <3

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  16. I rarely comment, if ever, but just want to say how much I appreciate your daily observations. Today’s contribution is just wonderful, though I could say that most every day.

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    1. I’m bad about comments. But I appreciate them so much. So it was wonderful encouragement to hear yours. Thanks. Seedbud.

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  22. Shards Of DuBois – I look at the world through stained glass glasses, seeing every color as needed on this palette I call a journey. Our Almighty Father made our world incredibly beautiful, I will attempt to honor Him in all I do and say, and may He Bless you ALL.
    Shards Of DuBois says:

    as a geoligist, we call them Thunder Eggs, they are the beautiful ones that have crystals inside. But you must crack them to see them. Great photo!! 🙂

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      1. Shards Of DuBois – I look at the world through stained glass glasses, seeing every color as needed on this palette I call a journey. Our Almighty Father made our world incredibly beautiful, I will attempt to honor Him in all I do and say, and may He Bless you ALL.
        Shards Of DuBois says:

        thought you might like to throw that in a poem, we also call them Lava Bombs…but that’s not so nice sounding.. lol enjoy!

  23. mindretrofit8 – Sharing the twistings, and musings that twirl in my mind. Hoping others can relate, or at least enjoy... To know more about me personally you can visit my website at Mind Retrofit.
    mindretrofit8 says:

    Fabulous! 🙂

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  24. Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog – My Blog primarily consists of close-up nature photos (that I've taken locally) combined with original holistic-truth oriented prose and/or poetry involving mindfulness/awareness. I love nature and I love understanding the whole (not merely the parts and the details). I'm a retired teacher of the multiply handicapped. I have a number of interesting hobbies, such as fossil collecting, sport-kite flying, 3D and 2D close-up photography, holography, and pets. Most of all, I am into holistic self-awareness, spontaneous insight, unconventional observation/direct perception, mindfulness, meditation, world peace, non-fragmentation, population control, vegetarianism, and green energy. To follow my unique Blog of "Nature Photos and Mindfulness Sayings" and for RSS feeds to my new posts, please access at: tom8pie.com (On my regular Blog posting pages, for additional information and to follow, simply click on the "tack icon" at the upper right corner... or, on my profile page, you can click on the "Thomas Peace" icon.) Stay mindful, understanding, and caring!...
    Thomas Peace (author) says:

    From T.S. Eliot’s Choruses from “The Rock”:

    A moment in time but time was made through that moment: for without the meaning there is no time, and that moment of time gave the meaning.

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  26. lodgehousebandbsomerset – Married to Neil, we moved to Buckland St Mary, near Chard, Somerset in January 2010. We then set about renovating and updating Lodge House to become a B&B. I am a complementary therapist and offer therapeutic treatments from home, see www.kathyarnoldtherapies.co.uk. For more on our lovely peaceful comfortable B&B see www.LodgehouseBandBsomerset.co.uk
    lodgehousebandbsomerset says:

    very good comment, how perceptive

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  27. RMW and BTC – We are problem solvers, who are very interested in the relationship of mathematics to interactive human behavior. We believe that with only four postulates and two corollaries we can account for virtually all IHBs, gain a better and more truthful understanding of ourselves, discover a more global form of education, and understand the precise conditions necessary for world peace.
    Robert M. Weiss says:

    You do have a knack for startling juxtaposition.

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  31. Jenn – Coming out of the Dark Nights of My Soul ... finding new meaning and a Magickal life ... Getting back in touch with the Empath inside and learning to be me again.
    Jenn says:

    Love this in particular 🙂 your simple page layout is charming an a visual feast 🙂

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