29 Replies to “Chosen”

  2. The birds have vanished from the sky.
    Now the last cloud rains away.
    We sit together, the mountain and me,
    until only the mountain remains.

    Li Po

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  3. dandybro – Western Massachusetts – love: nature, dancing and singing, YA fantasy/scifi,puzzles,good coffee,going to college,going to gym(sorta),spanish,geography,fairies/gnomes,milk chocolate,culture mixes,Head Start,3 and 4 yr olds
    dandybro says:

    🙂

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  4. BFIPhoto – Jeffersonville, OH – I am a freelance photographer with many years experience shooting models, sports, weddings, family portraits, high school seniors, and artistic images. Feel free to browse and let me know your thoughts. Thanks for your time.
    BFIPhoto says:

    Beautiful image, I love finding small bits of colour among snow and trees. And a perfect image to go with the title of your blog 🙂

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  10. carol1945 – Am really new to this; just experimenting with it. Have many interests: reading, gardening, hiking, art, the theater, people, writing
    carolee1945 says:

    Another deeply evocative photography and poem combination.

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  11. Morgan – Pennsylvania – Cynthia A. Morgan is an award-winning author; free-lance columnist, blogger, poet and up-and-coming podcaster. Currently working with GoldenNetwork.TV in a project that will make her dystopian fantasy Mercy Series and her young adult fantasy Dark Fey Trilogy available globally via ROKU, Morgan’s captivating tales serve as a backdrop for powerful messages like ‘show thankfulness through kindness and appreciate blessings through generosity’ and ‘the only way to achieve peace is by becoming peace’. . Morgan is also the creator of the popular blogs Booknvolume and Word Mongery and Musings where over 18,000 followers regularly explore Morgan’s own brand of poetry, musings about life, photography, book reviews and more. Upcoming projects include a fictional drama in Regency Period England, a non-fiction exploration of the supernatural/paranormal and beliefs around the world, and a return to the realms of Dark Fey in a mind-bending prequel. . When asked how she feels about writing, Morgan has said: “To write; to paint with words as an artist bedecks his canvas with hues and shades and layers of pigmentation; to sing a melody upon which the gaze may linger and over which the heart may muse again and again: to create visual splendor with grammar and language is the most beguiling form of intoxication in which I could ever take pleasure.” .
    Morgan says:

    Lovely capture 🙂

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  14. leiflife – I have lived most of my life as a dancer,but I have been daughter, sister, lover, wife, mother and, more recently, grandmother, writer, sculptor, musician, and visual artist. Balancing all these aspects of my life continues to be a challenge. I was born on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, but have also lived in New Orleans, Texas, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York City. My father was the artist and naturalist, Walter Inglis Anderson, and my mother was Agnes Grinstead Anderson, an elementary school teacher and a writer. As a child, I loved to dance naturally, inspired by the trees, birds, wind, and waves that greeted my every day. Eventually, I took lessons and my mother encouraged my dream of becoming a great ballerina. I studied ballet with Lelia Haller in New Orleans, and the atmosphere of competition, and the sense that one could never be good enough, daunted my dreams and exhausted my spirit and body. In 1965, Three things happened to free me from the tyrannical world of ballet and move me further toward the balance my soul craved. I discovered Isadora Duncan, the great revolutionist of modern dance, I gave birth to my daughter, Moira, and my artist father died. From here on I would claim the freedom to explore and express the whole of my life through dancing. I was free to become the many-faceted star I was born to be. Since then I have mothered and performed, loved and written poetry, taught the dance technique I called Airth (after the balancing forces of air and earth). I have shared my life with husband or lover, raised my children and kissed them goodby and hello repeatedly. I have also kissed my students goodby and enjoyed teaching workshops from which I could walk away, glad to relax in the company of various dogs and cats. I have read huge quantities of extraordinary books, making friends with the authors through their engaging characters. I have also written poems, memoirs, children's books, and one novel. I have two published books: DANCING THROUGH AIRTH and DANCING WITH MY FATHER. My brush and ink drawings, sculptures, and paintins dance through the homes of strangers while I make occasional journies to Paris and dance anonymously on Paris Streets. At age sixty-five, one is tempted to settle into complacency, to say "I have done the best I can; so be it. I would rather die.
    leiflife says:

    So simple and so very beautiful…

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  15. kimkiminy – Hubby & I live in the mountains an hour east of San Diego at about 4,600 feet. We try to stay as far away from civilization as possible.
    kimkiminy says:

    Very nice!

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  16. I love these hanger-ons that remind us of summer days and the promise of renewal yet to come. Yay, sun!

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  19. firefly1275 – Louisiana – V. Rose enjoys creating mystical characters and worlds, with a touch of the modern day world. When she is not writing or thinking up her next story ideas, she is enjoying South Louisiana sunsets.
    firefly1275 says:

    Beautiful.

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  20. anotherday2paradise – Durban South Africa and Florida USA – I enjoy writing about absolutely anything, and started blogging with WordPress in 2012. This was my 'Hammock Lady' blog, and I really enjoyed sharing my travels here: http://adinparadise.wordpress.com/ In November 2013, I decided it was time for a change of scenery, so I started my blog afresh, and here it is. I love to travel, and have been fortunate enough to do two round-the-world trips and visit more than forty countries so far. This year we visited our 7th continent, Antarctica. I enjoy photographing wildlife, especially in my backyard in Florida. I was born and brought up in England. My husband and I emigrated to South Africa in 1970. We now live in Florida, USA. I have a son and a daughter and five gorgeous grandchildren currently aged between 6 and 21 years. I'm so happy that you've taken the time to visit my blog, and would love for you to join me on my travels. Sylvia.
    anotherday2paradise says:

    Love this! 🙂

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  23. estramer – Truckee, CA, USA – Eva is an award-winning watercolor artist born in Denmark. She moved to California in 1988 where she lived on the Monterey Peninsula for 20 years before relocating to Truckee, California in the High Sierras in 2010. Originally Eva started painting with watercolors because she wanted to be able to paint little sketches as part of her travel journals. Since then Eva says she has completely fallen in love with this fluid and expressive medium. She strives to convey different moods and motifs using bold colors and unique compositions in her luminous paintings. Nature is her inspiration, color is her passion. Over the last 10 years Eva has dedicated as much time as her busy life allows exploring and learning from many different teachers and mentors. She is currently represented by a number of galleries in California. In 2009-10 she spent 5 months as an artist in residence at Mendocino Art Center, which started her career as an art instructor. She strives to create an environment where students feel free to experiment and explore their creativity. Eva is teaching art workshops in the Tahoe & Reno area. Please check her website www.beautyonlocation.com for current workshop schedule.
    estramer says:

    Just like your little poems are bright spots in busy days!

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  24. Dreamah H. Lockwood – Dreamah H. Lockwood is a pseudonym I use in memory of my sister who died in 2012. Ohio is my home with four cats and two dogs, all rescues. An author, artist, and veteran, I served in the USAF for five years and studied creative writing in college. Books with an unusual twist, romantic ghost stories, romantic suspense, and a series of ghostly crime fiction are my chosen genre.
    Dreamah H. Lockwood says:

    This photo makes me want to do a painting

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  25. seaangel4444 – Chicago, Illinois – Hi there! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. My name is Cher, and I am a Canadian expat living in Chicago. I am a freelance writer, author of a children's book, and the blogger behind, "The Chicago Files". Writing is my passion, and my work takes me from writing blog posts to devising interesting travel articles, and along the path to create ideas for new children's books. You can reach me at: thechicagofiles@gmail.com
    seaangel4444 says:

    This is gorgeous! It reminds us of the eternal hope of Spring, and the beauty of Winter all at once! 🙂

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  26. hopesquires – I've left behind the daily grind to write full time and to figure out what my own flourishing tree looks like. I'd love to help you flourish and grow along the way, so that you, too, can cultivate a life that pleases God.
    Hope @ The flourishing tree says:

    Lovely! Orange and hopeful!

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  27. Noeline Smith – A keen photographer with a ceaseless desire to improve and for whom the world is far too interesting a place to limit myself to one genre!
    Noeline Smith says:

    I love the simplicity, colour and contrast.

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  29. Dr. Denny Wilkins – Dr. Denny Wilkins professes journalism at a small, private university in the Northeast. He has climbed, hiked, kayaked, photographed, skied, and otherwise meandered aimlessly throughout the American West for decades. He has degrees in geology, environmental studies, and communication — and has tried to make use of them as a co-founder of the progressive cultural blog ScholarsandRogues.com. He’s broadly interested in how the world works and why it works that way. He hates writing, although he does like having written well.
    Dr. Denny says:

    Ah. My kind of image, well executed.

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