Acorn Woodpecker — art by kenne
For me,
I like moving to some extremity,
some kind of very difficult situation,
that throws an interesting light on life.
— kenne
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In My Dreams Leave a comment
This Shortest Day — Winter Solstice Leave a comment
Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Hunters In The Snow
Shortest Day
So the Shortest Day came and the year died
And everywhere down the centuries of the snow‐white world
Came people singing, dancing,
To drive the dark away.
They lighted candles in the winter trees;
They hung their homes with evergreen;
They burned beseeching fires all night long
To keep the year alive.
And when the new year’s sunshine blazed awake
They shouted, reveling.
Through all the frosty ages you can hear them
Echoing behind us ‐ listen!
All the long echoes, sing the same delight,
This Shortest Day,
As promise wakens in the sleeping land:
They carol, feast, give thanks,
And dearly love their friends,
And hope for peace.
And so do we, here, now,
This year and every year.
Welcome Yule!
— Susan Cooper
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American Avocets — Painting by kenne
These long-legged waders have long necks,
thin bills, and striking patterns. They forage i
n shallow water for small invertebrates.
In the Sonoran Desert, they often nest around artificial ponds.
— kenne
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Seed Pod Art by kenne
“In times of change, learners inherit the earth,
while the learned find themselves beautifully
equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”
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An Old Creation Brought Back and Framed 3 comments
Sulphur Butterfly and Yardflowers Mixed Art (September 2012) — by kenne
Understand the relationship
Between a butterfly and a flower.
Understand the relationship
Between food and hunger,
Between drink and thirst.
But dear sir, let not the heart
Go loose without restraint.
Go apart from all and stay.
— Gajanan Mishra
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Sonoran Sunset 2 comments
Sonoran Sunset — Photo-artistry by kenne
Sonoran Sunset
More subtle autumn colors
Fade with the sunset.
— kenne
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Another Sonoran Sunset 7 comments
Sonoran Sunset — Painting by kenne
“To know a person’s religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance.”
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Male Phainopepla — Photo-artistry by kenne
Every time we think about improving,
we should do it holistically.
Real growth, understanding,
and awakening come from
nourishing our body, mind,
and soul together.
— Raffaello Palandri
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Capitol Reef Painting 3 comments
Capitol Reef Painting by kenne
“The desert is a natural extension of the inner silence of the body.”
— Jean Baudrillard
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Bee On Wildflower — Photo-artistry by kenne
“Every day we face many events.
Some of these may have an impact on our lives.
It is up to us choosing how to act, without
labelling what happens as positive or negative.
We are in control.”
— Raffaello Palandri
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Isla del Sol Painting 1 comment
Isla del Sol Painting by kenne
Isla del Sol
Sun warms my skin
thawing winter away
from snow capped Andes
misting over blue waters
that sparkle in yellow and pinks
playing tricks on my eyes.
A native woman nurses her child
behind a blanket, multicolored fluorescents,
and coos her to the rocking of the boat.
On land, sunlight bleaches my eyes along
white salted paths.
My hands have turned rosy and cracked
like the round cheeks of Bolivian children.
Short of breath I find stone ruins,
Incan work at the edge of a hillside
and a million doorways and windows
jump out to the sunlit lake
— Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
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Sabino Creek Painting 1 comment
Sabino Creek — Image by kenne
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This Monster Will Not Go Away 3 comments
painting by Wefail.art
Nay, nay, we are but crucified, and though The bloody sweat falls from our brows like rain Loosen the nails - we shall come down I know, Staunch the red wounds - we shall be whole again, No need have we of hyssop-laden rod, That which is purely human, that is godlike, that is God.
-- from Humanitad by Oscur Wilde
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Greater Roadrunner Art 1 comment
Greater Roadrunner Art by kenne
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Autumn Forest Floor — Photo-artistry by kenne
“I see the turning of a leaf dancing in the autumn sun,
and brilliant shades of crimson glowing when the day is done.”
— Hazelmarie Elliott
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