Happiness Abounds

"Happiness is never stopping to think if you are." 

~ Palmer Sondreal

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Be Happy

"Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness."
 ~ Robertson Davies

See This Month's Black Tiles Here

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."
 ~ Albert Einstein

  
Go here to see more about painting number twenty-seven of my January 2016, 30 Paintings in 30 Days Collection; alcohol ink paintings on black tiles.

Thanks for your friendship and support!

X ♥  O

With Winged Heart

"Time is too slow for those who wait, 

too swift for those who fear, 

too long for those who grieve, 

too short for those who rejoice, 

but for those who love, time is eternity."

  ~ Henry Van Dyke

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A Winged Heart

Here is my painting for day twenty-six in the 7th 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge, January 2016. I hope you have enjoyed  my collection. Only 3 days left to go! You can see all my black tiles here. This painting is available for a limited time at the special pre-purchase price of $99.99 here.

"A baby is born with a need to be loved

- and never outgrows it."

 ~ Frank A. Clark

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Again, Wishing You A Wonderful New Year,
Full Of Art and Inspiration!

X ♥  O

 

Teach Your Children

"Mothers, teach your children this. 

Teach your children that Wisdom is 

everywhere. In pieces. 

Some of the Wisdom is in the trees, 

some of the Wisdom is with the animals. 

Some of the Wisdom is with the planets and t

he stars and the moons and the sun. 

Some of the Wisdom flows with the waters. 

Some of the Wisdom was with our ancestors. 

Some of the Wisdom is in our minds.

 All of the Wisdom is from the Spirit of God."

~ Esther Davis-Thompson, Mother Love~ "Spiritual Nourishment"

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Wisdom Is Everywhere

"Knowledge is learning something every day.
Wisdom is letting go of something every day."
 ~Zen Proverb

See This Month's Black Tiles Here

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."
 ~ Albert Einstein

  
Go here to see more about painting number twenty-five of my January 2016, 30 Paintings in 30 Days Collection; alcohol ink paintings on black ceramic tiles.

Thanks so much for your friendship and support!

X ♥  O

Inexplicable Connectedness

“I do believe in an everyday sort of magic; 

that inexplicable connectedness

that we sometimes experience with places, 

people, works of art and the like; 

the eerie appropriateness in moments of synchronicity; 

the whispered voice, the hidden presence, 

just when we think we're all alone.” ~ Charles de Lint

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Everyday Magic

 "Spinoza is the greatest of modern philosophers,

because he is the first philosopher who deals with

the soul and the body as one, not as two separate things.”

~ Albert Einstein

See This Month's Black Tiles Here

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."
 ~ Albert Einstein

  
Go here to see more about painting number twenty-four of my January 2016, 30 Paintings in 30 Days Collection; alcohol ink paintings on black tiles.

Thanks for your friendship and support!

X ♥  O

Look Into Nature

"Nature is my medicine."  

~ Sara Moss-Wolfe

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Spirit Medicine

See This Month's Black Tiles Here

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."
 ~ Albert Einstein

  
Go here to see more about painting number twenty-three of my January 2016, 30 Paintings in 30 Days Collection; alcohol ink paintings on black tiles.

Thanks for your friendship and support!

X ♥  O

Going With The Flow

“Planning is helpful. If you don’t know what you want, you’ll seldom get it. But, no matter how well you plan, you will fare better if you expect the unexpected. The unexpected, by nature, comes unseen, unthought, unenvisioned. All you can do is plan to go unplanned, prepare to be unprepared, make going with the flow part of your agenda, for the most successful among us envision, plan, and prepare, but cast all aside as needed, while those who are unable to go with the flow often suffer, if they survive.” ~ David W. Jones

The Flow of Nature

See specifications and price here.

I've been neglecting my blog lately and I apologize to anyone who looks forward to their regularity. After a hectic October, going with the flow here at The Sandarosa has me enjoying a more relaxed appreciation for life and nature's seasonal glory. Late autumn is a perfect time to reorganize, recharge and reflect. 

I gave my first Alcohol Ink Workshop at the Center for the Arts of Southern NJ on Saturday and it was a huge success! I have been asked to hold another one there and have plans to offer a workshop again in February.

I'm excited to announce that I am publishing my first ever, wall calendar for 2015 ~ FOR THE LOVE OF TREES! It is 8 x 11", printed on glossy card stock and features 20 tree paintings with the quotes that inspired them. They are already on their way and as soon as I receive them, they will go on sale online and at my studio for the introductory price of only $19.99 each! 

A great gift for tree-lovers!

Keep a look out for my calendar announcement.

Quantities are limited!

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope everyone reading this is well and enjoying life.

HUGS

X ♥  O

Our Friends and Ancestors

"Take nothing but pictures.
Leave nothing but footprints.
Kill nothing but time."
~ Motto of the Baltimore Grotto, a caving society
 

"Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it."  ~ Henry David Thoreau

"Humankind has not woven the web of life.  We are but one thread within it.  Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.  All things are bound together.  All things connect."  ~ Chief Seattle, 1855

"I realized that Eastern thought had somewhat more compassion for all living things.  Man was a form of life that in another reincarnation might possibly be a horsefly or a bird of paradise or a deer.  So a man of such a faith, looking at animals, might be looking at old friends or ancestors.  In the East the wilderness has no evil connotation; it is thought of as an expression of the unity and harmony of the universe."  ~ William O. Douglas, Go East, Young Man, 1974

Beautiful, Magical Snowfall

I've been looking through some photos I took in February of 2006 with my Nikon CoolPix 880. We had a heavy snow followed by a beautiful clear morning and I was able to get out in the woods early for some really breathtaking views. Although I rarely use it, 4 wheel drive is a real bonus in situations like these.


The snow was so heavy many trees were bent to the ground from the weight.


This is a waterway and cedar swamp a few miles from my home in the Wharton State Forest.


I love the magical, almost surreal feeling I get when I venture into a snow covered wilderness like this.

Yesterday's Snow Photos From The NJ Pines

This is a stream that crosses the road by my house.

I took over 150 photos with my new Big Boy D2x. I actually think I am finally making some headway and starting to get the hang of it. This is my favorite shot of the day of Nancy Louie, aka, NanoLou on the bridge, taken from the middle of the stream.

Here's a rear view photo of me (outstanding in my stream) taken by my friend, photographer extraordinaire, Nancy Louie. I love this shot as this person looks so connected, peaceful and "one" with nature.

Another photo taken by Nano of yours truly with my new obsession, only this time front view.