Dance with the Trees

 

Featured image: Dancing with the Wind and the Trees

from soil to sky

trees

…trees

dance

… dance

… with the trees

dance

…dance with the wind

dance

trees

beauties 

from  the earth

Ripples

 

Featured image: Rotating Earth

Idle meadows along the 

edge

tall grass trembling with

the wind

sun, golden rays

ripple 

in  the water

Living Life

 

Featured image: Nature's Beauty

The nature within

The nature without

Its wildness

Its quietness

Its living life

Touch the Earth

 

Featured image: At Peace

"Touch the earth

and plant your heart

into what comforts you.”   CEA

Slowly Gently

 Featured image: Sunrise Over the Islands

Slowly gently

slowly gently her

eyes opened to the

new day,  misty skies

greet her, singing wind

resonates through the

trees, music in the morning

living peacefully.

River’s Edge

 

Featured image: Kasba Lake

River's edge frost, 

making stillness

             Along the banks

Dewy dawn dark before

Brightening gray, silent world

Slowly the sun orange

             Red red erupted.

Rivers banks steaming

             Glistening under the flow

New light 

To Really See

 

Featured image: Just for Wonderful You

Today, well every day really, stop rushing around standing in  your own way. 

Sit quietly and allow your eyes to really see- a moon, stars, clouds, the sun, a friend, a favorite color and have an unforgettable experience.

Lapis Ribbon

 

Featured image: Lapis Ribbon

blue as the sky

tiny lapis ribbon

                tied around her neck

inspires her, gives her courage,

magnifies  her creativity

                awakens her senses

gives her peace

Living Earth II

 

Featured image: Sky Earth River

Living Earth II

living earth

a creator

of sun…water…

soil…remarkable…

remarkable

Living Like A River

 Featured image: River's Edge

Living like a river

Flowing crystal clear

Carried by current

Wind and surprise

Unfolding

The Sky

 

Featured image: From the Sky

The sky represents infinity, eternity, immortality, and transcendence; it is the residence of the gods, it is omnipotence. The sky also is symbolic of order in the universe

~Online references

📣 Announcement: Christine Alfery Achieves Nautilus Fellowship Membership!

 

Featured image: The Sky Stone Jacket

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I have achieved a milestone in my artistic journey. The membership committee of the International Society of Experimental Artists (ISEA) has recently bestowed upon me the esteemed Nautilus Fellowship membership level. My work, "Turquoise Jacket," being accepted into the "Utterly Profound" exhibition has brought me to this prestigious honor, placing me at the next level of membership above the signature level. I am deeply honored and humbled to have been granted this status.

To Care

 

Featured image: Dreamer

she knew how right it 

was to care for all the hopes,

and dreams of tomorrows

The Moon

 

Featured image: Three Moons

The moon is a feminine symbol, universally representing the rhythm of time as it embodies the cycle. The phases of the moon symbolize immortality and eternity, enlightenment or the dark- side of Nature herself. It might reflect inner knowledge, or the phases of man's condition on earth, since it controls the tides, the rains, the waters, and the seasons. It is the middle ground between the light of the sun and the darkness of night, and thus often represents the realm between the conscious and the unconscious. In astrology, the moon is a symbol of the soul, and in the horoscope it determines the subject's capacity for reflection and adaptation. It also provides analogy for the stages of human development: the new moon is infancy, the crescent is youth and adolescence, the full moon is maturity and pregnancy, and the waning moon represents the decline of life, sleep.

~Online sources referenced.

Blessings From A Red Bird

 Featured image: Red Birds

The allegories associated with red birds are many; who would have guessed?

1. Some Indigenous Americans believe that the red bird brings blessings and good luck to those who see it or hear its song. Other Native Americans believe that the red bird has the power to protect and guide individuals on their spiritual journeys. The appearance of a red bird can signal impending change or transition.

2. To see a robin flying can indicate a symbol of renewal, passion and new beginnings. They also represent patience and wisdom. The stork symbolizes rebirth or new life. It is thought to represent new physical or spiritual beginnings.

3. The red color of the cardinal has been associated with the living blood of Christ. Cardinals have been seen as a symbol of vitality. In the Christian context, the blood of Christ is the heart of its message and the vitality is everlasting.

4. Cardinal birds are a symbolic bird as it symbolizes positivity amidst the troubles we experience in our life. There is a quote about this belief that goes, “Cardinals appear when angels are near.” Because of this, many have been associated with cardinal sightings on their property to their departed loved ones.

The red bird may be giving you a message that you should accept the flaws in yourself and love yourself exactly as God made you. A cardinal appearing in your dream can also mean that something unusual will happen in your life or that positive life changes are in your future.

Melodies

 

Featured image: Pine Grosbeak

Melodies

….Evening grosbeaks

Singing

……Drip drip drip

….  Snow melting

In between this and

……that

Solitary

 

Featured image: Sacred Places

solitary

sitting in 

solitary

quiet

morning

bathing my eyes

greens…blue…

…yellow…pinks

sweet…sweet

songs

birds singing

soul cleansed 

I

…begin my day

Does a Rock Have a Smell?

 

Featured image: Rocks Along the Ogami Shore

Does a rock have a smell?

Perhaps moss, earth; but really for the most part rocks, that is a rock all by itself – just washed, doesn’t have a smell.  Well, that is my take anyway.  The lack of smell in a rock illuminates smell in so many other things surrounding it.  For example the rocks in my garden, and their lack of smell don’t distract me from the wonderful smells of my flowers in the garden. 

Smell and no smell need each other. They  are opposites. Life is the same way.  Opposites need each other, difference is extremely important, for it illuminates our otherness, like rocks and flowers.  

Celebrate otherness.  Celebrate life.

Rocks

 

Featured image: Rocks, Rocks and More Rocks

rocks….. lake

superior shore

a striped one catches my

eye …. I gather it

and will journey

with it.

Earth's Vibrations

 

 Featured image: Earth Sings

I have found ….

     my thoughts

      my words

      my actions

are

in balance

with

earths energy and

vibrations.

Change Is

 

Featured image: Change II

Change Is….

change is …..

happening

north winds

shifting

rattle trees

leaves quiver

their scent in the wind

announcing

change is ….

happening

Who You Are

 

Featured image: Not All Who Wander Are Lost

When who you are

Can no longer be

What you do

And who you are

Is simply

Who you are

~ Zach Hivey

This Land

Featured image: Arizona Landscape
this land…. the land
of
    wanderers
dancers with
the sun the wind
the rain

Parallel Worlds

Featured image: Snow Globe

parallel worlds

gardens surround her

like a snow globe 

blue

sky above her

in parallel worlds

cell phones demand attention

cars filled with folks

going to work   …

…

yet …

she is able to sit

in a remote place of solace and beauty

a sanctuary

a sheltered 

a snow globe

The Sky Stone Jacket Accepted Into Exhibition

 

Featured image: The Sky Stone Jacket aka Turquoise Jacket

I am absolutely thrilled and deeply honored to announce that my painting "Turquoise Jacket" has been accepted into the highly prestigious "Utterly Profound" exhibition, hosted by ISEA (International Society of Experimental Arts). 

Being selected for this exhibition is a true testament to the power of artistic experimentation and innovation. It's an incredible opportunity to showcase my work alongside some of the most talented artists in the field. 

The online exhibition can be viewed HERE! 

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the esteemed jury members and the ISEA organization for recognizing the value and uniqueness of my art. It is truly an honor to be a part of this exceptional exhibition. 

Her Love

 

Featured image: All Things Are Intertwined how can she speak of her love?
for this ground
the wild things
the music of the wind
a finch ….. water on the rocks
its rhythm
flowing
her love is like a piece inside a kaleidoscope.
changing colorful 
patterns    
….  outside she
turns this treasure 
trove of gems
changing … outside
inside
turning …. turning 
her love …. 
 is
the 
yes, yes, yes,
of life.
how can she speak of this love ?????
she is learning