June

 

"Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at anytime and be yourself."

-Hermann Hesse

Spring Gifts

Spring unfolds like a masterpiece painted by nature herself.  The air is filled with the sweet melody of birdsong, a symphony celebrating the return of warmth.  Fields become alive with wildflowers, their petals dancing in the gentle breeze.  

Spring is a greeting whispered by the breeze, carrying hope on delicate wings.

Woman Wearing A Bonnet

In the enchanting haze of a sun-kissed summer afternoon, I found myself captivated by the spell of creativity, ready to paint a watercolor portrait that transcended time.  The paper lay before me like a blank paper of destiny and my brushes trembled with anticipation.  With every stroke I sought to bring to life a woman from the 1800s, one who wore a bonnet that whispered echoes of bygone elegance. As the colors bloomed and merged on the paper, the woman emerged from the pages of history.  Her gaze seemed to penetrate the boundaries of time, bridging the gap between centuries and connecting her world with mine.

"I have always loved the desert.  One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing, hears nothing.  Yet through the silence something throbs, and gleams, ..."

-Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

End Of A Chapter

Often approaching summer, my focus shifts towards spending more time in nature and on fitness.  Now that my commissioned paintings are completed, taking a break from making videos and blogging will create the space needed for me to enjoy summer and to work on my own personal projects.  I hope to return in a few months to share more artwork as well as a new channel next year perhaps.  I thank you all for your views, comments and messages both on my YouTube channel and here.  I wish you all a wonderful summer.  Love and peace!

"They deem me mad because I will not sell my days for gold; and I deem them mad because they think my days have a price."

-Khalil Gibran

Sanctuary

 

"The world's big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark."
-John Muir

Friendship

 

"Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant."
-Socrates

Nature Walk

Just a few warm sunny days followed by refreshing spring rain have completely transformed the landscape.  The yellow dandelions like radiant suns amid a sky of green have already turned into magical fluffy spheres dancing in the wind.   

My morning nature walks are my favorite part of the day when I feel most present and at home. When in nature, one may observe that the overall beauty does not just emanate from isolated individual parts, rather from an intimate interconnection between all things.

"This grand show is eternal.  It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never all dried at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor is ever rising.  Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls."

-John Muir