Monday, September 21, 2009

Journeys


Reminiscent of the changing seasons or turning the pages on the calendar, life continually presents new horizons...

Whether embarking on a journey measured in distance, fulfilling one's creativity or relinquishing to one's self... indulging in these simple pleasures soothes the soul.


"Do not go where the path may lead;
go instead where there is no path
and leave a trail "

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thursday, September 10, 2009

The Magnificent Maple


There are many gifts that Nature bestows upon us; the breathtaking thunder of a waterfall, the heady scent of a rose, the fluffy, cotton clouds riding the horizon...We are blessed here in the Northeast by the annual chameleonic occurrence referred to as the changing of the leaves.


The birch adapts the colour of golden silk reflected off the creamy, white bark and the mighty oak bears shades of yellow through orange... but nothing is as vibrant as the magnificent maple.


The maple shows its glory in every shade and hue imaginable from the spectrum of red.


Apple red that first tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden...Deep red reminiscent of the ruby lips of a sweet lass translucent against her lilly white skin...Dark crimson from shades of the battlefield left upon the grass...


Instilled by cooler nights and shorter daylight the majestic maple makes her transition from the summer costume of green, setting forth a montage of red that has changed little throughout the passage of time...

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Wannabe


When we were little girls playing dress-up we dreamed of being a fairy princess...

And when the time for going to school arrived we wanted to be pretty and smart...

High school was next, shifting the wish list to include athletic, popular, well dressed...

As we matured popularity turned to marriageable, loving and devoted...

Looking back on life now the slate has been wiped clean. There are only a few things that remain important... healthy, dedicated, humble and most of all, I wannabe me...

Artwork by Nene Thomas