Spring in Prescott Arizona. SMD
Back from Arizona. And in the mail, my last two side swap postcards. (No Really, these are the last two.) The gorgeous flower photo below is from Teena Lurlene and came to me from Richmond Virginia. Teena says the photo is untouched by Photoshop. Hard to believe (but I do Teena) because the colors are so lovely! Hard to tell in my photo, but the leaves are a stunning shade of Princely purple. I had to smack my self to stop staring.
The image in the top corner shows how the card arrived, the top layer had been neatly rolled back. No worries, double-sided tape to the rescue. Good as new! Teena said she chose this card for me, because I love flowers. Thank you Teena, I sure do love this one!
L.Y.A. Side swaps. Vibrant Flower by Teena Lurlene, Zentangle Art by Kat van Rooyen.
Kat van Rooyen’s card is so fun. That swirl in the middle makes me hungry. Reminds me of a licorice rope. It was fun reading everyone’s take on the L.Y.A. Facebook page. I love these patterns, including the “zingers” on the top. They look like little bee hives. Kat included this on the back of her card:
No one can see through your eyes,
no one can speak your art.
Create!
Thanks for this terrific reminder Kat! You can find more of Teena’s and Kat’s work by clicking on their link. They are both on Facebook as well. Thanks so much to both of you, for sharing these wonderful images with me! Brightened my day!
Prescott, Arizona
The trees above surround the Yavapai County Courthouse, in the center of Downtown Prescott. I took the photo from the car, as we were sitting at a light. Looking up. The dark branches, the pale yellow-green leaves, the blue of the sky. Couldn’t resist.
The new house is moving right along. We go back at the end of May for the inspection. They have started to extend our street, so there will be lots of activity. Here is a peek at the view out my “studio” window. The homes across the street are set far apart. So for the most part, it will remain unobstructed. Knock on wood.
Looking east.
Happy Wednesday to you!
Love how the lya cards are still coming in. Congratulations on the house plans coming along well!
Thank you Juana. 🙂 I had some nice surprises. Swaps I forgot I agreed to. It ends too fast each year.
oh, here are the lines I was actually looking for, in a different poem written in 1975!:
… like the dew-washed network of warp
and weft in a vernal forest, fragile
bud-green leaves and new moss gently woven
on a supple loom of unfledged saplings …
Can you tell I like spring??!
YES! I can. What imagery! Love that Dotty. Thanks for sharing it with me 🙂 Even here I have been watching the trees, each day a little more color. And outside my window, the new growth on the vine is a pale pink. Soft and delicate like an infant.
Did someone say licorice?!! My favorite. Another fun blog entry, Sheila ?
Sorry Laurie, I know, now you will be thinking of it all day. LOL
Sheila, thanks yet again for sharing LYA postcards and artists. I’ve had myself a good visit at the links you provided. Your photo of the Prescott trees, and your lyrical description of same—the dark branches, the pale yellow-green leaves, the blue of the sky—sent me to a yellowed folder of poetry I wrote way back when, to the opening line of one poem written in May 1972: delicate lime-green fireworks …
Love that line Dotty. And I love that you still have your writings from so long ago. That description really fits. Wouldn’t it be fun to see a time lapse of those trees exploding with color!? I am hoping to find some of mine (writings) as well. So much of my belongings have been in storage for years, I am really looking forward to having them all in one place.
Lovely pieces for your last cards and lucky that the photo wasn’t damaged. You will have a great view from your studio – but no sunflowers – lol. Good luck Sheila!
No sunflowers Val. But we are researching what can grow in that area. I will have a pretty little pine tree in front. The association rules say so. 🙂 That will be fun to decorate at Christmas.
Love the tree photo!!! Lots of ideas for paintings..and great color palette!!! I gather you are building a new home!!! Congratulations!!! What a view… my daughter is has also started building in Neve Shalom…https://flic.kr/p/F7MLGo first level looking over to the Latrun Monestery far left.
Oh Carol, that looks like such a beautiful area! I looked on google maps, will she look out over the olive groves? Hope you show more as the house progresses 🙂 The Monastery is gorgeous 🙂
Hi Sheila, lovely photos and great swap cards! Are you moving to Arizona? How exciting!
We are Wendy, I will keep you posted. Happy painting to you 🙂