10" x 14"

Arches 140#CP

My current state of retirement can be defined in visual terms in this painting, inspired by a fabulous view by Ruby Ferreira

See: www.flickr.com/photos/rubenitaugusto/7416181980/in/faves-...

Thank you Ruby, for the inspiration and permission to post this!!!!! Please stop by Ruby's incredible flickr site for some outstanding captures!

Views like this and the feelings they engender -so exemplify my feelings these days - these days of bright possibilities - days filled with opportunity and promise; days that are free and ripe for creating memories and moments and maybe, bits of magic. (Thank you once more, dear Ruby!!)

It's been a busy week - but fun. I spend a day with a youth gardening group talking about squash. We harvested zucchini and together made chocolate-chip, orange zucchini bread -- YUMMMMMM!!!! And to watch those children enjoy and eat bowls of veggies made my heart sing!

Then I joined the folks at the Arboretum for the daylong wine tour of wineries in Johnston County -- fun, incredibly educational (who KNEW who much chemistry and horticulture went into a bottle of wine!!!), and yes, delicious!! And then took my grands to see Spiderman! Let me be honest here, I rarely get to the movies. I saw more movies when I was staying with my friend Amy while working out of town then I saw in the last 20 years! So going to the movies was indeed somewhat novel. But oh my gracious -- what a FABULOUS movie!!! When parts of the movie got intense or scary, I would hold Emily's hand, and she and I would scream together! But brave Nick, he didn't even flinch!!! LOL Yep, a chip off the shoulder of his father!!! Such a good time!

Today, I am resting. It's been such a dashing-around week, that I haven't spent enough time at the painting table -- but today -- that's the plan!

Filing and weeding will wait - though I may take a talk or two ...

And dream about another day of sun through the trees and the promise of tomorrow.

The sun's rays poked through clouds in rural Marshall County, KY.

Drama of a different sort on New Year's Eve in Marbella - wall-to-wall sunshine. Just the thing for someone from sun-starved Ireland.

Country Estate Nienoord, Leek, The Netherlands

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No sun to take any bokeh photos over the past few days but fingers crossed we might see some tomorrow.

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sun behind frozen glass at the baltic sea

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another misty Sunday morning .... gets a sunny Sunday !

at the " Steinberger See" close to Schwandorf / Bavaria!

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Have a wonderful weekend dear friends :-)x

SUN on BLACK

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“The moon's an arrant thief,

And her pale fire she snatches from the sun.”

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Enjoy your weekend :-))

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A surprise I found during yardwork.

Hi there and thank y´all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did pass the exam ;-) not with the flying colors ;-) but I am still in the game.... even though I am tired and have headache I am really happy! So there are just 4 exams ahead now!!!

Thank you my friends for your support and crossing your fingers and everything!!!

I will catch up with comments etc soon...

Have a great time!!

because seriously, it's blinding. i'm sure i got a slight tan getting this pic., glorious sun today though - had to get a piece of it :-)

My post yesterday got me thinking about sculpture and I decided I would post another similar image this time from Iceland.

Sun Voyager (Icelandic: Sólfar) is sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason (1931 - 1989). Sun Voyager is a dreamboat, an ode to the sun. Intrinsically, it contains within itself the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, progress and freedom. The sculpture is located by Sæbraut, by the sea in the centre of Reykjavík, Iceland.

I have posted a couple of shots of this work in the past This is I believe my best take on it

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I'm here to give you a little shine and wish you all a Fabulous weekend!!!

It does really need to be seen -- Larger On Black

Winter fields as I see them when walking Riley (my dog). No blue sky, but the sun is finding her way through.

One of my favourite Chiltern views. flickr.com/photos/algo/20509063/

have a great Christmas.

This was earlier in the year and I like how the sun looks like it is resting on the wires. Looks cool on black. :)

The sculpture 'Sun Voyager' was build 1986 by Jón Gunnar Árnason (1931 - 1989).

One of the most captured places in Reykjavik - so I added a additional version ;-)

More details: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sun_Voyager

Skulptur "Sonnenfahrt", eines der meist fotografierten Kunstwerke in Reykjavik. Da darf mein Beitrag natürlich nicht fehlen ;-)

Die Skulptur wurde 1968 vom Künstler Jón Gunnar Árnason (1931 - 1989) geschaffen.

#The Sun Between The Mountains

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Balsamroot at Rowena.

I just happened to be driving by and so I thought that I would stop and see how this years crop was doing.

The lupines have yet to come on, but the balsamroot is blooming. It should be great in another week or so if Spring will ever get here.

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sun blue umbrellas in front of sea

So even if a late hour here the outcome of today Seerunde :)

I'm glad that has since long time it worked again today to freeze the sinking of the sun one.

Share and like are welcome :)

Another good night at all wish you

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I tend to put in many miles a day when out and about. Subsequently I'm often at a beautiful place when the sun is in an undesired position, like here. The Sun is the boss, as we know. But I click away anyway.....

I try my best in pp to bring back the essence and beauty I remember, not overblown with details lost in the shadows. A good challenge. I thought this special moment and scene was worth a share.

Thanks for taking a look! Always appreciated.

Sunflowers in the morning sun. Have a large Thursday and Thanks for the Look.

We're having big problems with Internet access here. Hopefully our service provider will get to the bottom of the trouble tomorrow afternoon. Will get to your streams as soon as I can

Created for The Award Trees' New!! Challenge 95.0 ~ Sun Energy ~ .

'The sun is sleeping quietly

Once upon a century

Wistful oceans calm and red

Ardent caresses laid to rest..

For my dreams I hold my life

For wishes I behold my nights

The truth at the end of time'

"Sleeping Sun" is a power ballad by Nightwish. The song was written by Tuomas Holopainen and dedicated to the solar eclipse that arose on the European sky in 1999. It is one of my favorites songs of all time.

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Just a little touch of sun coming through the clouds!

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Still waiting for the sun.......