For Sandy: A Preview of a Love Made Visible
Spring is here. Photo credit: Her husband Scott The color is coming back — into the trees, into the garden, into the air itself. Sandy loved spring, its vibrant electric greens and raucous wildflowers. She loved its audacity, the way it shows up after all that cold and grey and
Spring Buttercups
In December I received a call from my best friend of more than 50 years. She wanted to let me know she had been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer and would begin treatment in late December. Contemplating the prompt of celebration seemed impossible. I had to dig deep to find
The Dreamers
Crows seek connection, recognize, tolerate and sometimes enjoy humans. In my dream I am offering Dennis a peanut (Dennis is the most endearing hopping crow, my favorite) Shhhh…Don’t tell the others. Perhaps Dennis Hopper is also dreaming of this moment of trust and mutual regard. There is progress towards fulfilling
Dreaming in Sound and Color
As a child I had repetitive frightening dreams as a result I have been an explorer of dreams for most of my life. As a psychology student I learned that the brain is clearing clutter (stress) while we sleep. The dream language is the language of symbols; each dreamer has
Urban Nature
Urban Nature is our prompt for our next round of art. It was inspired by my new urban environment. After 19 years of living rurally we are now city dwellers. We live in a busy area of Vancouver surrounded by houses although we feel somewhat secluded because of the trees
The Bridge of Thoughts and Prayers
There is a gap between ritual words and real actions in the wake of school shootings and gun violence. The first school shooting recorded was in the 1600’s and they have not stopped but increased dramatically over history. When the Thoughts and Prayers response began is difficult to determine but
Bridge of Thoughts and Prayers
In my lifetime I have been accused of being a Pollyanna because I believed all people have a redeeming quality a kernel of goodness in which to grow relationships from. In order to build relationships ( bridges) both sides need to see a common goal and work toward a solution.
On the Rocks …Lucinda
This piece centers on a leucistic crow of my imagination also known (to me) as Lucinda—its pale feathers set it apart in a world where sameness often feels like safety. In crow communities, a bird that looks different can face rejection, not because of what it does, but because of
Natures Imperfections
Happy surprise in my petunia’s. I have spent the spring befriending a small murder of crows that live in the trees around us, one in particular seems to enjoy my company. At our house we call him Dennis because he hops away with the peanuts I have tossed his way.
Winds of Change
Winds of Change is a visual meditation on a world in flux, where the forces of upheaval: social, political and personal move across the landscape like a gathering storm. The Watcher stands alert bearing witness to the chaos. Meanwhile, above crows take flight propelled by invisible currents, with urgency, sounding
Winds of Change
Today I learned there is a Wiktionary… how interesting! The Wiktionary definition of the phrase Winds of Change is as follows: Noun winds of change pl (plural only) Etymology Coined by UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in 1960 in a speech advocating decolonization made in Cape Town, South Africa which