I’ve noticed an abundance of purples {& green} in nature lately…
So I compiled a few pictures for your enjoyment & inspiration.
When I was trying to think of a title for this post
I found this page on Wikipedia called Shades of Violet
which, according to this list – encompasses many of the colors below…
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if you have alliums in your yardscape design & they’ve finished their bloom
regenerate them with paint ~ it’s super-duper easy!
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all you need is a piece of cardboard or paper plate
& your choice of color spray-paint
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spray all sides of the allium by moving around it using the cardboard/plate
as protection from spraying your deck/porch or other plants
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now your allium will continue to be delightful balls of awesome
for many more weeks!
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alas ~ we only had two {of 4} alliums pop up this year
note to self: plant more allium bulbs for more garden graffiti next year!
{thanks to mom who gave me the idea last year!}
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I heard a marvelously inspiring piece on NPR this weekend
about Voluntary Simplicity
what life can be about – a less complicated existence animated by inner joy.
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it resonated with me as I clearly have been aspiring
or evolving into this lifestyle – without having a name for it
becoming less encumbered by possessions & consumerism, time for other people and oneself,
caring about the environment,
getting back to nature…
{see/hear more at http://www.humanmedia.org}
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{a little harvest from le gardens}
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“We’re really led away from what we’re here for,
which is to learn how to live sociably with others and soulfully with ourselves.
And consumerism is relatively shallow and life is deep.”
~Duane Elgin, author of Voluntary Simplicity
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{still life with wild daisies}
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{a walk in the woods}
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{homemade strawberry pie/vegan}
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handmade gifts {from up-cycled materials}
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crafting art {from re-purposed resources}
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observing the wonders of nature
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“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating;
to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter…
to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring
these are some of the rewards of the simple life.” ~John Burroughs
i discovered a finch nest last week in a fern on the porch
& last night, surprise! little baby finches to wish you
happy may day!
hello friends. i received a note from a fan asking
“when are you going to show us more of your awesome craftworks!?”
{sigh} well, i have been working on several commission orders
so i can’t show those until they arrive at their intended destinations.
i have several art pieces in the works for some upcoming shows & whatnots
{i will share some tidbits of those soonly}
spring has sprung! so i am in full-on gardening mode.
meanwhile ~ i continue to collect inspirational images to share with you…
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mr. d and i happened upon a dilapidated & deserted shop.
in the front was a forgotten player piano.
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Abandoned Music…
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sometimes when you travel off the path ~ you find your heart.
lovely findings from the lake & forest today.
hearts & stars & swirls ~ oh my.
a bird’s nest, beach-bleached snail shells, black walnut shell, driftwood, heart stone, star crinoid fossil
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some sunshiney pictoral inspirationals…
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“yeah we all shine on ~ like the moon & the stars & the sun.”
~ john lennon
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early rising wild daffodils.
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contemplating the morning.
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a tree of buzzards sunning themselves.
{they need love too}
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outdoor art at hidden hill {artists unknown}…
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hello! a little of this & that today…
i’ve been getting inquiries about the forest findings that i often sell {& sell out of!}
in the other etsy shop barren river emporium
so ~ whenever it’s not raining and ice-storming {no snow in south central kentucky, yet}
i’ve been gathering gum tree seed pods & these are excellent specimens…
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and collecting more crinoid fossils that jewelry designers love to use in their wares…
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but i pause to capture a lovely scene.
the clouds parted and colors rained down. a beautiful & fleeting sundown…
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and for brunch the next day…
you must make this! vegan eggs benedict from vegnews.com
even if you aren’t a vegan it.is.to.die.for! & nothing has to die for it! win-win
i posted this pic on their site {i know – geek}
{the actual chef who made it for his restaurant in toronto gave me props! far out…}
recipe here
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“It is the still ecstasy of nature in winter,
wherein every spray, every blade of grass, every spire of reed,
every intricacy of twig is clad with radiance.”
~William Sharp
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i was having a photo shoot with one of my paper-mache turkeys
& noticed the dichotomy of a fall day in kentucky…
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two seasons in one day.
speaking of my paper-mache turkeys
if you’d like one for your thanksgiving table
you have about a week left to order
{production time is at about a week & a half}
stop by the OliveLoaf Design shoppe!
