It's so difficult to watch television and see the horrific weather conditions unfolding once again in the gulf region. My heart hurts for those people in need, afraid, and in complete despair, stuck out on the slow moving freeways and those that stayed behind for whatever reasons. We try and do what we can through donations and so forth, but it's all such a sinking feeling.
I pray and try to wish away the weather patterns... Is it a fierce cycle or a global warming effect? Either way it teachs us all that we MUST find a way to adapt and learn to coexist with the natural forces of our planet. It existed well before humanity came along, aside from what one might consider mother nature to be, it has no consciousness, it simply throws itself out there upon us without regard to anything in it's way. Please say a prayer for those in need.

Pastel 

I finally put the finishing touches on these two.... The figure is oil 18" x 24" and the plant is pastel 18" x 24". 

" Nature's Palette" 

"Pyramid HIlls" 

"As above, so below" 

"You cannot count on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus" - Mark Twain 

Our great nation will work together to pick up the pieces..... 

A little bit of sunshine needed on all of us after the horrible hurricane Katrina... Please remember to donate to www.redcross.org 

Happy Birthday Baby.... I Love You So Much !!!!!! 

Bizarre Bug, Bizarre Dream too...

I had the most bizarre dream last night, I drempt I had caught a very rare insect from the outback and kept it in a cage in my livingroom so I could listen to it's unique sound. I didn't want to kill it, because it was a collectors item and great conversation piece. It put all the crickets in Palm Springs to shame. As I left my house and walked out into the yard I was watching Robin Williams co-star from "The Bird Cage" paint a portrait of a woman. He was teaching a class and I was the only one that showed up, he said," you know I really appreciate it when people actually show up to my classes". He painted very loosely and gave me great tips, before long we were painting along side each other and having a blast. Lol...

-Feeling bad for the residents of New Orleans today, my prayers are with them to make it safely through the hurricane.

I snapped a shot of a pretty little robin as the sun rose on a cloudy morning. The italian cypress tree was a regular spot for him.  

I found this lovely plant growing in my sisters backyard..... 

Art & Photography 

San Juan Mission flower 

My Sister & I visited San Juan Capistrano Mission last Saturday, it's so lovely with glorious energy... We both spent alot of time taking photographs of the grounds. It was over cast that day which made it nice for shooting. :-) 

Sepia toned Mission Bells San Juan Capistrano 

San Juan Capistrano Mission Ruins 

A water Lily in the courtyard at San Juan Capistrano, so much beauty to see there.... 

Photo's of Britt I've taken.... 

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This is the first of a couple of my favorite pic's I took of Britt. I'll be posting them to my website soon at www.cindyleejones.com 

Working on my new link logo today. 

Incredible day, much needed time with Souls I hold dearly. My new surroundings
are doing me well, though everything is disorganized but I really don't mind.

I read a quote from Picasso recently that really rings true : "Painting is just another way of keeping a diary"
it's so true. I can look back over my volume of work and remember exactly what was
happening in my life at that time and my overall feelings... I think it's time for another diary entry, but first I need to find the box my brushes are in!

A wall without paintings is like a room without windows.
- Anonymous
 

Last night gave me an opportunity to try out my new digital camera, it has a setting for fireworks and was a delilght to play with. It's a E-300 Olympus E Volt, not as easy to operate as my old olympus and much heavier, still it take great pic's, still need to memorize to operating manual which I hate to do... Hope your 4th was a blast ;-)