Seeing Beyond

An expanse of green, sparkling bokeh, and a lone droplet conjures up thoughts of vastness,

 wilderness, aloneness, loneliness, singular strength, light, enlightenment...

Maybe I think too much,

maybe you see freshly rinsed kale and selective focus on a single droplet.

Hope you have a great week full of wonder!

Oh, the Light!

We continue to get snow. 

 I shake my head.

Craziness!

On the plus side, the weather has caused some crazy good light.

The snow-falling days have produced a giant soft box outside my window -

quiet, low lighting that reminds me of Dutch still life paintings and Rembrandt's work.

 So, I'll take advantage of that for now...

while I dream of spring.

Wishing you a week filled with amazing light!

City Heights

I'm off to the big city for business and fun,

or maybe just the business of fun.

Either way, I'm looking forward to good food without cooking, 

museum visits, and catching up with my favorite peeps!

Have a great week!

Comments are off.

30 Spring Photo Prompts

I wish I could say our woods are touched with hints of green,

 bursting buds, and spring flowers...

but, truth be told,

 my world looks very white, while the dream of spring lies buried 

under mini-mountains of snow and cold. 

Hopefully, spring is no stranger at your house and you will enjoy my 

30 Spring Photo Prompts!

As for me, I guess I'll just have to continue

 dreaming of spring...

Sanctuary

Time travel today, back to the month of July and a city trip.

It was hot.

The kind of hot that negates the freshly-showered and clean clothes

 feeling in a matter of minutes.

A hot that lingered in shadowed alcoves.

The sun glared, cars honked, and pedestrians bustled.

I crossed the street and entered a sanctuary.

Inside it was dark with jewel-toned tinted light, and cool.

A refreshing cool that made me sigh in relief.

And, it was peaceful.

A peace born of 150 years of prayer within its walls.

I made pictures.

I marveled.

Wishing you a bit of peaceful sanctuary today and all the year through.

Wishes

Happy Valentine's Day!

Wishing you a day filled with love and sweet treats.

VanDemark Designs

For some time, I've wanted to redesign my website so that it reflected

 all the different mediums that I enjoy working with.

Well, that has finally happened, thanks to lots of work on my husband's part!

Now, at VanDemark Designs you'll find beadwork, textiles, and photography.

We still have some things to tweak and a couple images to replace...

but, please take a moment to check out the new, improved

VanDemark Designs.

If you have an old link to my website homepage, replace it with this -

www.vandemarkdesigns.com/home.html
(blog remains - http://vandemarkdesigns.blogspot.com)

Wishing you a wonderful, creative week!

Winter Rose

The delicate beauty of a rose is the perfect contrast

 to the harsh temps outside.

Hope you're keeping warm!