Southampton to New York ...

On this rainy Sunday, I spent some time going through photos from April/May trip …

such an incredible time … planning a return :-D 

It truly was a train/plane/automobile/ship trip ...

returned home on the Queen Mary 2 ...

leaving Southampton ...

for New York ...

one of the {many} gorgeous walls …

so many wonderful activities/shows each day ...

deck walk 6x

what look like modern art sculptures

are actually spare propeller blades …

pool

kitchen tour

always hungry :-D

looking over the  menu ...

the food was amazing!!

when you're a book nerd 

the first stop was to check out the library!

woke at 4 a.m.  to get ready for an early disembarkation,

pulled back the curtains and saw this …

Brooklyn Bridge

and then...

The Statue of Liberty

on a rainy, foggy May morning …

flight home from New York ...

and the best "Welcome Home"

from Archer xo 

painted stones from sparrow studio

beach combing * mindful * serene, meditative walks along the lake * 

stones found washed up along the shore ~ warm from the sun * 

a few brought home and placed on my art table ~ seeing images in the shape ...

each one unique with it's own variation ...

*feathers* birds * nests and eggs *fawn * fox *

a little nest to hold precious eggs

or a resting fawn

I have ...

collected each stone along lake Ontario

hand painted with acrylic paints &  deep gratitude and joy

protected with a coat of clear matte acrylic varnish

signed on the back

Will be posted {tracked} in a lovely chipboard box and nest of shredded paper ... with a little 'something extra' surprise added ...

$25.00 and up depending on size and detail 

***

soothing to hold for meditation

place on your altar

nestled in a dish

to use as a paperweight on your desk 

lake walk treasures 

Coming soon to my Etsy shop ...

busy weekend ahead 

filled with family  gatherings 

& meeting up with a friend from England I haven't seen for 14 years!!

Have a wonderful weekend

d x

new moon energy

*It's breathwork time*

It's breathwork time
eyes closed to clear the space
to quiet the mind
and heart's pace

Woodland wanderer
here you are home
amongst the trees, wild hares, birds
and kindreds who feel the urge to roam

Breathing in the new
letting out the old
clearing all the mental clutter
and tension that you hold

Sit as long as you need
to nourish your soul
setting intentions
for new dreams to unfold
~deb dunn~

It's breathwork time

a new painting 

new moon

new energy

new beginnings

~ a new cycle~ 

filled with all the things I love

trees * feathered friend * hares * flowers * nest and eggs * woodland *hOMe

**New Moon Energy ~ representing the end of one cycle and beginning of another**

I believe everything holds Energy ... Painting for me is such pure joy and sitting with paper in front of me, my brushes, simple jar of water, (often moon charged), imagination and pure, gentle intent.

Love, positivity, gratitude, faith, serenity ... I place these intentions with each brush stroke.

Often, as  I am painting, the story unfolds ~ sometimes it is just a few lines, other times, a chapter, and then there are those times where I feel I could write a book to go with the image ~ once again ... Energy.

The words find themselves lightly penciled on the paper ...

a dance of words and paint xo

 ~new moon blessings~

d x 

published in sew somerset

My Web of Life Gathering Pocket is published in the Summer 2018  issue of Sew Somerset

{with directions to create your own}

You can find me on page 140 :-D

A lovely little pocket to tie around your waist - hands free to tuck found treasures in as you wander and dream through the woods 

Perfect year round for

twigs * acorns * pinecones * leaves * found feathers * branches *

stones * beach glass & anything else that speaks to your heart & soul 

Thank you so much to  Kaylin Warren & Kelly Kirchner

for the opportunity to be part of this wonderful publication.

bird lover ...

When Women Were Birds

***

"Once upon a time,

when women were birds,

there was the simple understanding

that to sing at dawn

and to sing at dusk

was to heal the world through joy.

The birds still remember

what we have forgotten.

That the world

is meant

to be

celebrated"

~Terry Tempest Williams~

~happy June~

d x