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This week's prompt is "fragile." Thanks to BGE for the prompt idea.
You're encouraged to describe your photo--where you shot it, details of what you were doing or what was going on, etc.
The robe that St. Francis supposedly wore. It's in the spectacular Monastery of LaVerna, above Chiusi de La Verna in Tuscany; north of San Sepulcro, up in the mountains. We found it quite by acident, and were very glad, as it was in a beautiful spot.
This little bee is industriously gathering pollen from a daisy in the front flower bed of the Tourist Office in Chartres, France. Fragile, until you are foolish enough to interrupt this busy little thing, and then...ouch!
“I held a moment in my hand, brilliant as a star, fragile as a flower, a tiny sliver of one hour. I dripped it carelessly, Ah! I didn't know, I held opportunity.” ~ Hazel Lee
Gina, Wow! Your apothecary jars are spectacular. I love them so much! If you ever get tired of them...
Sandy, That's hilarious! I totally get it about the AMEX bill.
Here are some of the cherry blossoms that were in beautiful bloom last month when we were in Victoria. The second day we were there, the blossoms started falling and the wind came up, swirling the millions and millions of falling petals like a fragrant pink snowstorm. Fragile, because they only last a few days and then they are gone on the wind...
“Break open a cherry tree and there are no flowers, but the spring breeze brings forth myriad blossoms.” ~ Ikkyu Sojun Brenda
Hi Brenda, All of the pictured Albarelli were painted by Giovanni Marinetti of Deruta, Italy. I have been collecting his ceramics for many years. You are a painter, why not paint a few. I have had our University professor throw a few drug jars so that I could paint my own. Many ceramic studios will fire your ceramics for a small fee.
Brenda, I paint on Bisque (once fired clay). Italian underglaze colors, by Colorobbia, are available on-line. Once painted and dry, a clear glaze is carefully applied. Then fired to cone 06.
I teach historic tile painting at our local University. I would be happy to send you a list of materials and instructions that we use in our workshop setting. Gina
That would be awesome! Imagine, painting my own ceramics...I love this idea. I can do this! I'll e-mail my contact information to you, if you'd please forward the information to me. Do you paint freehand or with a pattern or guide? Thanks so much, Gina!
"Life is but a day; a fragile dew-drop on its perilous way from a tree's summit." ~ John Keats Brenda
Berries struggling to survive on a snow laden branch (taken right outside our living room window, but Cornwall, Ontario could be on someone's travel list, right? )
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