Shine the Divine: Creativity IS a Spiritual Practice: Toward the Sky

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Toward the Sky

60 comments:

the wild magnoliaMarch 15, 2012 at 10:51 AM
You remain in my thoughts and prayers. I have spoken to God on your behalf, "Dearest God, Father of us all, You created the heavens, the earth and all therein, zebras....flamingos, the mighty oaks, I know you can restore Laura's health, regenerate her cells - T-cells, all of that. I know you can. Thank you. A-men.

Post Script: I'll return on her behalf in a few hours.
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GinnyMarch 15, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Your idea of just posting pictures for a little while is good, because we can interpret what we want form them. To me this means always look UP!
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LadyFiMarch 15, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Dizzying and wonderful shot!
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LeslieMarch 15, 2012 at 12:42 PM
beautiful.
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HansHBMarch 15, 2012 at 1:15 PM
This is a very good photo!
Perfect for "Himmelsk"!
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Marit JohanssonMarch 15, 2012 at 1:20 PM
Very nice photo!
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MarianneMarch 15, 2012 at 1:30 PM
Very good perspective!
Nice, I like!
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Monica o JacobMarch 15, 2012 at 1:59 PM
Awesome foto;-)
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AnnemorMarch 15, 2012 at 2:01 PM
Straight to heaven.
Nice.
Have a wonderful evening.
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juannaMarch 15, 2012 at 2:12 PM
I like your komposition!!
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RandiMarch 15, 2012 at 2:28 PM
Great shot...love it!
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TorAaMarch 15, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Herlig og oppløftende
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PremMarch 15, 2012 at 3:46 PM
lovely photo and nice focusing... have a nice day Laura.
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KarenMarch 15, 2012 at 3:51 PM
Great perspective!
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HegeslillebobleMarch 15, 2012 at 4:03 PM
Nydelig bilde, flott arbeid!
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Tatjana ParkachevaMarch 15, 2012 at 4:08 PM
Very good photo.
And perfect title.

Warm greetings and best wishes for you dear Laura
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SteffiMarch 15, 2012 at 4:13 PM
Very beautiful photo for SWF,Laura!Well done!Have a nice weekend!
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Poetic ShutterbugMarch 15, 2012 at 4:16 PM
Wow, that is gorgeous and what great composition. Nicely done.
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Tina´s PicStoryMarch 15, 2012 at 4:53 PM
great shot! :)
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nonizamboniMarch 15, 2012 at 5:05 PM
Loved looking right into that tree. Thanks for sharing the beauty!
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CarverMarch 15, 2012 at 5:14 PM
Brilliant blue sky and I love how you shot up against the bark.
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LeoviMarch 15, 2012 at 5:58 PM
I love this beautiful photo, I like the perspective.
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GillisbloggenMarch 15, 2012 at 6:02 PM
Flott bilde av den bjørke stammen og den flotte blå fargen på himmelen.
God Helg ønskes deg :)))
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Kim, USAMarch 15, 2012 at 6:07 PM
Beautiful!

SWF
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DebbieMarch 15, 2012 at 6:08 PM
i adore the perspective on this shot and i love the brilliant blue sky!!
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One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods.March 15, 2012 at 6:36 PM
I can picture standing at the bottom of this beauty
and looking upward.
Thank you
Wishing you the best night in a long time :)
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AlMarch 15, 2012 at 8:35 PM
What a gorgeous photo and lovely sky!
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mermaidMarch 15, 2012 at 8:54 PM
That picture to me says "Wripped by life but still standing". Would go well with my recent post! Thank you dear Laura for knowing just waht to say.
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TheanneMarch 15, 2012 at 9:18 PM
LOVE this angle...great capture!
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Brian MillerMarch 15, 2012 at 9:27 PM
oo nice perspective...

looking up..

smiles.
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CarlettaMarch 15, 2012 at 10:16 PM
Love the peeling bark and the light and shadow play!
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RajeshMarch 15, 2012 at 10:17 PM
Wonderful shot.
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forgetmenotMarch 16, 2012 at 12:08 AM
Amazing photo! My thoughts are with you--hope you are doing better. Hugs, Mickie :)
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Enigmatic SoulMarch 16, 2012 at 2:26 AM
Beautiful click.
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Lises hjerteglederMarch 16, 2012 at 2:36 AM
For et flott bilde.
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VaishVijayMarch 16, 2012 at 3:00 AM
what a different angle!

And, I love that header shot of yours:)
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BirgitteMarch 16, 2012 at 3:14 AM
Dejligt billede med et flot træ :-)
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Hanne BenteMarch 16, 2012 at 4:21 AM
Flot himmelsk billede du viser.
Ønsker dig en god week-end.
Knus Hanne Bente
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Lochinver Daily PhotoMarch 16, 2012 at 4:22 AM
A marvellous perspective.
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Jenn JilksMarch 16, 2012 at 6:57 AM
What a beautiful blog! You are a beautiful person. This is a wonderful photo. Well done.

Greetings from Cottage Country SE Ontario!
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MarcieMarch 16, 2012 at 7:22 AM
What a wonderful point-of-view and framing. And - so filled with hope!
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RejenMarch 16, 2012 at 8:17 AM
Wonderful..;-D
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Mama ZenMarch 16, 2012 at 9:04 AM
Beautiful!
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MadameMarch 16, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Very beautiful photo, Laura!
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CarolynnMarch 16, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Love the texture and the perspective. BTW, I'm happy to have your company in my musings. *smile*
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LadyLaLauraMarch 16, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Beautiful picture, love the angle. Have a wonderful weekend.
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JamesMarch 16, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Very cool shot and a great title!
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ElkeMarch 16, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Great shot, Laura! I love it.
Greetings and I wish you a nice weekend -
Elke (Mainzauber)
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Vilt og vakkertMarch 16, 2012 at 6:02 PM
Heisann!

Thanks a lot for the nice comment.
Wonderful birk in your post ;:OD)
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NancyMarch 16, 2012 at 6:03 PM
Nice perspective. Shocking blue sky, gnarly tree. Beautiful.
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Mary Howell CromerMarch 16, 2012 at 6:13 PM
Very creative, very nice!
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JudyMarch 16, 2012 at 7:40 PM
My favourite view of a tree!
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Stewart MMarch 17, 2012 at 5:06 AM
Hi there - nice picture - I was photographing some birch trees today!

Same world - different hemisphere!

Stewart M - Australia
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thomasMarch 17, 2012 at 8:22 AM
beautifully taken shot
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Beth NiquetteMarch 17, 2012 at 1:39 PM
Sweet Laura, sister of my sister, and to me. I wanted you to know I'm praying for your healing today. Your heart touched mine this morning, you know.

((hugs))
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Sallie (FullTime-Life.comMarch 17, 2012 at 8:42 PM
Sending you hugs and peaceful thoughts. I know from someone very close to me that with MS it is important to know your own body and rest when you need to do so. Take care of yourself, know that we care and are thinking of you.
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IreneMarch 18, 2012 at 4:12 PM
That is a lovely shot, Laura! Love the perspective and the blue, blue sky!

Greetings from Irene
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ramblingwoodsMarch 18, 2012 at 7:47 PM
Oh this made me laugh..I know strange..but I have been in that position before I learned to always take my cell phone with me out to the yard in case I fall and can't get up..one time in the winter, I fell..no phone and I didn't hurt myself, just couldn't get up. I was dressed warmly so I just stayed and starred up at this tree and the sky...it was kind of cool..then hubby came home and noticed me there..I wear an orange ski cap for that reason..It made me smile..thank you..Michelle
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teriMarch 19, 2012 at 5:05 PM
Were you laying in the dirt??? This is amazing- rooted and reaching. xoxo teri
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WencheMarch 20, 2012 at 4:06 PM
What a great shot ! A beautiful one:0) Thankyou for visiting my blogg :0) Lovely blogg you have :0) Have a nice evening ! :0)
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Bright Sparks:

Ellie

Your prayers (and the medication) are helping. Our precious dog Ellie has only had two small seizures since the first 10, in that terribly frightening twenty-four hour period the first day of March 2013. Unfortunately there are some new symptoms now, some problems with ulcerations in her nose, some difficulty breathing and she has gained 12 lbs (without eating more than she did before) since this began in March. This has our vet suspecting a pituitary tumor or something autoimmune going on. She is still her playful gentle self, but she seams to be slowing down some. Still wearing good-nites with the tail hole cut through to prevent accidents in the house. And she still needs to be let out many more times a day, and at least once in the night. Reminiscent the full time, fulfilling and difficult first years of raising our daughters. Infant care to eldercare, this is the circle of life one end tied into the other. Loving someone is not always convenient or easy; it gets messy, it gets scary. Yet how empty our lives would be without love and companionship. We have been and continue to be blessed with an abundance of love flowing through all the many illnesses we’ve nursed each other through over the years, both human and fur babies. Thank you to everyone for all the kind and compassionate messages, for every prayer uttered and held in your hearts. We are grateful for all of the support. My blogging will likely be limited for a while as we adjust to these changes in our family life.

Remnants

Before the eMeS, my now constant companion begged me to stay close to home, I taught art, yoga and meditation to Jewish teens in the Greater Boston area. The collage series in the slide show above was created using forgotten paper scraps that slipped between the cracks of the tables onto the floor, from an Art as a Sacred Practice class I taught to High School students several years ago. My intention was to find the intrinsic value in each remnant. Often the beauty of an individual person goes unrecognized or unappreciated until it is revealed in the context of a relationship; the same is true of colors, shapes and textures. Click on the images to take a closer look. They are tiny works, some no bigger than 1.5” x 1.5”