Tuesday, November 9, 2010

slow circles of nature....


"Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace."


May Sarton

This quote was found at: Art Propelled Tumblr which is well worth a visit. Image below was also found at that site.


Botanical Notes by Tor Archer
Botanical notes by Tor Archer



Page from the Book of Broken Branches by Patti Roberts-Pizzuto http://missouribendstudio.blogspot.com/2010/10/sticks-and-stillness.html
page from the Book of Broken Branches by Patti Roberts Pizzuto
also found at Art Propelled


Stunning image by Olaf Hajek
Olak Hajek



kiktomo: anyu: craftstream: halslife: tinywhitedaisies: scrumtrulescent: (via lauraseymour, bagel)
found at Indigenous Dialogues

The image above can be traced to Lynn El/Una Odd at Flickr.



Leeks2 by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
Chasmanthium latifolium by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
Sedum by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
Epimedium by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
Horseshoe Pit cover by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
Mirabilis jalapa seed by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
Striped pumpkin skin by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
Basket detail by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
Euphorbia myrsinites by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
Cabbage by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
Viburnum by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
Clematis seedhead by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
Allium tuberosum by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
Tricyrtis pods 2 by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
Pinecones silver and red by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd
Rue pods and stitches by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd



















darksilenceinsuburbia: Fractal Botanics by Karl Blossfeldt Via
Karl Blossfeldt - Fractal Botanics
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 9, 2010 at 8:11 AM

    Great images Sophie! The composition in the Olak Hajek piece is very interesting!

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  2. Sophie MunnsNovember 9, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    thanks Mary...
    I found a little space in this busy time to post something visual stimulating - each has a strong uniqueness to it whist dealing somehow with the botanical....and in some cases seed pods.
    thanks you for your thoughts,
    Sophie

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  3. pRiyANovember 9, 2010 at 2:35 PM

    I am captivated by the beautiful images in this post. Such a treat! I am not surprised that the quote and the top image are from one of my fave blogs for inspiration - Art Propelled. Came across the beautiful Olaf Hayek image some time ago too where I reblogged it on my Tumblr blog.

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  4. Sophie MunnsNovember 9, 2010 at 3:40 PM

    Hi Priya...
    cant wait to visit your tumblr site... soooo much is happening out there.. Art Propelled is both divine retreat and excellent global link to visually rich delights.
    Great to hear from you.... looking forward to having more time next month to visit..
    ciao,
    S

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  5. Maggie NealeNovember 10, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    Hi Sophie, nice treat to visit your blog and find Art Propelled here too. Cross pollination.

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  6. Sophie MunnsNovember 10, 2010 at 3:19 PM

    Hi Maggie,

    was thinking of you today...wondering how you are going over there in Vermont!

    great to think we are linking all over this globe..thanks for stopping in!
    Sophie

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  7. ElaineNovember 12, 2010 at 2:41 AM

    Hi, Sophie. I really like that quote and the images are truly beautiful, especially that one from Indigenous Dialogues - so beautiful and colorful!

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  8. Sophie MunnsNovember 12, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    Great to hear from you Elaine...needed some colour and beauty ...was deilghted to find these things to post!
    best,
    Sophie

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