TODAY'S PHOTO -
a Chihuly purple glass sculpture in the midst of palms at Fairchild Tropical Gardens.

As I visited some of my photos from the past few months, the lyrical palm photos I had taken when visiting the Chihuly Exhibit at Fairchild caught my eye and interest. Then today's feature photo popped out and totally captured my attention and a few of my senses.

I love the movement of the branches, as well as the contrasts and lights and shadows at play in the whole scene. For me the experience would be complete without the sculpture and, I find, it does add a great anchor. While looking at it, observe how the textures in the glass repeat the textures of the natural environment in which it was placed.

(Note - For new subscribers, and those who wish to visit the photos, Picture to Ponder Volume 2, Issues 33, 36 and 37 all featured photos of sculpture in the exhibit. Click on the numbers to see them.)

SELF-REFLECTING QUERIES -
As I look at the above Palm Garden photo, I'd love to jump in, skip, play and then simply lie down and be. I am thrilled that I have this photo that allows me that experience, even though it's one I'd have to continue to visualize and create in my imagination.

Are there places that you have where you experience special energy? Can you physically visit them or are they places in your imagination? How have you captured them to keep them alive for you? Many of you, whose work I've seen, take wonderful photos and others write and create beautiful pictures with your vivid use of words. What about the rest of you?

I have been speaking of physical, visual energy oases, so-to-speak. Perhaps there are domains of music or other forms of sound that create these experiences for you? Are there some of you who originate and create your own placex with sound.

I invite you to pay attention to what it is that brings out both serenity and playfulness for you and to note the ways in which you can hold it to retrieve at any time.

As always, have fun.

PET PORTRAITS by an ARTIST FRIEND -
It has been quite while since I've mentioned my dear friend and mentor, Rebecca Collins, who set up naturesplayground.com, my first web site, and guided me in expanding and taking off on my own.

I class Rebecca among the few "most-creative-people" that I know. Recently I went to her Art Paw Gift Shop and had a grand time, despite the fact that Sam and I do not own any pets. I invite you to go there and have fun also. Be sure to check out the "Dog Art Clients Pupdated often" link. I particularly enjoyed the "Dogs PlayPoker" series.

ANOTHER SHOP you might enjoy -
I regularly get email from Joe Vitale or friends of his and really was intrigued the other day to find that he, too, now has a Cafe Press Dr. Joe Vitale Gift Shop with numerous Marketing, Manifesting and Abundance slogans and quotes on a variety of products. Some of you might appreciate a visit there also.

and NEW IN THE PICTURE TO PONDER GIFT SHOP -

Clouds and Boardwalk Railing Shadow Photos from recent issues of Picture to Ponder now on prints and note cards in our Gift shop. Click on photo to take you to the page where the products are.

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Especial thanks to those of you who have been passing this on!

Inspirationally,


Sheila
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