Is It Time You Climb?

The Dragonfly

(Picture obtained here-Artist unknown)

Sunrise brings another day
The warmth of life
Kisses my skin softly

A dragonfly lights
My beats quicken
A gift from afar

A touch on my heart
A breath of thankfulness
A happy birthday

It's a Dragonfly Day

Shooting for the Okanagan!

We re-filed our visa papers today. Being raised in South Central Texas, people often ask why I want to live in a place where you can only run around naked 3 months out of the year.

First, I have the ability to go well beyond the training available to me in the U.S.:

Then, there is the view from the home of our dear friends and sponsors. It is a beautiful place that inspires my artistic side and calms my other side. You may recognize this shot from my very first blog post:

For those of you who think this was photoshopped, I share this video taken in the same yard:

To top it off, we would have the opportunity to live with our dear friends and sponsors, the O'Briens:

Life is an amazing adventure and everything seems to point us North right now. We will miss Austin (if our visas are approved) with our entire being. Austin has been our home, close to our families, surrounded and supported by amazing friends. It is a warm, dynamic city of dreams, creativity, music, magic and possibilities. I will miss it and it's weird inhabitants so very much.

I will be returning regularly to the United States, even while I am in school. I have friends, family and clientele that demand it. Plus, I'm not allowed to work in Canada while I am studying and someone needs to pay for my extravagant lifestyle. Ha!

Aerie Home

A place not lost, nor unappreciated
Not forgotten. Fully treasured
A colorful universe manifested by eagles

A place unknown to most
A place of freedom, unity and love
A place for eagles. Aerie home

There's a spot 'tween the astral heavens
And the lake where great comfort rests
Four eagles soar and call to each other

Their sky dance; overtly joyous
Free of reality's constraints
Breathtaking to everyone

A place unknown to most
A place of freedom, unity and love
A place for eagles. Aerie home.

Morning Music - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs doing an acoustic version of Maps.

The Gift

Life hands me gifts each day

Gifts I recognize and gifts I don't

Gifts of love, joy and peace

Gifts of longing, pain, and even grief

Each shapes me, each changes me

Appreciating each day here more

The humming of my humility and

The buzzing of my thankfulness

Is this what the prophets attempt

Am I listening for the right thing

As I travel through each day

I choose to listen for love

The Firestarter

Shot with a webcam, processed in iPhoto and CS4 Photoshop.

Exotic Glance

This young lady captured my attention quickly.  I shot her as I had the opportunity.  I only had a low-rez device available, but really like the image.

Amazing Words of Love

Please forgive me for posting so many videos lately, but this one really hit me in the solar plexus.

Does your husband's snoring bother you?  You must watch this:

The video is entitled, "Funeral".

How do I miss you?

Like surfers miss sunshine,

Like actors miss an audience,

Like astronomers miss the stars.

Even more than I miss motorcycles.

My Valentine's Day Wish

My heart, my heart

So much I wish to say

The beauty of your love

Colours my universe

Thank you for this dance

Our trails of joy

Decorate the sky 

With a cosmic sparkle

May this dance continue forever.

Meet Gentle Thunder

I want to introduce you to Gentle Thunder.

I wish all much peace, health, joy and love now and always.

Mystery Messenger Haiku

Messenger of love

In your presence, color fills me

Please visit me soon

Morning Music - Lamb

Lamb performing, "Softly".

- Lamb Lyrics

Well of Joy

I look into the pool and am transported--

Mountains, rainbows, trees, and you.

Drops tumble and crash; creating mist--

Ethers that enable our lifetimes to touch

Beet flowers, beauty and dreams--

My soul recognizes you in any form.

Dragonfly

Morning Music - Gotan Project

I found Gotan Project's new video, "Santa Maria".  It is from their La Revancha del Tango album. The Gotan Project is a must see band made up of members from Paris and Buenos Aires.   I got to see them at Stubb's last year when they came in for SXSW. They were amazing live. If you ever have the opportunity to see/hear them live, do it. You will not be disappointed.



To see clips that I posted in a previous post, click here.  They are fabulous musicians and CDs and videos do not do them justice.