What was in that candle's light
that opened and consumed me so quickly?
Come back, my friend.
The form of our love is not a created form.
Nothing can help me but that beauty.
There was a dawn I remember when my soul
heard something from your soul.
I drank water from your spring,
and felt the current take me.
Rumi
I found this about a month ago. This is so cool and fun and quirky. I just love it! And, oh, the cello, whenever I hear it, it just makes me want to cry -- sooo beautiful and intense! But make no mistake,this is not a sad song....take a listen and you should turn off my playlist at the bottom of the page so it doesn't interrupt your listening pleasure!!! P.S. You may have to press 'refresh' to play it.
Enjoy!
~ Calli
from the page: From the album The Opposite Side of the Sea, to be released March 2009, The song "Her Morning Elegance". This beautiful video captures this song and brings it to life.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x84l2p_oren-lavie-her-morning-elegance_music
Let me linger in this
This fascination of you, love
Let me dream your face
Your lips
Your touch
Nourish this want!
Quench this desire!
~
Let me vividly engage in the enchanting
Conversations that we will eventually have
And love, I know exactly how enchanting they will be
Because I know your wit, your mind, your spirit
~
Let me hold you, love
Let me feel your strength now, to ease my wait
Along with the precious memories, we will undoubtedly make
~
For my soul love
It longs for you
Though it waits
Patience is mine!
Though something, something
Tells me you are near…
© ~ Calli 2009
Image source: Moonlight Dreaming by Accretion Point on flickr
It's Friday and it is a fairly gorgeous day out there. I am off to visit family this weekend and just had the urge to post one of my all-time favorite photographs. It symbolizes so many wonderful things for me, but mostly provides me with a sense of 'Freedom'...I suppose there is a side to all of us, our inner child, or in my case my 'inner bohemian' (who quite often makes an outward appearance :), that has to maintain a certain degree of freedom. Freedom of spirit, freedom to create, to just be and I do not take that at all for granted. It is a gift, one in which I treasure.
Have a beautiful weekend Gems!
~ Calli
image source: lh6 ppht.com
I came across this image recently and thought it unique, and it actually took my breath away. The energy that clouds seem to contain is so beautiful to me and evokes a sense of melancholy in some ways, yet in others it's a metaphor for change. The clouds always moving whether at a snail's pace or with great force...seems change happens to us in the same manner. Change is a constant that we can always count on, whether we like it or not. Though to me, at this moment in my life, change is incredibly welcome! Bring it on!
image source: calisto_photo beach clouds 1
note: the clouds are supposed to move, but sadly it's not working on here.
Let your spirit soar to heights, almost unimagined...
~ Calli
I love this image, it's incredibly empowering and to me those are the very best kind.
image source: euelsman.net "free spirit"...
image source: Lucyna Potomska Photography
First day of spring
First day of spring--
I keep thinking about
the end of autumn
by Matsuo Basho
Well, I have to laugh at this one as anyone that knows me, knows that I live for Autumn...
Here is a portion of a landscape painting of mine...painted in 2008 - You'll see a Country white church off in the distance. I love to photograph churches in my travels and I have always envisioned that one day my 'studio' would be a little white church or stone church, on my property with beautiful stained glass windows with the light streaming in, especially at sunset and it would just make my sanctuary glow so beautifully. A few years ago I came across several old churches via an HGTV design show that showcased renovated churches whose owners turned them into their own personal homes. They were amazing!
~ Calli © 2009 - Painting 2008
Today, spring equinox arrived here in the northern hemisphere, upstate New York, to be exact. Well, we awoke to a layer of snow this morning ;( not at all uncharacteristic. I did however find some beautiful purple crocus blooming in my garden, which is a welcome sign that spring truly is here, if only just a glimpse of it.
image source: rebekka guamp
It must be the change of season almost upon us here in NY, that makes me think of simple pleasures, the ones that can make my day or simply put a smile on my face. I love thunderstorms...love, love, love them!
I love my straw hat (though this one isn't mine). I love this image and the great feeling I get from looking at it. I think of Summertime, horseback riding, having a barbeque, going to the beach, strolling in a meadow, climbing a tree.
Thought I'd post my two newest paintings-in-progress. I work on a few at a time, but this is the first time I am literally working on these at the same time on my easel. A little crazy, I know! Most likely one more working session filling in my details and applying varnish to it. I wish I had something more exciting to post, but this is it for tonight.
I am dreaming of warmer weather. It is bitter cold here in upstate New York. This feels like the longest Winter ever...where are you Spring?
image source: smohrroxersox photography
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