I give you peace

Santi

'peace' in the Assamese language

spoken in India

Mahatma Gandhi statue

Bhubaneshwar, India

As we look forward to the new year of 2014

let's turn our thoughts toward peace.

www.professionsforpeace.org

www.alifetimeofwisdom.com

angels in Cuba

deborahsandidge.blog.com

Msughshima

'peace' in the Tiv language, spoken in Nigeria

www.shebasgraphics.com

thank you, origamibears.com

"When the power of love

overcomes the love of power

the world will know

peace."

- Jimi Hendrix

www.vintageholidaycrafts.com

artist C. Marshall

courtesy origamibears

www.shenvalleylang.com

Apirive'

'peace' in the Guarani language, spoken in Bolivia

www.heresmygarden.blogspot.com

c.1870 vintage song sheet cover

courtesy Indiana Music Libraries

Doll Castle News, 1980

created by Helen McCook

"The most valuable possession you can own

is an open heart.

The most powerful weapon you can be

is an instrument

of peace."

- Carlos Santana

It is good to remember

that the only way to perfect peace

is peace through God.

Soksang

'peace' in the Kmer language spoken in Thailand and Vietnam

'The Golden Rule' by Norman Rockwell

(one of my favorite paintings!!)

www.zazzle.com

"Peace is the first thing
the angels sang."

- John Keble

Woodlawn cemetery, New York City, New York USA

www.flickriver.com

www.admiralcharitycards.org

paper doll angels by Tom Tierney

www.parker365photography.wordpress.com


Today,
I give you peace.

til next time -
inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com
www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com
www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com
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thanks to brainyquote for some great quotes:

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_peace.html

Spring is in the air!

Welcome!

"A gust of wind" by Gaetano Bellei

my-museum-of-art.blogspot.com

Ah, visions of Spring!

I know some of you have already had Spring, or are in a different zone where this is coming into your (gasp) winter!

But today, we are having a typical Rocky Mountain Spring:

snow.

Yep, snow.

7 - 10 inches of the white wet stuff.

poor little squirrel.

good thing he has a tail...

www.life-is-beautiful-that-way.blogspot.com

But....

Spring is still in the air...sort of.

I have lovely jonquils and daffodils blooming in my gardens.

At least, they were blooming yesterday. Today they will freeze and turn brown and wilt-y. Oh well, there's always hope for the coming tulips!!

www.greenblueglobe.blogspot.com

"Spring

hath put a spirit of youth

in everything."

- William Shakespeare

"Water, Palm and Butterfly"

original Collage Art doll using all recycled junk mail

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

I am still dreaming of spring wildflower hikes...

 a stampscape rubber stamped card by Rose Walkers

www.stampincatstudio.com

I am looking forward to nature walks, gathering things for my art...

"Garden Wings Fairy"

original Collage Art Doll using all recycled junk mail

by inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

"Nature has been for me,

as long as I remember,

a source of

solace,

inspiration

adventure

and delight;

a home, a teacher, a companion."

- Lorraine Anderson

vintage clip

Here is a cute miniature scene. It comes with a 'Christmas' tree, but you can decorate that or not, as you wish.

from Karen's whimsy site

no, not me, another Karen!!!

for some strange reason, my computer saved the Large Tree in a weird format that I can't open.

Sorry.

Still learning this foreign language called "computer-speak".

I bet if you printed at 300% or so (play around with the sizing) the one large tree, it would be the right size for the 'Christmas tree'.

:0)

Have fun,

and don't forget to take pictures to share with us!

wee blue happy house by www.lulurocks.etsy.com

Spring -

Time for the bears to come out!

www.origamibears.com

"Walk quietly in the spring;

Mother Earth is pregnant."

- Kiowa Proverb

(North American Native American Indian tribe)

Another reason I love Spring is all the Spring babies!!

Bar-headed Goose with day-old chick

Zoo of Servion, near Lausanne, Switzerland

photo cred: Dominic Favre

unknown credit

3 week-old sand kittens, thought to be extinct in Israel

born in Ramat Gan Safari Park, Tel Aviv, Israel

photo cred: Nir Elias

female trumpeter swan with new cygnet,

Chicago Zoo

a 4-day old seal under mom's watchful eye

Schoenbrunn Zoo, Vienna

photo cred: Herwig Prammer

"The World is very old;

But every Spring

It groweth young again,

And fairies sing."

- Cicely Mary Barker, Fairies of the Spring, 1923

vintage illustration

by Sheryl A. Knowles

copyright 1906

at the right of my blog you will find some of my favorite web sites.

This comes from the Music Library site.

Well, it's that time again where I need to close.

It is still snowing outside. I don't mind. Living in a semi-arid climate -

we can always use the moisture!!

I best go turn on our fireplace, Turner loves to lay in front of it and get all toasty warm!

until next time...

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

and on pinterest: kkloberdans