An Artwork That I've Been Working On

Here is a piece of art that I was working on.  If you would like to buy this, just leave a comment.

Glow Lady

Here is a poem one of my friends on Facebook had posted that caught my eye. Thanks Tasha for sharing!

Glow lady
Outshine the moon
Your radiance lends warmth
To the sun, at high noon
You are beautiful-
...Like a portrait, framed in gold
In comparison to you
Even fire seems cold.

Full Moon

Full Moon
Originally uploaded by Jeniee

The full moon always has a certain alure to it that mankind has been drawn to over the ages. I suppose that is why we have so many poems, songs, and even religons that surround the moon and its phases.

Here's what the photographer commentd on her photo,

"I was so inspired by the abundance of moon shots over the past couple of days. Last night was the first night I was actually able to see the moon due to late nights at work. On my way home the moon looked incredible! It was so brightly lit and the clouds were lit up like fire. Unfortunately by the time I got home (I only had my 50mm with me) it had passed, but I'm still satisfied with the result that I did get. I really didn't do too many adjustments to the photo because it kept looking a bit funky."

Reaching for the Moon

Reaching for the Moon
Originally uploaded by _davidh_

I liked this picture, though maybe it should be the Dog Jumped Over The Moon! Nicely done!

New Moon

Full "Wolf" Moon - January 22, 2008

Full "Wolf" Moon - January 22, 2008
Originally uploaded by Rick Leche

I came upon this picture on Flickr. This is what Rick Leche had to say :

"Full Wolf Moon - January 22, 2008 Amid the cold and deep snows of midwinter, the wolf packs howled hungrily outside Indian villages. Thus, the name for January's full Moon. Sometimes it was also referred to as the Old Moon, or the Moon After Yule. Some called it the Full Snow Moon, but most tribes applied that name to the next Moon.

This evening (cold, clear & crisp) and this shot also remind me of an old Gordon Lightfoot tune:

Song for a Winter's Night

The lamp is burnin' low upon my table top
The snow is softly falling
The air is still within the silence of my room
I hear your voice softly calling
If I could only have you near
To breathe a sigh or two
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
Upon this winter night with you

The smoke is rising in the shadows overhead
My glass is almost empty
I read again between the lines upon each page
The words of love you sent me

If I could know within my heart
That you were lonely too
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
Upon this winter night with you

The fire is dying now, my lamp is growing dim
The shades of night are liftin'
The morning light steals across my windowpane
Where webs of snow are driftin'

If I could only have you near
To breathe a sigh or two
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
Upon this winter night with you
And to be once again with with you"

Fly me to the moon

Fly me to the moon
Originally uploaded by ®oberto's

For once we are not seeing a whitch on her broom flying past the moon!

Puerto Madero and the Moon

Puerto Madero and the Moon
Originally uploaded by lrargerich

I came across this photo on Flickr.com. I would have loved to see this in person. What a breathe taking view this is! It's no wonder sailors use to think the world was flat!

Luna Mystika

Luna Mystika
Originally uploaded by mang M

The mystical moon as seen in Makati City, Philippines on December 18, 2008 at 5:45 in the morning.

A Picture I Made

Here's a picture I made. I call it Mother Nature Watching.

Moon Rise Over Australia

I found this interesting picture.

Full Moon

This picture was done by Gene Dixon. He has a various assortment of art for all sorts of tastes.

You can view more of his work at:

http://ewlproductions.ning.com/profile/ThomasDixon

Farming By The Moon

In the early days of farming, it was also during the era of Moon Worshiping. Most likely due to observing the relationship between the moon and tides that made early man believe it was the source of all moisture. Everything from sap of plants, blood of all living creatures, to everything liquid all seemed to be controlled by the moon.

Also, Man's first calendar was as periods of time reckoned by the moon. So it was a natural thing to use the changes or phases of the moon to do certain things. Many farmers today still follow those early superstitions.

Planting in "the light of the moon" means in the time between new and the full moon. Planting in the "dark of the moon" refers to the period between full and new moon. However, scientist have a different meaning for these terms. They think that light phase of the moon as the time when the moon is above the horizon from dusk to midnight; and the dark phase is from midnight to dawn. Tests so far by many, haven't been able to determine if it made much difference in size. I referred to one study in particular: http://www.undeceivingourselves.com/S-plan.htm

The full moons of September and October are known as "The Harvest Moons". Because of their brilliance, early societies looked to it as a special gift from good spirits. The truth is that the moon is at a smaller angle with the horizon, and so it is more radiant. In the Southern Hemisphere, this bright moon takes place during March and April.