Brunswick, Maine: Swinging Bridge

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bridge, Cee's Photo Challenge, fall, fall color, Maine, Pedestrian Bridge, Which Way Challenge

Places like this always make me think of Cee’s Which Way Challenge!

The views up and down the river were so lovely. This will help you enjoy a little bit of fall color no matter where you live.

And because I’m using this for a “Which Way” challenge I will throw in a photo I took on Route 1 in Maine. For a lot of the drive we just took in all the beauty while listening to an audio-book. Our idea of a fun vacation!

Silent Sunday: Sunrise over the marsh

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autumn, boardwalk, fall, landscapes, Marsh, milkweed, photos, red leaves, sandhill cranes, sunrise

DIY Yoga Stencils, Fall Foliage, and 8 Breaths

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Altered book, art journal, Dharma, fall, gratitude, gratitude journal, meditation, photography, yoga

I finally made a few yoga stencils from my photographs of my lovely yoga teacher. The facing page is a remnant from a wallpaper sample my mom and I played with when making a photo collage earlier this week. I have also started another  Zentangle Inspired Art piece inspired by the lovely Helen. Included here is a portion of my sketch for that piece.

Fall in Wisconsin makes taking photographs so fun and easy. I love walking through the crisp air and listening to the leaves crunch under my feet. Now that I have an iPhone I always have a camera with me, too! These morning fog on the river photos were taken with my iPhone.

I have returned to my Dharma teachings class on Tuesdays. It is so healing for me. The Venerable Chodun taught us about the 8 breaths mediation and I have been practicing them every day. I have been working on letting some difficult feelings go because they really have a negative impact on my health and well-being. This 8 breath practice has been so helpful. On the right hand is my husband walking right through all those balloons I am letting go. He has been my hero this week. For this, and for so many other things, I am grateful.

Diva’s Challenge 186: “String Theory – Leaves! Leaves! Leaves!”

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altered art, art journal, autumn, Diva Challenge, fall, gratitude journal, leaves, zentangle

Well, my Zentangle Inspired Art is certainly inspired by both fall and zentangles, but does not have the gorgeous tangles of the Diva’s renaissance Zendala tile.

I kind of went crazy with the painting yesterday and didn’t leave a whole lot of room for tangling. But I think the page works and definitely captures my day. What a glorious fall day it was.