A Retreat for Peaceful Contemplation

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  • cb123
    cb123 Posts: 80

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    Coyote Gulch, Utah by Simon Dumont

    (Can you tell he's my favorite?)

  • everymoment
    everymoment Posts: 6,656

    A winter place of solace

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  • everymoment
    everymoment Posts: 6,656

    CB: I can see why he is a favorite. Utah has so many magical places of spectacular light.

  • everymoment
    everymoment Posts: 6,656

    CB: Simon Dimont called these serene moments and I am delighted that he like other photographers are able to make the strenuous climbs to create and share those moments with all of us.

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Posts: 5,971

    Very nice pictures ladies. Thank you for sharing breathtaking and peaceful pictures.

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    DIL's picture from Slovakia.

  • ddfair
    ddfair Posts: 65

    I didn't realize this thread was just for posting pictures. I would like to tell all of you about a real retreat place for cancer survivors. It is completely free,yes, free. Called Harmony Hill healing retreat. Located in Washington state overlooking Hood Canal and the Olympic Mountains on 12 acres. I wish I knew how to post pictures.Thanks to generous donors, your lodging,meals, and curriculum are provided at no cost. You can visit the website at www.harmonyhill.org or call 877-920-1070 I have not been able to go yet but several gals from my support group have gone and said it was just lovely.

    De

  • feelingfeline
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  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Posts: 5,971

    Beautiful flower Feline!

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Posts: 7,605

    I want to see that flower open!

  • Monis
    Monis Posts: 304

    Actually Barbe, that flower is open! It is a Frittilaria, a type of bulb, and they look like speckled, drooping tulips.

  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Posts: 5,143

    Yep that one is called a Snake's Head Fritillary because of the pattern. Some have more white patches. They are in bloom in Wicklow at present.

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  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Posts: 5,971

    Lots of beautiful flowers out there now.. Thanks for sharing.

    If you aren't allergic like I am, take a sniff, close your eyes, breathe and feel your body relax..

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  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Posts: 5,143

    Felt that (almost smelt that) mmmm.... bp down.

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Posts: 5,971

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Posts: 7,605

    Medicating

  • OncoWarrior
    OncoWarrior Posts: 3,326

    Hardangerfjord, Norway.

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  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Posts: 5,971

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  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Posts: 5,143

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  • meow13
    meow13 Posts: 1,370

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    Barbados

  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Posts: 5,143

    Nerdy

  • OncoWarrior
    OncoWarrior Posts: 3,326

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  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Posts: 5,971

    Thank you for such a pretty flower! I also love the birds and ocean views!

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    One little flower in a mess of clover.

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    Our forest property.

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Posts: 5,971

    Too many good pictures today ... hope you don't mind birds - Had some new ones greet me the last few days.

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Posts: 7,605

    You asked for a sample of some of my work and I found a pan pastel in-progress piece:

    Hey!! Why isn't it working? I did those flowers earlier. What do I do? It says to pick a file and I did, but then do I "X" out of that box or what?

  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Posts: 7,605

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    Took a LONG time to load, but here it is. This was my first attempt at pan pastels and it hangs in my son's house now. I gave the kids options one Christmas of some of my finished work and he chose this one. Here's a close-up below:

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  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Posts: 5,143

    Beautiful. You should put that up on the BC.org Art Gallery (if you haven't already) Nerdy

  • Monis
    Monis Posts: 304

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    Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach OR

  • Monis
    Monis Posts: 304

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    Sunset last night at Cannon Beach OR

  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Posts: 5,143

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  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Posts: 5,143

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