Elephants II

PAWS SAVES "PERFORMANCE" ELEPHANTS AND OTHER PERFORMANCE ANIMALS.
AFTER READING ON THE PAWS WEBSITE ABOUT THE FREQUENT MISTREATMENT OF PERFORMING ELEPHANTS, I WONDERED ABOUT THE PAINTING ELEPHANTS I LINKED TO IN MY PREVIOUS POST. I HOPE THEY WEREN'T TRAINED BY CRUEL METHODS. :-(

Elephants I

HERE I AM WITH MY FIRST ELEPHANT "PINKY." I JUST ADORED HIM. EVER SINCE THE DAY I LET HIM GO I'VE BEEN MISSING HIM. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A HANDMADE ELEPHANT LIKE THIS? LATELY, ELEPHANTS HAVE BEEN TURNING UP AROUND THE HOUSE, MORE AND MORE . . .

MY MOST FAVORITE WATERING CAN.
HERE IS AN AMAZING FILM CLIP OF ELEPHANTS PAINTING!

What A Day!

His Holiness the 17th Karmapa at Hammerstein Ballroom, May 17, 2008.
Photographer: Gregg Rock. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
WE WERE HONORED AND BLESSED TO SEE AND HEAR HH KARMAPA AT HIS FIRST PUBLIC TEACHING THE WEST. THE TALK WAS VERY, VERY SWEET. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

AFTER LUNCH WITH FRIENDS AT BEN'S KOSHER DELI WE WALKED OVER TO MOMA. IT WAS A GORGEOUS, SUNNY DAY, AND WE RELISHED THE WALK THROUGH THE CITY. S HAD TO TEAR ME AWAY FROM THE PAINTINGS IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. HERE ARE TWO THAT I ADORE.

Vasily Kandinsky. (French, born Russia. 1866-1944). Panel for Edwin R. Campbell No. 1. 1914. Oil on canvas, 64 x 31 1/2" (162.5 x 80 cm). Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Fund. © 2008 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris


André Derain. (French, 1880-1954). L'Estaque. 1906. Oil on canvas, 13 7/8 x 17 3/4" (35.3 x 45.1 cm). Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest. © 2008 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa in America

His Holiness Karmapa accepting an offering at the welcoming ceremony in New York City, May 15, 2008. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.

EARLY ON SATURDAY MORNING S. AND I WILL DRIVE TO MANHATTAN TO SEE HIS HOLINESS KARMAPA AT HIS FIRST PUBLIC TEACHING IN THE WEST. YOU CAN FOLLOW THE KARMAPA'S VISIT AT THIS BLOG. OR CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE WEBSITE DEVOTED TO HIS VISIT, WHICH HAS VIDEO TEACHINGS AND LOTS OF INFORMATION FOR THOSE INTERESTED.

Early Evening Sky

I'M SO HAPPY TO HAVE A LITTLE DECK AT MY NEW HOME. I CAN LOOK UP AND SEE THE TREES AND SKY.
MOON PHASES

Pictures From Diane

DIANE MADE THIS FUN THANK YOU COLLAGE OF OUR THREE DAYS TOGETHER . . .
AND TOOK THESE PICS --


DON'T YOU WANT TO KISS THIS?




FLUFF!!

ABOUT TO BE EATEN!!
THANKS FOR YOUR GOOD COMPANY AND FRIENDSHIP DIANE. COME BACK SOON!

PLEASE DO YOURSELF A BIG FAVOR, AND WATCH THIS DEAR, DEAR ANIMATION BY UK ARTIST JULIA POTT! I FOUND IT THROUGH THIS WEEK'S DESIGN*SPONGE GUEST BLOGGER, JULIA ROTHMAN.

Happy Mother's Day!

ANANDA AND I SPENT THE DAY TOGETHER. DRIVING ON BACK ROADS, WE CAME UPON SOME OTHER MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN!


ANANDA BROUGHT ME THIS LOVELY BOUQUET.

BURDICK'S BEES!! SO YUMMY!

Swamp Things

DIANE AND I WALKED INTO THE WOODS NEAR MY HOUSE ON THIS FUNKY BOARD WALK THAT LEADS THROUGH THE SKUNK CABBAGES.


A BEAVER'S WORK

DIANE GETS A SHOT
LOVELY SKUNK CABBAGE.
LISTEN TO JULIO DIAZ'S INSPIRING STORY ON STORYCORPS.

Sunday With Diane

WE VISITED THE PEACE PAGODA IN LEVERETT. IT IS A JAPANESE BUDDHIST STUPA, BUILT BY THE NIPPONZAN MYOHOJI, A NICHIREN SECT.





AFTERWARDS WE WENT TO THE MONTAGUE BOOK MILL, AND PERUSED THE ART BOOKS. A LOVELY DAY!

Joe Gets A Kiss

CHECK OUT BROOKLYN-BASED PAINTER PASQUALINA AZZARELLO. SHE PAINTS THE PLYWOOD BARRIERS AROUND CONSTRUCTION SITES.