Sky Blue Universe

View From the Jetty on a Pristine Day -c 2008 Lynda Lehmann

Sky Blue Universe

sunlight bends to grasp and hold

far regions bound to earth.

horizon ties heaven, land, and sea,

the universe-continuum

whose color is the sky.

waters, skies, pass days to nights.

boulders massive, algae slight

bind all to One

grand cycle, play, and song,

transforming dark to light.

- Text and image c Lynda Lehmann 2008

Image c Lynda Lehmann. If you would like to view more of my art or make a purchase, please visit www.lyndalehmann.com

May Showcase of the Sea

Today is my first time in posting here on this blog! My 6 months of membership is finished as of today. I want to thank everyone that has entered my WWAO showcase of seascapes on my website..... http://www.paintwithbarb.com/artistshowcasemay2008

We have 27 different artists showing their items of the sea.

I got a bit of painting done this week for upcoming oil painting classes..... here is one of the paintings..... it will be available for sale after the class To see more of my oil paintings...

http://www.paintwithbarb.com

A Pristine Land

When I see such a clear and clean view, no litter or pollution apparent to the naked eye and the air sweet and pungent with the scent of pine, I wonder how the land looked 200 years ago, before the Industrial Revolution. I can not begin to imagine the sparkling natural beauty of the landscape. Imagine how much happier we would be if we were PART of this environment, cherishing, protecting, and enjoying it, instead of using it up for profit or simply moving THROUGH it at jet speed. Image c Lynda Lehmann. Lakes region of Maine.

Visit http://www.lyndalehmann.com/ if you would like to see more of my work, or purchase this print! You can buy it framed at http://lyndalehmann.imagekind.com/

Solitude

I just wanted to share this beauty of a Maine sunset with you. The backlit clouds and their reflection on the lake surface were just glorious!

I love being in a place where the fabric of the land is not torn and tattered, where the Earth's skin is still (relatively) healthy and brimming with life. No litter, no crowds, no noise: just the gentle wind on your face, reflections silver on the smooth water, and a panorama of the heavens unfolding on the twilit sky. You can have a sense of yourself in relation to the universe, and tune in to your thoughts in a focused way that's not often possible, with all the distractions of modern life.

How will we preserve what's left of our natural heritage, these pristine and "holy" places, for future generations?

Image and text c 2007 Lynda Lehmann. View more of my nature shots at www.LyndaLehmann.com