Gold and Lace of April
Gold and Lace of April
The chrysalis is a symbol of metamorphosis or change that you seek.
– Catherynne M. Valente, In the Night Garden
The chrysalis is a symbol of metamorphosis or change that you seek.
I was reading an Italian book last night while firing some ornaments in the kiln. In the story they used the word ‘turchino’ which I was not familiar with, which led to learning about two words for two colors that came from Turkish into the Italian language: turchese and turchino. Turchese is the color and…
Transformation for May Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis on Sunflower This is the photo from my Monarch Butterfly Calendar for 2018. It shows a monarch butterfly that will soon emerge from its chrysalis. You can see the wings perfectly formed inside, the chrysalis has become transparent, and the gold dots are still there that we saw last…
I saw the Greek film “Notias” (Southern Wind, also called Mythopathy) a few weeks ago at the European Film festival in Chicago, by Tassos Boulmetis, the same director as ‘“A Touch of Spice” (Politiki Kouzina). I was charmed by this movie. It is imaginative, funny, and historical as it blends history and myths with day to day events as…
Tropical Beauty for the month of May This hibiscus flower only lasts one day, falling from the tree in the afternoon as it changes color from yellow to salmon to red. 5×7 pdf download for you to print French/Tahitian Version – click here to save and print –> French May Hibiscus English Version(shown in above…
In January, I had the opportunity to meet some incredible women entrepreneurs in Pune, India, who are doing amazing things to preserve their cultural heritage while also creating something new and innovative. Over the next few posts, I will share their stories with you, and I hope you will be as inspired as I was….
On a recent sailing trip in French Polynesia we anchored by late afternoon to enjoy a swim near the reef and then the marvelous sunset in the big open sky and limitless horizon. This time of year is the auspicious breeding and reproductive time for all kinds of animals and sea life. We had the good…