Thursday Art Date With Rain

Jagged & Ice

 Stalactites in Chiang Dao Cavern ... Thailand

 Switzerland

Mountains in Switzerland ...

What happens when your gutters get blocked :(

Jagged cuts on a pumpkin ...

Jagged tree line ...

Reflection in a store window in Zurich,Switzerland ...

Cavern in Switzerland

Mountain views in Switzerland ...

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There are a lot of ways to illustrate ice, but none so close to my heart (uh ... mouth) than Chocolate Icing.  I have never passed up a chocolate cake without sampling the icing.   All for this week ... see you all soon :P

Andrea @ From  the Sol

Thursday Art Date With Rain

Snow Creatures

This is the imprint of a Cooper's Hawk

that pounced on her pray in the snow.

Trees always make magnificent snow creatures ...

This large female eagle had just been released after being rehabbed at our facility.  We took her to the place where she had been found and it took her a few minutes to acclimate herself, but then she was off, never to be seen again. 

The moon always brings the sparkle out in the night snow and creates creatures by casting shadows ...

My favorite snow creature ...

I will apologize in advance ... I have things going on in my life that are demanding a great deal of my time, so, though I have time to post this morning, I won't have time to comment until later in the week. Soooo ... if you would all get the chance to check back at your wonderful posts and comments, I will hope to be there for you :)  

Andrea @ From The Sol

Thursday Art Date With Rain

Transformation

Metamorphosis, the transformation of a caterpillar to a Butterfly ...

Psychological Transformation

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Best Wishes to all of you in this New Year.  There are many things that need to be dealt with this year ... I hope we are up to the task!

Andrea @ From the Sol

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Merry Christmas

White Christmas 

Nobody plays it better than David Garrett and I can't think of a better way to wish you all a Beautiful and Blessed Christmas!

Andrea @ From The Sol

Thursday Art Date With Rain

Christmas Lore and Stories

Little Drummer Boy

classic version

Old Fashioned Version

Yikes ... a modern version !

There are so many Christmas Stories, but this is one of my favorites so I focused on  "The Little Drummer Boy".  I'll be curious to hear your responses to the three different versions ... :)

Andrea @ From the Sol

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COZY

Being cozy is a state of mind (and warm body) but to my two boys, Chachi and Fonzi, it is a way of life.

Now that they are older they have included our newest kitty (Buffy Boo) in their cozy ways.  Diva (the devil child) our other female cat has never been big on "cozy" so it was always just the boys.  But Buffy, who spent the first year of her life outside and alone, was ripe for some lovin' and the boys were more than happy to give it ... 

Andrea @ From The Sol