Friday Favorites - Reflections

THE MUSE'S MIRROR

EARLY one day, the Muse, when eagerly bent on adornment,
Follow'd a swift-running streamlet, the quietest nook by it seeking.
Quickly and noisily flowing, the changeful surface distorted
Ever her moving form; the goddess departed in anger.
Yet the stream call'd mockingly after her, saying: "What, truly!
Wilt thou not view, then, the truth, in my mirror so clearly depicted?"
But she already was far away, on the brink of the ocean,
In her figure rejoicing, and duly arranging her garland.

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1799

Gilpin Falls Covered Bridge
by
Forgotten Beauty

Reflections of the Ponte Vecchio
by
LD Photography

Mountain Lake Reflections
by
Creations Anew

Building Reflecting Buildings
by
Scooyou Photography

Please visit the work of these fabulous photographers at 1000 Markets by clicking on their name or the image name.

Friday Favorites - Butterflies

The Genesis of the Butterfly

The dawn is smiling on the dew that covers
The tearful roses; lo, the little lovers
That kiss the buds, and all the flutterings
In jasmine bloom, and privet, of white wings,
That go and come, and fly, and peep and hide,
With muffled music, murmured far and wide.
Ah, the Spring time, when we think of all the lays
That dreamy lovers send to dreamy mays,
Of the fond hearts within a billet bound,
Of all the soft silk paper that pens wound,
The messages of love that mortals write
Filled with intoxication of delight,
Written in April and before the May time
Shredded and flown, playthings for the wind's playtime,
We dream that all white butterflies above,
Who seek through clouds or waters souls to love,
And leave their lady mistress in despair,
To flit to flowers, as kinder and more fair,
Are but torn love-letters, that through the skies
Flutter, and float, and change to butterflies

Victor Hugo

ferventbutterfly

peaseblossomstudio

theeye

allieart4children

Gypsymoondesigns

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Friday Favorites - ACEOs

ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions and Originals". These cards have only one rule, they are 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches, the size of a trading card.

The reason for this is so that they can be traded! Artists have been happily trading cards, but the general public was left out in the cold. After artists realized this they made their cards available for sale at remarkably low prices so that everyone could join in the fun!

Art Cards can be a riot! Artists from all over the world are creating, and now selling these little gems in different mediums and of different subjects. To get you started I have selected four of my favorites. Just click on the names to find out more information and how to purchase. You can't stop at just one!

LDphotography

Fosterbk

PhotoTeresa

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Allie Art: Photography Benefitting Children

Remember that if you start your own Friday Favorite blog to send me your link. I will add it to my post and we can start a "gallery walk" on Fridays!

Friday Favorites - Trees

In the Presence of Trees

(Oak)

Tree
I named you once.
Oldest soul I have ever known,
standing sentry over the sunflower
field behind the school, your rings were
innumerable. Tree I named you, but that
name is long forgotten, a secret only the slow
stumble of childhood retains. Adults cannot know
the names of the trees. Not the true names
bestowed by fey children with grass
in their hair.
If they knew
they would
never be able to replace them with subdivisions.

(c) 2008 T. Soulen

Kenna Foster



Clancy's Classics



The Eye




Gary Heller Photography


For more Friday Favorites visit:

Allie Art: Photography Benefitting Children
Handicrafts

Remember that if you start your own Friday Favorite blog to send me your link. I will add it to my post and we can start a "gallery walk" on Fridays!

Friday Favorites - Using Shape and Form in Photography

I love the dynamic movement of these three photographs. Celticcatphotos' old Packard seems to be flying down a Chicago street on a get away. My eye is naturally drawn to the back of the car perpetuating the forward motion. Pleyades' Noctournal Stucco beckons me to go around that corner as my eye follows the curving archway. And Joannas Photography's Galaxies bursts like the Fourth of July, coming right off the page at you!

They are all very different but all are excellently composed using form and shape to accentuate motion. The black and white nature of each encourages the eye to follow the form giving them an even greater impact. These photographers have mastered shape and form!

To purchase any of these wonderful photos simply click on the title of the print.

Celticcatphotos
Classic Packard Automobile 5 x 7 Photograph




Pleyades
Noctournal Stucco - 8x12 Photographic Print




JoannasPhotography
Galaxies- Fine Art Print-8x8



For more Friday Favorites visit:
Allie Art: Photography Benefitting Children
HandiCrafts
Remember that if you start your own Friday Favorite blog to send me your link. I will add it to my post and we can start a "gallery walk" on Fridays!

Friday Favorites - Flower Photography

I would like to introduce a new feature to my blog called Friday Favorites. There are many great photographers with many different styles. I will select a new theme each Friday to offer an enjoyable and grand variety.

Today I will share three of my favorite flower photographs. With the cold snow piled up against my doors and windows these luscious flowers bring spring to my little studio in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. I hope they bring you delight too!

Be sure to click on the photographers name (or the item name) to go directly to their shop.

allieart4children
original 5x7 fine art photograph....evening



zuppaartista
SPRING SALE-BOGO FREE-Cotton Candy Petals-rose photograph-signed 8x8 print



McGuinness Photography
Romancing the Lily - Photo Greeting Card

I would like to invite all of you to start your own Friday Favorites page. We can start a network of outstanding photography! Any photography blogs want to join? I'll add your blog link to my Friday Favorites page too!