So far we’ve seen Donald Trump launch hate speech against Muslims, the disabled, women, Mexicans, peacemakers, workers and anyone standing up to his fascist agenda. But hey! he has to check out the Ku Klux Klan who endorsed him because, ummm, he’s not certain about their credentials. Is this guy thick or what? The KKK … More Courage, Community, Compassion
There are two images below, taken from a photo of a pool in the Karijini National Park in north-west Western Australia. The pool is surrounded by rocks with a shaft of light pouring down into the central pool. It seemed to me that this was an image of light and spiritual energies pouring into … More Healing, Caring, Loving Support for Syria’s Peoples
Many locals and holiday makers on Greek islands such as Lesbos have waded into the sea or gone out in small boats to give a helping hand to refugees and asylum seekers in difficulties, which I think is absolutely wonderful. It shows a humanity which is sadly lacking in EU leaders and bureaucrats because, a … More Within, Without You (against EU plans to criminalise those in the community helping refugees and asylum seekers)
This image started out with a close-up of my carnelian necklace, with an overlay of grasses blowing in the wind against a back-drop of the Mediterranean, all orange colours, believe it or not. Then I happened to come across a gizmo in PicMonkey relating to pink, the colour of love, and suddenly this piece of … More Harvest of Love
This image is of a hearth and chimney in an abandoned cottage. The original – in black and white – is on the Flickr album of Ann B (the Queen of Frogs) who has kindly given me permission to use her photos of the Smokies, in the United States. I called this image “The Hearth … More The Hearth of Warmth & Welcome
This piece of digital art and this post are to honour unsung heroes around the world. They were prompted by reading this week of a couple who have kitted out their ship to help rescue migrants at sea in the Mediterranean as they flee the chaos of war and conflict in Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Africa … More In Praise of Heroes
Years ago, when I lived in south-east Queensland, I created a mandala called ” Web of Light and Life”, as a fundraiser for a refugee organisation in Brisbane. I framed the mandala and dropped it off at the charity’s op/charity/thrift store so that it could be raffled at a later date. A few months later, … More We Are One
