Saturday, 11 May 2024

Weekend Post

Hi Everybody!

Here's wishing us all a great weekend! I am looking forward to painting, reading, and perhaps going out for a meal. Today I have another piece for our poetry challenge at AJJ . The face was drawn with coloured pencils and acrylstifte for some outlining. The flowers were added afterwards using a floral napkin. The poem is one which I found really romantic when I was a studentin - times change, but I still like it!

 Percy Shelley, 


The flower that smiles to-day
Tomorrow dies
All that we wish to stay
Tempts and then flies.
What is this world’s delight?
Lightning that mocks the night,
Brief even as bright.




And I have some more pictures from David Zinn and some funnies and thinkies:







I had to get up at 5 a.m. on Friday as I had an early appointment, and this evening I will be in bed early to make up for it. It had just got light, and it was fascinating to watch the light getting stronger, the haze rising up from the grass and the sunlight slowly  dispelling the last remnants of night:







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Have a great weekend, take care,
And thanks a lot for coming by!

44 comments:

  1. Thoughts on your poem of the day: Shelley lived from 4 August 1792 – 8 July 1822. And wrote all those poems about life being too brief. So it was. Here we are, having lived so much longer than he did, and it still seems so short. My aunt -- at that time in her 80s -- said, "Death is too final." Shelley's poems capture a youthful view of this.

    Have a great weekend. Don't go all philosophical.
    best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks Mae. I went to a Shelley recital last week, it was a charity performance with young artists, and I loved it. I'm too tired just now to go all philosophical. May sweet sleep carry me away!

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  2. Fantastic image. Love the Zinn art and thinkies and funnies. Fascinating photos. I love early morning mists and foggy days.

    Hugs and Blessings

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    1. Thanks Jim. Early morning 🌄 is the best time of the day! Hugs!

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  3. Hi Val, good morning! I love your face, so pensive and seemingly deep in thought. And we all loved Shelley back then, such beautiful melancholy and perfect romance. Have a good weekend and thanks for the dreamy memories! Hugs! Sarah

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    1. Thanks Sarah, have a great and restful weekend. Hugs to all!

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  4. Love the beautiful face and flowers,great Nature pics.We had some good views of the Northern Lights last night-first time ever.Enjoy your weekend.
    Carol x

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    1. Oh, how lovely, we couldn't see it here! Enjoy your weekend! Hugs!

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  5. You took wonderful morning photos, thank you, because I have to admit I never see them...
    I wish you a happy weekend.
    We spend a lot of time outside - nice weather. Jipp :-)))
    Hug Viola

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    1. Good weather and being outside - yessssssss! I always get up and watch the dawn, so beautiful. Then I make a cup of coffee and go back to bed! Hugs!

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  6. Lovely art photos and thinkies Valerie! Happy weekend!

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    1. Thanks Christine, enjoy your weekend, too. Hugs!

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  7. A beautiful face to go with a lovely poem. As always, amazing sky photos. Have a great weekend.

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  8. It sounds like a fun weekend. I love your skies and that Snoopy cartoon is one I'll carry with me all day! Happy weekend!

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  9. Thanks for reminding me of Shelley, a poet I have not read for a long time, and I see that I am overdue. And thanks also for that beautiful, alluring lady. Your early morning skies are very evocative, Valerie - enough to make you want to get up early every morning! Okay, maybe not that appealing. Have a great weekend and get the rest you need. Hugs and kisses - David

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    1. Thanks David, Shelley will always be one of my secret loves! Enjoy your weekend, take care, be good, hugs! xxxxxxx

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  10. Yes, I love that sunrise series. Lovely scenes. Your lady is lovely, too.

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  11. Beautiful artwork! Beautiful post! Beautiful Sunrise! Beautiful everything!

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    1. Thanks Kym, much appreciated! Have a great weekend, hugs!

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  12. She is gorgeous Valerie and I love the flowers added...have a great weekend..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  13. Seeing your lovely sky photos, I'm wondering if you saw the Aurora last evening? Hugs, Deb

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    1. Hi Deb! Here there was nothing to see, so sad! Have a great day!

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  14. Your lady is lovely and so nice to see the early morning sky photographs.
    I hope you are having a restful weekend.
    Pleased to say we have sunshine at the moment :)

    All the best Jan
    https://thelowcarbdiabetic.blogspot.com/

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  15. Thanks Jan, I hope the sunshine stays with you!

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  16. Hi Val, happy Sunday and happy Mother's Day. I got my lovely flowers today, so beautiful, thanks so much for helping Jeanie to get enough money together, she was so proud to buy real flowers for me today! Hope you are feeling better, hugs from us all! Xxxxx

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    1. Have a happy day, you do so much to keep your family together, enjoy! Hugs!

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    2. You're very welcome, enjoy ! Huhs!

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  17. Wow! your face drawing is beautiful!, you are very artistic and a lovely poem to match. I always enjoy you photos and pictures and i smiled when I saw the fluffy cat up the tree as its the image of my mums! have a good rest of your weekend - Michelle x

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    1. Thanks Michelle. The fluffy cat reminds me of my neighbour's cat, too, who often visits me, spends an hour sleeping on my lap, and then goes home again, such a sweetie! Hugs!

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  18. this fower face looks incredible;)

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  19. The face and poem are wonderful and so are those beautiful morning photos! Do have a fabulous and fun weekend!

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    1. Thanks Carol, have a wonderful, new week! Hugs!

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  20. It was a busy weekend so I'm finally catching up. What a lovely poem, and too true. If only flowers would bloom for weeks. I love your lovely lady's face and all the flowers you added. She is perfect for that poem. And sometimes getting up early isn't so bad. You get to see the day beginning, and at least it's not winter's cold. That makes it so hard to get out of bed. I hope you had a lovely weekend. Hugs-Erika

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    1. Thanks Erika, you're right, getting up in winter is so much harder! Have a good start in the new week! Hugs!

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  21. Whew. Five am is early. That's no joke. Here's to a wonderful week. Huggs.

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  22. Gosh, hope that appt. went well for you.
    That is one gorgeous page, love your face and the flowers.
    I never really got deep into Shelley so that poem is new to me.
    Lightning mocking the night is a powerful imagery though, doing that here right now!
    Hope you get to check off everything you have on your weekend list, xoxo

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  23. Beautiful portrait, so gentle and the addition of the flowers from the napkin really brought it to life echoing the lips of the fair maiden.
    Love the funnies and especialy the David Zinn ones.
    Hugs, Neet xx

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    1. Thanks, Neet, I always appreciate your lovely comments, thanks so much! Hugs!

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