Rain's Thursday Art Date - Light and Dark

Hi Everybody!

The corona crisis is getting worse from day to day, and so many people just haven't realised how serious the situation is. I hope they will soon come to their senses and start behaving  sensibly.

Rain's theme today is one that I like - light and dark. I spend a lot of time watching the skies, clouds, sunrise, sunset, stars, moon etc. My apartment faces east, so I get to see the sunrise everyday. Even if it wakes me early in summer, I just love it. When the sun has risen, the world is back in the light and I feel well.

I am also linking to Paint Party Friday

Here are some of the pieces I made for this theme in past months:

The figure I used is called the Nightwatchman, and is on an ancient house in the little town of Kettwig on a steep street leading downwards.  I digitally cut him out to use in my art:

This tag was a photo taken at the Sea of Galilee:

The quote used here is from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:

An altered photo of street corner in East London:

The moon is one of my great loves in life:

And of course, I love being woken by the sunrise each day:

Here the sun looks like a glowing heart:

I saw this sunset from the window of my hospital room after I got my new knee:

Colourful shadows in the basilica:

And some of my fave quotes:

Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that.    Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.      Martin Luther.King

  

  We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. ...

Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.   Anne Frank

I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.   Og Mandino

So, I think that was enough for today.

Have a great day, take care, stay safe.

And thanks a lot for coming by!

Midweek post

Hi Everybody!

I just came back from a walk and was shocked to see so many people sitting together, enjoying picnics etc all along the Rhine. There were huge groups of youngsters, who are supposed to be staying home as the schools have been closed, drinking beer, eating ice and having fun, all sitting close to each other, sharing bottles etc. I know it's not easy, but this is definitely not helping. I have no more appointments, so from tomorrow I will stay home, although it's something I really hate, unless I have to go out to get some shopping. Half of the population is chasing after toilet paper and noodles, and the rest just seem to be going crazy!

I have a new hybrid piece for Eileen's green theme at AJJ - a hand-painted background, a photo of my great-grandmother Rachel, and some embellishments from Serif. She was a courageous lady who left Russia with her husband and walked most of the way to England, the land of her dreams, where she settled in London's East End, made a home and brought up her family. I am also linking to TIOT - new home/ where do you want to live:

And I have another tag for Pinky's theme of women/feminine at Tag Tuesday. Once again I used a hand-painted background and some fun elements from Serif:

The water level in the Rhine and on the fields has dropped:

Blossoms are everywhere:

The ferry can move again, it's been moored up for 2 weeks because of the high water:

I just tried to concentrate on all the lovely things around me on my walk.

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!