JUST LIVING IS NOT ENOUGH ...

YOU HAVE TO STOP AND SMELL THE FLOWERS ...

'JUST ONE OF THOSE MEMORIES'

'GYPSY SPRING'

'COMBINED THOUGHTS'

I am down in Arizona and it has been unusually cold (and rainy) for this time of year.  Not complaining though, compared to Idaho we are in the midst of a heat wave here.  But, all this rain and the cold nights are destined to bring out what's called the 'Super Blooms' in the Spring.  That means Lots and Lots of desert flowers!  There are always desert flowers, but when you have weather like this it brings them out in abundance.  I'll keep you posted.  :)

All of the above are 6 x 6 Acrylic
and can be found on my website

www.charleenmartin.com

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I enjoy exploring old, abandoned buildings.  These are just off the highway heading towards Gila Bend.  I always wonder about the 'story' behind such places.  Who lived here?  Whose dream was this?  

I like the lines of this one.

 

Looking through the window of what is left of an old stone home to remnants of a storage shed (where I found the boot below).

I love this one.  You never know who lurks in the shadows!

And, at some point there was a child ...

And then, there's just rust.

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.

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CLOUDS OF THE DAY ...

NIGHT SETTLING IN ...

By the way,
Happy New Year Everyone!

Charleen

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR ...

'THE GATHERING'

16 x 20" Acrylic over an Acrylic Pour

for more information on this piece please click HERE

It's a special time, when we gather with friends and family.  Thankful for those very people we are blessed to have in our lives. People we can share our ups and downs with.  People we can share special times with.  

People we can share Thanksgiving dinner with!  :)

Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received.
Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling.
Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.~henry van dyke

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NO CLOUDS IN THE SKY TODAY!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

Charleen