petals, cont'd

mary jane dodd - petals - 2012

in nickel - 


'the jewel is in the lotus'


a translation of 'om mani padme hum' from a talk given by the dalai lama -

mary jane dodd - petals - 2012

and red brass... 

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an open vessel, yet full of all that needs to be given...

reaching up and out into the world, 

yet true to and in tune with the essence of her Self...

from the depths of one's soul, the beginning of time,

yet ever present and knowable... 

the goddess

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this year i am participating in a ring a week challenge... this one will be finished up today i hope - i have been working on it throughout the week... the rings are really quite incredible - they can be made of anything and are posted in this flickr group...


here is one of my recent favorites:

by iacua

and thank you to emily for taking this picture of a walking bridge over a lake near to us... i was struck by the graffiti heart's reflection in the water which was also reflecting the bright blue sky... last night, it occurred to me that it was a beautiful representation of how the heart can touch the sky...