Presence Mandala - (Mandalas for Peace Project) - © Sue O'Kieffe 2009source image: ornamental plum tree blossoms
I have been following a neighborhood ornamental plum tree
since here and chronicling its progress in photographs and mandalas. After a week of rain followed by some yummy sun, the buds have fully opened. I can't remember when I have followed any growth quite so closely or been so intimately connected with a non- human living thing. I felt joy watching the honey bees already gathering pollen. Trees buzzing in February. Hurray for longer days of light.I hope you aren't toooo tired of pink by now (but February is the LOVE MONTH after all, and nothing says love like pink)
The mandala speaks to me of being present, open, ready for life. It says, Yippee I'm here.
When we operate from our hearts, then life really feels like a gift. That's why they call it The Present, yanno.
I would love to hear how this mandala speaks to you.
Oh yea, and I am playing Neko Case today because she sings like spring.
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It's like lots of carnival ladies in pink dresses with black skirts holding up pink feathers and with pink headresses. Spring is having a party! *grin*
I think your mandala is lovely and it looks like a human being with her arms spread wide open to embrace the whole world. That would include me.
oooh, spring has already sprung for you...mine's just threatening...more bluebirds yesterday at our pond: 2 males and 1 female. I very much like "yipee, I'm here!" for this mandala....mostly because I haven't heard "yipee" for a very long time and it made me smile!
THat's one of the best things I like about budding new growth...the anticipation of the bloom, and all it brings. What a luminous presence this plum tree blossom has :)
thank you!
Hi Sue,
This mandala really touches me deeply! Really very special - even for you! That photo of the flowers is lovely too!
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What a great idea to follow an evolving object with the camera and then "mandaling" it. We are still in the depths of winter,plenty of time to consider following. It is easy to see how inspired you are by the unfolding blossom. Beautiful.
a bright period....wait, four more periods. i too like ornamental plums j.ohn
Oh, how beautiful, Sue! And how wonderful that things are already blooming in your area of the country. We've got another couple of months to go here in new England.
I see an exotic, feathery underwater creature who is calling out to us to listen to what whispers to us from our own deep watery feeling place.
Enjoy Spring!
Wow Sue, this is fantastic!
Your beautiful mandala speaks softly and says: "Wake-up" spring is here!!
vibrant
Wow!
There is a lot of power in this mandala!
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