The Breath of Immortality (New Mixed Media Painting)
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how we don’t have to do something remarkable and earn our immortality, we already come hardwired for it.
Polly Castor
Citrus Beet Salad with Lemon Thyme Dressing
This is something I’ve been putting together recently, which was my own idea. It is delicious, refreshing, and always welcome.
Love in the Church (quote by Charles Louis Reilly)
Love in the church is the inevitable and irresistible result of the fact that the church belongs to divine Love
Thoreau and the Art of Life (Book review with Quotes)
A lovely, slow book on nature with musings about existence, all beautifully illustrated.
Warm Brussels Sprout Salad with Hemp Heart Ranch Dressing (Recipe)
This dish really satisfies and is good for you too.
Viridescence (New Mixed Media Painting on Canvas)
I’ve been thinking about the word Viridescence since being in Guadeloupe,…
Prayer of Protectors (Poem by Shantideva)
May I be a guard for those who need protection, a guide for those on the path….
Bits and Clips for January 2023
I hope you find something here that inspires, educates, motivates, reassures, or interests you:
Hike Photos from Huntington State Park (January 2023)
In this post you can see the fruits of my hunt for beauty, texture, and composition in a time when you have to look closely to find it.
Thinking as a Child of God Can Be Misleading (Deep Think #22)
The point here is that getting away from the child image, where disobedience, personal sense, or bad behavior is strong a possibility, try to stay with what is going on spiritually –that only what is Godlike is actually present or has power– since God (good) is ALL, and we, you, they, all of us, are always at one with that, inseparable forever from that. What a relief!
Food Photography with Recipe Links (Early Winter 2023)
I hope this post gives you some ideas of what to make this season for you and yours.
Working out Problems (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Working Out Problems Numbers are invisible – merely useful mentally generated quantifiers or symbols– but we’re naturally sure of their existence and availability. Why are we not as certain of God who is just as invisible and conceptual, while also a prevailing, helpful presence? When we do an algebra problem, we don’t take it personally … Read more
New Pages in my Artist Journals
In my artist journals lately, mostly I’ve been experimenting with my new ink.
Grace Notes (#45 with Photos)
I am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.