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Inspiring Words by Albert Einstein
By Polly Castor on October 20, 2021Read more“The more I learn of physics, the more I am drawn to metaphysics.”
83Desire is Prayer (New Large Abstract Conceptualist Painting in Acrylic)
By Polly Castor on October 19, 2021Read moreI love the fact that desire is prayer itself. But how does one depict the abstract concept of desire?
Amazing Mushroom Sighting
By Polly Castor on October 18, 2021Read moreFind something around you today that strikes you as an incredible act of nature. If you are paying attention,...
The Connection Between Spirituality and Art
By Polly Castor on October 17, 2021Read moreBriefly explained here are the three ways in which art and spirituality are closely connected.
Marriage is Permaculture (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on October 16, 2021Read moreA wedding day poem for our niece who met her groom in a permaculture class.
Mount Rainier’s Still There (Poem and Photos by Karen Molenaar Terrell)
By Polly Castor on October 15, 2021Read moreWe are the manifestations and expressions of Love.
Our Youngest Daughter Starts a YouTube Channel
By Polly Castor on October 14, 2021Read moreOur younger daughter is a "maker supreme, and now you can watch her projects unfold on Youtube.
Always Astonished (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on October 13, 2021Read moreWe need to be busy being newly born, always astonished.
Up Through the Meadow (New Abstract Landscape in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on October 12, 2021Read moreSometimes we are in the weeds and we need to look up and out, beyond where we are, and...
Flowers and Produce from our Yard (October 2021)
By Polly Castor on October 11, 2021Read moreWe've had many gallons of tomatoes, lots of peppers, both large and small, raspberries, herbs, arugula, zinnia, elephant ears,...
A Universe is Fashioned (Poem by Elsie Hill Ainsworth)
By Polly Castor on October 10, 2021Read moreOn the looms of Spirit, in the woof and warp of eternal substance, perfection is patterned.
Enduring Brilliance PSA Show 2021
By Polly Castor on October 9, 2021Read moreThe Enduring Brilliance Show is one of the top shows of the year for pastellists.