Sweet giraffe, ink painting. Often referred to as 'Africa's gentle giant', the giraffe symbolizes grace, peace, individuality, protection, communication, perception, and farsightedness.
Chinese Lantern branch; aka "Physalis Alkekengi," oil painting. This plant draws its symbolic meaning of safety, comfort and protection from the papery outer "lantern" or husk, which protects and envelops the berry.
It's a cold early winter's day as I walk the boardwalk passing through the dunes to the beach. My mind turns to the many times in the past that I have walked this same boardwalk in much warmer weather. . . .
Celebration, photography + digital art. Originally suspended Christmas balls at Longwood, I think it now resembles a floral ticker-tape type parade of color.