Friday, April 29, 2016

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'Bougainvillea Sunrise' quick sketching in Water Colours 1

coolness of morning -
caught by a chant of songbirds
in their morning reveries

© gillena cox 2016

Revisit
bougainvillea 2015
1bougainvillea 2010
2bougainvillea 2010








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Week8 Year6

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Recuerda Mi Corazon haiku my heart - A chant


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Imaginary Garden With Real Toads
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57 comments:

payal agarwal said...

How beautiful! :)

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Payal

much love...

Valerie-Jael said...

Beautiful words and colours which always speak to me. Happy PPF, hugs, Valerie

Linda Kunsman said...

really beautiful painting and haiku Gillena. Happy PPF and have a wonderful weekend too!

Unknown said...

Love your sketch and the wonderful poem! I can truly feel the coolness of the morning. :-)
Happy PPF!!
Hugs,
MiSchra ♥ #25 this week on PPF

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Valerie

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in MiSchra; i'll come over to see yours

much love...

Christine said...

Beautiful piece and wonderful words to go with it!

Beth Niquette said...

I loved the poetry and your artwork is so soft and sweet.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Christine

much love...

J C said...

Love the chant of songirds, Gillena. My bougainvilla does not want to bloom. I've been chasing baby lubbers. That's probably why.

Lea said...

Lovely Gillena, in verse and your artwork takes me away in color and flight...

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

Isn't it amazing what songbirds can catch? Bless the little creatures!

Maarit at Violets Corner said...

Very beautiful art work, the poem makes it very special. Happy PP Friday!

gma said...

Most lovely Gillena.

Angie said...

Gillena, I love the colors in your art and words you've chosen for your haiku. Dreamy

Ellecee said...

Beautiful art work, photography and poetry. I enjoyed the moment very much.

Gillena Cox said...

so sorry to hear this JC, hope it blossoms soon, maybe you should try putting some Epsom salts in the soil around the plant

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by MMT

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Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Maarit

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Sanaa Rizvi said...

This is absolutely exquisite :D

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Gemma

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Kerry O'Connor said...

This is gorgeous work, Gillena. I love all the views you offer of this bougainvillea morning.

brudberg said...

I do love a glimpse of your wonderful paradise... so different from here.

Buddah Moskowitz said...

A chant of songbirds is wonderful! - Mosk

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Sanaa

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Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Kerry

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Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Bjorn

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Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by Buddah

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Hannah said...

I love the idea of the birdsong as a chant...beautiful depiction in both word and paint!

Sherry Blue Sky said...

Beautiful, Gillena.

Faye said...

Lovely painting and haiku. I also visited your webpage and loved the haiku about the blessings of God, referring to children. Very nice.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Hannah

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Sherry

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Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Faye

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Gemma Wiseman said...

The sweet sounds of Nature's morning. Lovely.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Gemma

much love...

De Jackson said...

Just beautiful.

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

Very beauoiful, Gillena, in every element.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in De

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Rosemary

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Anonymous said...

'Chant of songbirds' just love that and love the painting

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Welshstream

much love...

Giggles said...

So pretty...words and art!

Hugs Giggles

C.C. said...

The thought of songbirds in morning reverie...lovely :-)

Susie Clevenger said...

Your poem and artwork are lovely...such talent!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Giggles

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in CC

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Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Susie

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Margaret said...

Lovely painting and the poem goes hand in hand with it! Well done.

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Margaret

much love...

Mark said...

Who can resist the brightness of bougainvillea?

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Mark

Much love...

Nordljus said...

I can just feel the coolness of an early morning before the heat. Beautiful!

rebecca said...

delicious and uplifting-thank you friend!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Nordljus

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Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Rebecca

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