We live and work in an incredibly beautiful place. This valley called Cuyahoga is amazingly diverse—a symphony of the senses. I have walked many of the trails in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The Tree Farm Trail is one of my favorite places, and I wrote about it here. I am always in awe when I complete the trail and come upon Horseshoe Pond.
I worked on a piece that’s my interpretation of this place. Here is a photo of the piece in process:
And here is the finished piece:
These are some of the things that keep me grounded: connections to the beauty of the natural world, and the ability to manifest my connections in clay.
BEAUTIFUL! I understand the “connections” to nature you talk about and that inspire you….I feel very much the same, Debra. Thanks for coming by and for your kind and caring words about Sweetie….I dearly appreciate them more than I can say.
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savannah said,
August 25, 2010 @ 7:23 pm
WOW! xoxox
Mrs. Chili said,
August 26, 2010 @ 6:53 am
THAT is lovely!
Laura said,
August 26, 2010 @ 12:40 pm
If each of our days are an offering of life energy, yours glows with the kind of gratitude and beauty that can’t help but light a larger way.
OldOldLady Of The Hills said,
August 26, 2010 @ 1:48 pm
BEAUTIFUL! I understand the “connections” to nature you talk about and that inspire you….I feel very much the same, Debra. Thanks for coming by and for your kind and caring words about Sweetie….I dearly appreciate them more than I can say.
Kim Ayres said,
August 26, 2010 @ 6:47 pm
Beautiful
Pat said,
August 27, 2010 @ 10:36 am
That is quite a journey.
Lana said,
August 28, 2010 @ 11:25 pm
Very lovely, hon. I wish I had your talent with clay. Let’s hear it for nature, regardless!