Life is A Strata Composition

So on my walk this mornin' decided to take some photos of our Preserve as I am in the process of doing some landscapes to hang at Sutter Creek Gallery in September.  This is one that I just finished.  It's a strata composition in that it contains lines of different levels that go up into the distance.

Here are a couple images of the first photos I took:

As I walked I felt the oh so wonderful feeling of freedom and contentment that I always do when I get outside.  So many strata compositions, so little time.  As I took more photos I realized strata compositions everywhere...so look at these of the golf course, even these are stratas.

 As I walked back to our neighborhood, I said out loud "Life is a Strata Composition" and this was to myself since nobody else was anywhere even near to me.  So then, look at the stratas I found:

  Even the simplest walking areas are stratas.

At this point I realized Betty was in her garden clipping and having a zen moment.  We smiled to each other and she mentioned my having a zen moment with my camera and I agreed with her that I was, in fact, having a zen experience explaining to her strata composition being a metaphor for life.  As we live life through the years our experiences, events, moments of questions, choices, answers, loves, hates, the goods and the bads, create layers to our lives...Layers as in a strata composition.  Betty smiled and I could see she got it, two ladies in a zen moment realizing the layers and layers that have created our beautiful strata compositions.  Wow, just decided on the title of my new series "Life is a Strata Composition"

Little Whisp of Pink

DAY 10

So, here's No. 10 so far:

Lots of my stamp on this one and a little stencil work on the bottom.  This is a little larger canvas, 5x5" and I finished the edges as well with a continuation of the front design.  Each one is different on the sides as some are finished in a solid black or combination of the colors I have used on the individual piece. 

Breathing nicely this evening and now going to my place on the couch to enjoy some television and the A's game with my hubby.

Oranges and Pinks, What???

I am laughing out loud at myself again!  I just put together my pieces that will eventually be a mandala painting and I have 10 semi-completed.  How did that happen?  The last I posted were Numbers 5 and 6.  So here's the majority of the pieces together as of this morning:

The tenth small painting is on my work table drying after doing some stamping and painting work on it this morning.  I will be posting a photo of it later today.

At this point I'm questioning the orangish pigment that has taken over in a few spots.  I guess it's because I added yellow to the red that I'm mixing with white to make the pink.  When the big piece is done it may work out since I haven't incorporated anything other than my original 4 colors but we will see.  I keep going back over the completed pieces as they dry because acrylics have a tendency to change color as they get drier.

It's been a beautiful morning.  I already watered by vegetable garden, I've got tons of cherry tomatoes happening so I may possibly making my infamous gespacho next week!  It's really good with a nice little red blend that I know...yay!