winter fashion

this matching ensemble of hat and stole was all the rage: a fashion statement for the return of winter.



this mermaid looks less like a fish out of water now that she is covered in water crystals... was she just following fashion? or was her skin thirsty for moisture?

other pix from last snow storm

the snow won't kill the ivy: it is WAY too tough for a few days of frost to be threat.... and ain't it pretty?!



and these two buddhas have such self-control that they are not even perturbed a bit by their chilly blanket.

a return of winter = welcome to santa fe

this is not unusual: the buds had all decided it was safe to come out, since it had been warm here already for weeks... but then a blip of a storm survived the journey southwards and dumped four more inches of snow on us. the blossoms will not survive. there will be little fruit on the trees at the height of summer. but the bulb-flowers have survived: there are still tulips and daffodils!

it's spring!

today is the first day of spring, and santa fe is FULLY in bloom. the pollen count is so high that most people with any tendency to allergies are wheezing and sniffling, but i am free from that curse, so it is pure pleasure for my eyes and nose. the air is scented with a dozen natural perfumes. and i just repaired my roller skates, so there is a new dimension to my daily program of fun.

uncle sam still advocating peace

here i am at cerrillos road and st francis, one of santa fe's busiest intersections. there is a peace vigil there every friday at noon. i participate pretty regularly. i am standing next to ken mayers from http://www.veteransforpeace.org who also participates regularly. we get a LOT of positive feedback, and the occasional redneck paranoid nonsense.

happy new year!

it is the first FULL MOON of the new year. gung hay fat choy!



here is a Tarot card which i picked to represent the energy of the coming year... may your cups overflow with happiness and joy!

sculpture sculpture everywhere

we live quite near to canyon road in santa fe, where there are an amazing number of art galleries, many of which specialize in sculpture. this is a scene from one of my favourite sculpture gardens: it is a large (four meters or so) quan yin flanked by aolian harps, which hum when the wind blows through them. celestial music for the bodhisattva of compassion!




here she is from closer.