tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post7036176614865767486..comments2024-03-02T00:28:45.478-08:00Comments on layers: The Spirit of Stoneslayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10991288165260934778noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-29221751464465115932010-03-18T14:35:10.199-07:002010-03-18T14:35:10.199-07:00so beautiful, so much balance
and its you really i...so beautiful, so much balance<br />and its you really isn't it<br /><br /><br />i love Neruda's poetry.<br /><br />thank you.mansuetudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03805383049085040581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-48489556550900754382010-03-18T12:09:27.067-07:002010-03-18T12:09:27.067-07:00Fascinating post. Gorgeous rocks, and images of th...Fascinating post. Gorgeous rocks, and images of them. Funny how "rocks can be in your blood." My grandparents were serious "rock hounds." I sort of collect them too. What can someone possess or hold in their hand that is older than a rock?Bob Toweryhttp://bobtowery.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-35804048987687351402010-03-17T16:22:13.674-07:002010-03-17T16:22:13.674-07:00you and these artists each pay homage to stone so ...you and these artists each pay homage to stone so poetically and perfectly... you've created a quiet peaceful space for me. thank youKarin Bartimolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13490920503677450338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-13879404514024935402010-03-17T11:19:05.667-07:002010-03-17T11:19:05.667-07:00Magnificent rocks with fascinating stories and spi...Magnificent rocks with fascinating stories and spirit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-58222122857883434712010-03-16T20:04:36.411-07:002010-03-16T20:04:36.411-07:00Such a fascinating story behind the Shiva Lingam r...Such a fascinating story behind the Shiva Lingam rocks. Thanks for sharing. And I look forward to clicking through to all the wonderful links you provided.Sethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05870075379758015838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-39098599517333155822010-03-16T15:47:29.687-07:002010-03-16T15:47:29.687-07:00I think I have to come back to savour
each of the...I think I have to come back to savour<br /><br />each of these artists.<br /><br />Being and Andy Goldsworthy fan for ages these new faces are so eagerly anticpated.<br /><br />thanks for the info on lingam stones too, I was ignorant of them assuming they were simply phallic things. So much more I see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-2548133147863015952010-03-16T11:59:11.810-07:002010-03-16T11:59:11.810-07:00i have read this post four times in the past few d...i have read this post four times in the past few days. i LOVE your newest piece and adore your stories and photos of stones. those are gorgeous! like you, i collect round stones and anything i can find that is unique in shape and colour. love the neruda quotes -- he is one of my all time favorite writers, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-13260623042569679252010-03-16T07:21:36.899-07:002010-03-16T07:21:36.899-07:00What a wondrous post to visit late tonight when I ...What a wondrous post to visit late tonight when I should be in bed... it was worth it!<br />SSophie Munnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02797068983613314554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-20346060896978795642010-03-16T00:32:04.193-07:002010-03-16T00:32:04.193-07:00stones are the slowest beings I know,
patient and ...stones are the slowest beings I know,<br />patient and often taking a back seat <br />but consciously holding one in your hand you can feel the influence it may have on you:<br />calming, cooling......<br />such beauties!Ursula Achtenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12978137253135755217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-16134500024657296272010-03-15T17:54:23.907-07:002010-03-15T17:54:23.907-07:00You know Donna, when I visit here, I get too excit...You know Donna, when I visit here, I get too excited to read your posts properly."Layers" is like Christmas morning as a child. Can something be too wonderful? I shall be back when I've calmed down. Only with this can I relate to when one says to a little over-excited dog "Sit"!Stay!. I'm trying!! How wonderful that there are people on the planet that make us run around in circles of happiness.xxxxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-23285329407905051702010-03-15T04:24:41.458-07:002010-03-15T04:24:41.458-07:00Each work of art...the simple stones and those cre...Each work of art...the simple stones and those created from nature is an awakening to the oneness of spirit you wrote about at the beginning of this post...beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I'm so glad I stopped by this morning.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-86467357286073090992010-03-14T23:12:27.398-07:002010-03-14T23:12:27.398-07:00A feast for the spirit, absolutely! Love visiting...A feast for the spirit, absolutely! Love visiting here.Tonya Vollertsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02400831737079985603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-8476816779038575622010-03-14T07:50:24.011-07:002010-03-14T07:50:24.011-07:00wouldn't it be staggering to be walking along ...wouldn't it be staggering to be walking along and come across one of bill dan's structures? they are so whimsical, like come-alive creators dancing!<br />thanks for all the "perks": for the love of stones, and getting to blurb! <br />for you, stone woman:<br /><br />"LET US LOOK FOR SECRET THINGS<br />SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD, <br />ON THE BLUE SHORE OF SILENCE<br />OR WHERE THE STORM HAS PASSED,<br />RAMPAGING LIKE A TRAIN."<br /><br />i'm copying this from a collage i did with stones and this quote in 2006..didn't credit the quote, but they must be our muse neruda!nancy neva gaglianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595457316411476236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-61067195498065652552010-03-14T05:12:47.240-07:002010-03-14T05:12:47.240-07:00That should have been caressed!That should have been caressed!herhimnbrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182397064631016552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-50425348018862531222010-03-14T05:10:44.362-07:002010-03-14T05:10:44.362-07:00Thankyou Donna. Such beautiful stones. I wonder at...Thankyou Donna. Such beautiful stones. I wonder at the stories of stones. The rivers that have shaped them, the breezes that have arresed them...all the time the stones wait....herhimnbrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182397064631016552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-27103735576191426892010-03-13T11:28:02.787-08:002010-03-13T11:28:02.787-08:00you always have such wonderfully inspiring and int...you always have such wonderfully inspiring and interesting works and artists here. That gravity defying artist, really is defying gravity in his work - amazing. And I am intrigued by the books as an artist's book lover too. will pop over. Sometimes I feel the urge to change the nature of what I am doing with my art-work - maybe I should given that nothing is permanent, and just go with an inner flow.<br /><br />Amelia.xAmeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011651431719495166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-20806954661408015382010-03-13T09:40:43.611-08:002010-03-13T09:40:43.611-08:00First I visit and see your art, second I look at t...First I visit and see your art, second I look at the other images and then read what you have written...at least three visits before I can react with a few simple thank yous....your spirit is one of the best parts of each visit!Blue Sky Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405128176114875597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-33448896844854105972010-03-13T07:38:44.294-08:002010-03-13T07:38:44.294-08:00There's that wonderful touch of blue again in ...There's that wonderful touch of blue again in your collage above. Love it. And I know I will look at rocks, stones, nature with new eyes, especially now that spring is ready to appear.Mary Buekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297930606582925072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-38074663554314841652010-03-13T07:01:43.103-08:002010-03-13T07:01:43.103-08:00Donna,
I want to thank you for the quote from &qu...Donna,<br /><br />I want to thank you for the quote from "The Unknown Craftsman", I just got it from the library and look forward to reading it. Constantly struggling with the idea of beauty, "Is Beauty Enough"?Thea Schrackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898851167666794340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-66113068653440797142010-03-12T23:54:55.850-08:002010-03-12T23:54:55.850-08:00These are sooo beautiful. Thanks for the post.These are sooo beautiful. Thanks for the post.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06262593914933528403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-34386214476236474712010-03-12T23:06:30.246-08:002010-03-12T23:06:30.246-08:00This was such a nice post to wake up with. I'm...This was such a nice post to wake up with. I'm fond of shiva stones and Neruda! So thank you! It all sat me back on track today.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145845581278458187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-65352494709052811592010-03-12T17:43:57.164-08:002010-03-12T17:43:57.164-08:00What a wonderful post! what wonderful spirits are...What a wonderful post! what wonderful spirits are the stones, ancient and strong...Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222935617263973858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-35393079804274711952010-03-12T13:29:03.330-08:002010-03-12T13:29:03.330-08:00What a rich post Donna. I always feel I have been ...What a rich post Donna. I always feel I have been given a beautiful gift when I visit your blog. Thank you.Leslie Avon Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09235003342775117469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-52459966009385978612010-03-12T11:32:10.378-08:002010-03-12T11:32:10.378-08:00Stone, the body of earth, the heart of all being. ...Stone, the body of earth, the heart of all being. I often wondered why humans love to collect stones. Is it the soft coolness they emit, do we feel the heart beat that calls to our soul, or is it the color and shape that attracts the eye. Your page is a visual treat, thank you.tess stiebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14990043775194246617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477759218685430720.post-29118474017456773472010-03-12T08:51:06.088-08:002010-03-12T08:51:06.088-08:00As usual, you offer much to look at and think abou...As usual, you offer much to look at and think about. I still collect stones although I haven't seen any like yours. They look so inviting to touch.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590378072665947116noreply@blogger.com