Weekend, Art, Poetry and Photography


For Paint Party Friday ~ Hippity Hoppity. ~ watercolor and ink


For Haiku My Heart


For Carpe Diem Haiku ~ prompt 'nirvana'



For Haiku Friday



For Orange You Glad Its Friday ~ Murano Glass from Italy ~ not just orange but all the colors!




For Weekend Reflections ~ Rain, Snow and Ice Reflecting on my window last weekend. Jack Frost .



For Weekly Top Shot ~ Cape Ann MA ~ Harbor Sunrise after Daylight Savings Time




For Black and White Weekend ~ View out my Cape Ann MA window last weekend.



Happy Weekend to you all. Grateful to be back online and visiting with you. Grateful, for it all. There is always a message from each sacred moment. I wonder what are you are grateful for this  day and weekend?

We are linked today with the following creative bloggers: Click on the highlighted link to go there.

paint party friday
haiku my heart
carpe diem haiku
haiku friday
orange you glad its friday

weekend reflections
weekly top shot
black and white weekend



Wishing you the best in each day.


Your posted comments delight us in every way. Thanks, ^_^
xxxoooo



QUOTE FOR THE DAY: ' The journey is the reward.'
~ Chinese proverb

Comments

  1. Raindrops and DaisiesMarch 14, 2013 at 5:05 PM

    Happy weekend Carol

    x Fiona

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  2. Our Neck of the WoodsMarch 14, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    I am grateful for the forecast of 72 degree weather tomorrow! Today it's pretty chilly so that will feel like a heat wave. I love your haikus and your watercolor sketch. So cute!

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  3. ChÚvrefeuilleMarch 14, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    Again a nice post Carol, you were missed. Thank you for this wonderful 'nirvana-haiku'.

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  4. Coombe Mill - FionaMarch 14, 2013 at 6:50 PM

    Your photography is rather special, so pleased to have found you.

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  5. AnonymousMarch 14, 2013 at 7:42 PM

    love it.. all of your haiku radiate positivity and warmth! :) Hippity Hoppity, really pretty ^^

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  6. Magical Mystical TeacherMarch 14, 2013 at 9:08 PM

    That nirvana world is sometimes elusive, don't you think?

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  7. JazzbumpaMarch 14, 2013 at 9:50 PM

    I have proclaimed myself the luckiest man on earth, and have more to be thankful for than I can enumerate. I'll just start with my lovely wife and our 11 smart, beautiful and talented grandchildren.

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  8. StephanieMarch 14, 2013 at 9:51 PM

    Really like the frosted window.

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  9. UnknownMarch 14, 2013 at 10:26 PM

    Wow! such pretty shots and inspiring words ending with the sweetest little dog!!

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  10. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLAMarch 15, 2013 at 12:12 AM

    You and Artmuse dog have been really busy this week. I especially LOVE your painting of the rabbit and those gorgeous black and white photographs. Blessings!

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  11. AnonymousMarch 15, 2013 at 12:49 AM

    I'm grateful to have sailed into your harbour once more. Thank you Carol :)

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  12. mariaMarch 15, 2013 at 1:13 AM

    Wonderful photos. Love the haiku as well. Thanks for joining OYGIF.

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  13. AnonymousMarch 15, 2013 at 2:35 AM

    The bunny is lovely! I am so very grateful this weekend, that our family managed to get my 86 year old Dad into one of South Australia's top nursing homes that specifically catering for, and honour, our country's War Veterans. It's been quite a journey!

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  14. Amrit SinhaMarch 15, 2013 at 2:59 AM

    Beautiful pictures ... I love your haiku, they are so deep !!!

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  15. ann @ WhimsyvilleMarch 15, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    My goodness you have been busy and productive. Love Mr. Bunny and what Jack Frost left on your window. Happy PPF !

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  16. Carolyn DubeMarch 15, 2013 at 8:30 AM

    Your bunny makes me think of spring!

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  17. FelicityMarch 15, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    I love your rainy photos!
    and thank you for visiting my blog and leave Ќе тхе amazing comment on my sketch
    be happy
    Nat

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  18. ZueMarch 15, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    Such a wonderful rabbit! Your photographs always intrigue me:)
    Xxx

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  19. Tara R.March 15, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    So much to love here today. The first painting reminds me of the "Velveteen Rabbit," and the haikus are wonderfully uplifting. The ice photo is absolutely stunning.

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  20. UnknownMarch 15, 2013 at 10:51 AM

    Dear Carol. truly beautiful and stunning photos. Fantastic effect. Heart warming and wise haiku (which I absolutely love) and extremely cute bunny. Beautiful post. Thank you Carol. Have a great weekend.

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  21. MaritMarch 15, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    Rain, colored glass, sunrise, haiku... all loveliness is right here in your post! Wonderful!

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  22. anthonynorthMarch 15, 2013 at 11:26 AM

    Lovely pics and haiku trio.

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  23. Jackie McGuinnessMarch 15, 2013 at 11:28 AM

    These are all great photos for the various subjects!!

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  24. Valerie-JaelMarch 15, 2013 at 11:47 AM

    Beautiful painting, photos and haikus. Valerie

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  25. joanneMarch 15, 2013 at 12:06 PM

    love Hippity Hoppity - an Easter bunny! Today I am grateful - for so many things, espec. for Steve, and an easy and stress-free life, along with the memories of a wonderful and loving family....I am back from Fla and had a fun time there...grateful for that too....

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  26. MalyssMarch 15, 2013 at 12:14 PM

    I love each part of this post! Very poetic and delightful!

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  27. TexWisGirlMarch 15, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    love the window shots!

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  28. FayeMarch 15, 2013 at 12:46 PM

    Great bunny painting, Carol. And your photos are beautiful as is your haiku.

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  29. AnonymousMarch 15, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    Your post is so uplifiting, photos , art and lovely haiku! Happy weekend!

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  30. Linda KunsmanMarch 15, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    the snow scenes are soo beautiful but I'm so thankful they're not in my area :)Love your bunny illustration, and your eloquent haikus continue to amaze me. Happy PPF!

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  31. UnknownMarch 15, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    loved both the pics and haiku!

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  32. brudbergMarch 15, 2013 at 3:00 PM

    wonderful haiku, and that little rabbit is just adorable,

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  33. Dawn ElliottMarch 15, 2013 at 3:02 PM

    It's always a delight to see what you've offered up to share...I love the diversity!

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  34. JamesMarch 15, 2013 at 3:03 PM

    Great stuff Carol!

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  35. LadyD PianoMarch 15, 2013 at 3:16 PM

    Great pics; awesome series and I especially like the quote because the journey is my reward in writing, writing and more writing!

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  36. NettyMarch 15, 2013 at 3:22 PM

    Loving your beautiful rabbit painting and your beautiful Haiku and photos Carol.
    Happy PPF, Annette x
    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  37. Maggie GraceMarch 15, 2013 at 3:33 PM

    Such beauty scrolling through today's haiku, photos, and bunny! Love them all. You live amidst such beauty...just outside your window.

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  38. A Creative GraceMarch 15, 2013 at 5:35 PM

    I also love the rabbit painting, I do love rabbits and hares very much :) also, the frost is so amazing, the intricate patterns are beautiful :)

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  39. Mary C. NasserMarch 15, 2013 at 7:07 PM

    Carol, I love your Hippity Hoppity painting!
    Rabbits are such delightful symbols of spring!
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  40. ChristineMarch 15, 2013 at 7:10 PM

    cute bunny! Aquariann's having a bunny hop you can link to!
    http://blog.aquariann.com/2013/03/bunny-hop-rabbit-linky-party.html

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  41. DebbieMarch 15, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    Amazing work this week! I love the snow on the glass, so cool!

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  42. HazelMarch 15, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    Yes! Beatrix Potter style rabbit - I just love it.

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  43. rebeccaMarch 15, 2013 at 9:09 PM

    i really enjoyed all your haiku and your stormy views from home. spring has finally arrived and i am so loving the longer light of day!
    enjoy your weekend carol and thanks for being a beautiful part of haiku my heart.

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  44. VictoriaMarch 15, 2013 at 9:35 PM

    Such a super gorgeous post..your poems are wonderful...your bunny is so beautiful and soulful..love the sheen in his eye..! and your photos are stunning!
    Fantastic!
    Victoria

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  45. HilaryMarch 15, 2013 at 10:30 PM

    Love the bead!!! I am grateful for color.

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  46. sharonMarch 16, 2013 at 1:58 AM

    Great work, I so love the photos with the ice on the windows, oh and youjr bunny is cute!

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  47. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiMarch 16, 2013 at 2:43 AM

    Your bunny painting reminds me of the rabbits that hop around in my garden every morning, much to the delight of my cat, who watches them from the window. Have a lovely weekend!

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  48. edenMarch 16, 2013 at 3:17 AM

    What a lovely work! Love the first photo.

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  49. foxysueMarch 16, 2013 at 4:09 AM

    Love the artwork Jack left for you, and thinking about windows, we have a little robin who keeps attacking ours I think he's challenging another male he's seeing - his own reflection! Must be springtime! x

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  50. Gemma WisemanMarch 16, 2013 at 4:34 AM

    Beautiful images! Wonderful sense of atmosphere! And the little rabbit is adorable! But the image that really speaks to me is the last image - like tears raining, like a wistfulness!

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  51. SpadomanMarch 16, 2013 at 4:36 AM

    You sure get a lot in here, so many memes and themes. I especially love the photographs today. Each is its own ambassador for Spring.

    Peace

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  52. Anne MandaMarch 16, 2013 at 4:53 AM

    Sweet spring rabbit and your black and white photographs are just wow-wonderful! <3

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  53. KokopelliMarch 16, 2013 at 5:53 AM

    This rabbit is adorable! Happy PPF!

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  54. Magical Mystical TeacherMarch 16, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    I like the idea of there being an inner lodestone. We all need guidance!


    Swallows Haiku

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  55. Kim MailhotMarch 16, 2013 at 8:35 AM

    What a beautiful post ! Your gratitude is seeping through every detail.
    I am grateful this day, to live and love and learn.
    Happy Weekend !

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  56. Anne PayneMarch 16, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    Great shots! I especially love the orange one, and the views out your windows!

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  57. dentheMarch 16, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    Oh, that rabbit is so cute. It looks very cold still in your side of the world .... Beautiful photos!

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  58. NancyMarch 16, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    I love your black and whites...beautiful!! :)

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  59. Phil SladeMarch 16, 2013 at 11:44 AM

    You are co creative Carol. I admire such versatility shown here.

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  60. Modern MomMarch 16, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    Beautiful clicks! Hope you'd find time to visit my entry.

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  61. KarenMarch 16, 2013 at 2:30 PM

    Cute bunny, jusy in time for Easter. Love the silver light in your sunrise shot.

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  62. HansHBMarch 16, 2013 at 2:52 PM

    Your B&W photos are great!
    Well done!

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  63. Kay L. DaviesMarch 16, 2013 at 2:52 PM

    So many lovely photos, Carol, but rain, snow and ice is an unbeatable combination, for sure.
    K

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  64. Kerri FarleyMarch 16, 2013 at 4:26 PM

    Beautiful images!

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  65. J CMarch 16, 2013 at 7:13 PM

    Awww, I wuvs bunnies! :) Girl, your photos are wonderful, but I hope you get some warm sunshine soon. Art Muse dog would like to go chase bunnies outside.

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  66. LmkazmierczakMarch 16, 2013 at 9:42 PM

    Catching up....rather liked the 'jack frost' shot...hope he leaves us alone real soon!! Soooo ready for spring...Thanks for commenting on my Bear With Me blog♥

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  67. NonnieMarch 16, 2013 at 11:04 PM

    oh, too bad so few enjoyed your collection of photos! (just kidding)
    I can't even choose one, there are so many I like!
    but the bunny, a sparked memory of Potter's illustration of Peter Rabbit. so lovely

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  68. Deepa GopalMarch 17, 2013 at 1:45 AM

    There's so much happening here! Loved your cute bunny and the Robin haiku is Super :)

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  69. Annie JeffriesMarch 17, 2013 at 2:10 AM

    omigoodness, what a series of surprises, oohs and aahs,a one lifted set of eyebrows. I came for the haikus and fell in love with the Murano glass.

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  70. ZosiaMarch 17, 2013 at 5:00 AM

    When bunnies appear, Easter is in the air :-).

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  71. UnknownMarch 17, 2013 at 5:25 AM

    I love your bunny + I really love your haiku my heart. It really spoke to me. x

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  72. UnknownMarch 17, 2013 at 7:31 AM

    Lovely little bunny you've drawn and painted! We have them in abundance here on our Army Post. Not sure why there are so many, I do not see bunnies much outside of our post! hah

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  73. Priti LisaMarch 17, 2013 at 8:39 AM

    Your blog is always one of my favorite stops!
    That rabbit...so cute! ♥♥

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  74. Irene RafaelMarch 17, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    sweet bunny here and a full overing of beauty. it's hard to choose but i do like the first haiku, the inner loadstone returning... cheers

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  75. cassandrasminicornerMarch 17, 2013 at 12:44 PM

    Beautiful and colorful photos!

    Stopping by from Orange You Glad It'd Friday- hope you can stop by.

    http://www.cassandrasminicorner.com/2013/03/two-kids-are-better-than-one.html

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  76. JKWMarch 17, 2013 at 8:16 PM

    Your bunny is adorable. The sunrise after daylight savings time photo is awesome. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  77. NefertitiMarch 18, 2013 at 3:51 AM

    tres reussi,bravo !

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  78. UnknownMarch 18, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    As always, wonderful Haiku - and lovely, intriguing, photography.

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  79. Å olanje na domu-WaldorfMarch 18, 2013 at 12:47 PM

    What sweet bunny! :) Love it!

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  80. DragonstarMarch 20, 2013 at 3:37 PM

    A cold window, but lovely patterns.

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