Solstice Light

"Solstice Mood," 5 x 7 watercolor holiday greeting card

Darkest, longest night in a dark, long year.

When light is more rare, more precious. Metaphors for 2020 pandemics of disease, racism, violence, hatred, and political chaos.

"It's Friday, but Sunday's coming," a famous Baptist minister, Tony Compolo, https://www.tonycampolo.org/ once preached about Easter...but it fits in all dark times.

Light begins to return tomorrow, darkness begins to wane. More metaphor for our future, our present.

We need to remember the words of John about the birth of Jesus, "and the darkness has not overcome it."

Christmas on the Horizon

"Hope," 5 x 7 Christmas greeting card

Nine Days to Christmas.

Though as my wife says, this year, it's Christmas now...decorations up,   snowfall,  bright lights,  hope for a new and better year, and for some peace, around the world, and at home.

Christmas on the horizon. Today's watercolor.

Mountain Magic

"Snowed In," 5 x 7 watercolor holiday greeting card

Snow is  forecast this weekend, while it's already snowing on two of my children, one in Colorado, one in Iowa. They get real snow.

Unless it's a blizzard with strong winds, in Oklahoma we probably won't get snowed in. The main danger in getting out will be the drivers who don't know how to manage a half in of snow on the ground. Far better than the more common ice we've endured.

But I remember, especially in New Mexico and Iowa years ago, literally being snowed in. As a kid or younger adult, those were special times...times of beauty, silence, warmth, fun. And rarely as a photographer in Oklahoma, a time of beauty, especially with black and white film.

So today's watercolor, memories of the magic of being in the mountains, snowed in, a fire in the fireplace, chili on the stove, coziness.

Full Moon Greeting

"Greetings," 5 x 7 watercolor greeting card

November's full moon is almost here, bringing beauty and memories into the sky.

Also known as the cold or frosty moon, and the beaver moon, it's the last full moon before the winter solstice.

All I know is that, regardless of names, I look forward to full moons...they light up the night, my memories and my moods. When shining on snow, they're almost magic.

Today's greeting card,  the almost full moon rising, the last light of the sun perhaps, with a warm yellow. However, the next two days will indeed be "cold" moons.