Awakening Awareness

Taking off with a rocket flower

From Thought for today

Radiate Light

Each one of us is a walking radiator.

Mostly we radiate thoughts and attitudes.
From deep within we radiate our state of being,
and the essential, original and eternal state
of every being is peaceful and loving.

But we block and distort this energy
with our attachments.
Attachments turn
love into fear,
peace into anger
and then
distort our attitudes and
actions towards others.

This is neither relaxing for ourselves,
or for those around us.
Which is why detachment is the secret
to living lightly and lovingly.

To be a radiator that people
come to for real warmth,
what do you need to detach from today?

No one can threaten you.
Only your dependency on a thing,
an idea,
or an opinion
can be threatened.

Just foolin with flickriver ...

I just love pushing the "I wonder what this one does" button!!!

Te Papa

Te Papa, originally uploaded by insane jane.

I went to Rita Angus here with Mum and Kay
The exhibition was amazing

She was inspired and inspiring
I very much enjoyed standing in front of her paintings

and visualising where she was and the vibe she was feeling,
you can take that from her paintings they have a depth that is
nothing short of inspiring.

I have the book but I am not allowed to look

Inspiration for the upcoming 38th!

Walk to the water

Walk to the water , originally uploaded by insane jane.

The return from my new haven, I just found out that the road near my house that has a no entry sign is actually public land.  There's a great walk up to the water tower that brings you to a view high over northern Lower Hutt.  Pretty stoked to have this on my doorstep.

Blooming again ...

Cyclamen flowers again and I like this new lens!, originally uploaded by insane jane.

this 50mm lens plays some magic on the bokeh ...
but I'm still struggling with the focus ...

I think that may be obvious in more ways than one ...

Katie Brown's vase is gorgeous in blue reflected glory ...

Reminding us all that if you don't mind it doesn't matter!

It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it

just foolin around ...
[pinterested]

Comes in variety of hues

Comes in variety of hues, originally uploaded by insane jane.

Aaaah LOVE ...

we all so longed to be loved by others

I am slowly learning that the more I love myself
the more easily I will be able to love others

Freely and without expectation of them loving me back
Not needing them to love me back

I am on an amazing journey and meeting amazing, wonderful, gracious, loving, beautiful, content people along the way.

And I see that the more I become all those things myself
the more they will gravitate towards me

And I can float like an angel all the time

My bro Sean wrote a story & it's published here Long Jump

I think it's brilliant.

Silver autumn

Silver autumn, originally uploaded by insane jane.

Venus Vulture fish multiplied

Venus Vulture fish multiplied, originally uploaded by insane jane.

This gorgeous pen drawing is by Venus Vulture. I fooled around with it a little ... hope he won't mind!
Oh and added a little Lif ... FREE texture from NinianLif

= = = = Purple Haze = = = =

I keep finding new ways to piece things together.
This is a lot of fun!

Red sox blue sox

Link to one original on ipernity

An Absolute Brilliance of Glory!

An Absolute Brilliance of Glory!, originally uploaded by insane jane.

Never forget about the glory's! How magnificent.

Angelic Metamorphosis

Fun with photoshop and photos of photos

Geometric all the way

3 photos have a little fun together!
Here's another version on flickr many

Vivid marker swirls

Vivid marker swirls, originally uploaded by insane jane.

Photofriday entry for spiral ...
Vivid marker on white paper
Under UV light mmm mmm
Bright and happy!

Flowers brighten up the tele

fooling on vuvox I like what the tele presentation did so did a wee screendump

imajane dollies up old art photos

my intention to pull down my old site inspired some foolin with photos of art I created in another time

इंसाने designs

The old mad cow web page

just for future reference

मौंतें ग्रौन्डिंग

Magic Mountain

Been fooling a little more with layers and feathering.
It is somehow similar to mokume gane
in that you cut back the layers
to reveal the ones underneath.

Photofriday:Religion

Have you ever sat in silence and imagined ...
a world where everything is beautiful and perfect ...
where humans and nature live together
in a spirit of harmony and balance ...
A world full of
love,
peace,
happiness,
health and
joy ...


Together we can make a better world ...
when we change the world changes.
Brahma Kumari’s

When we change the world will change on flickr

This photo was taken in Gyan Sarovar, the academy for a better world (Mt Abu, India). I love how the pigeon in the tiny window sits opposite the painted one bringing a little life to this image ...
and what a great message!

Scorpio & the cycle of life

Scorpio & the cycle of life, originally uploaded by insane jane.

An old layered image ... ripe for more layers I'm thinkin!

Colourful worlds colide

There are two sides to every story.

Annette about to go on hot laps and Sonja having just got out of the 200km per hour car ride!

I love how Sonja is so happy ... & Annette looked like me ... a little anxious!

I BLIPPED it too!



Jono totally LUUUVIN IT!

Henry at the wheel

Henry at the wheel, originally uploaded by insane jane.

I am so having a giggle at finding this!
Henry is a screamer and he does enjoy a good mega drive.

Blue South Island Mountains

Blue South Island Mountains, originally uploaded by insane jane.

PHOTOFRIDAY: the great outdoors!

Now how could you not use a big photo of the southern alps to do the great outddoors justice.

I do like a long straight road with a nice view.

I managed to get entry 88 again ... but I cheated this time and waited till just the right moment.

The things we will do for a couple of 8's eh!

Nancy Pants would be proud! :o)

too spoiled this little princess is ...

Thanks Ranga ... they're gorgeous!, originally uploaded by insane jane.

more beautiful colourful flowers come my way