wonderful images of everyday life-in-paris images via @tomplevnik
It’s not the romantic fling. Paris is Paris. It’s that I’m not in love with you. – Midnight in Paris Movie Quotes
Arc de Triomphe
Comptoir Brochant
Cité des Fleurs
Cité des Fleurs
Av. des Champs-Élysées
Ladurée
Au Bureau
Passage des 2 Pavillons
“Ghosts, God and wait for it…” – excerpt, “Now I like the rest of the world have had nightmares and bad dreams but what happened that night…” – spooky fun images & quite a tale from a young age – via @maxpowerbooks1
The thing that breathes on your neck in the dark, the voice that whispers in the dark and the hand that softly brushes the foot you’ve foolishly left outside the duvet at night, all present intriguing psychological dilemmas for us not dissimilar to some people’s relationship with God.
As a dedicated sceptic, despite my recent encounters with my own night-time visitor, I have always been fascinated by the dark, frightening, creeping thing in the night, the fear that stalks just out of sight, the haunting and the shiver down your spine. I am no psychologist but like most people, I have an understanding that these things are really our own inner fears and insecurities coming to the surface as we fade in and out of sleep…or are they?
Look, I’m a writer and one who particularly enjoys delving into the darker matter of the soul, so perhaps I spend more time considering such…
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Excerpt “poem is dedicated to her son and a reminder of his childhood” – touching poem via @sgc58
I am delighted to welcome Mary Smith today with her poem Water God from her collection Thousands Pass here Every Day. The poem is dedicated to her son and a reminder of his childhood.
WATER GOD
(To David)
Sun-gleam on wet bronze limbs,
seal sleek you slip
into the deepest pool.
From the rocks I watch,
afraid of your fearlessness,
breath held as brown water
closes over you.
Surfacing, you laugh,
a careless toss of your head
scattering miniature rainbows –
my water god of the Otter Pool.
Other children splash,
playing safe
in sun-warmed shallows.
Their mothers silently question
my carelessness of you.
They do not know
how deep the fear,
how powerless
the mother of a deity
who believes he’s indestructible –
my water god of the Otter Pool.
©MarySmith 2017
Two reviews for the collection
This is…
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some fresh beautiful florals via a fellow artist in Europe 🙂
These are fun art filled romantic mysteries! (smiles)
Interested in a signed copy of FATAL FORGERIES? Henery Press has a GoodReads Giveaway going right now, but the contest ends the middle of this week. Sign up today! To enter, click this link —
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Almost abstract, urban bird sighting at popular Austin grocer –
Black Bird At Central Market * ©Felipe Adan Lerma * All Rights Reserved
March 02, 2017
Available in poster, image-only, and vertical cut versions.
The one black bird still hanging around mid-morning after breakfast outside Central Market’s cafe patiently let me position myself around him until I had the perspective I really liked (smiles).
Birds & Fun at Butler Park Austin Birds 3 Detail Macro – @Felipe Adan Lerma All Rights Reserved
For more bird images like these, including butterflies and small animals, please visit my Birds Butterflies and Critters Gallery on Fine Art America.
There you’ll also find a tiny lizard our four-year old grandson spotted and pointed out to me, plus birds and butterflies that often come visit us in our backyard.
More and more though, I am finding great bird images in the nearby parks my wife and I take our grandson to – though the birds do tend to fly off for a few minutes when he runs to feed them (smiles).
I’ve also formatted several of my bird and butterfly images into book covers, greeting cards, posters, tote bags, and even coffee cups! 🙂
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Below are artist curated groups at FAA where my three image versions of “Black Bird at Central Market” have been featured :
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“FAA Portraits – Birds” curated by Scott Wallace @scottsddesigns
“New FAA Uploads” curated by Frozen in Time Fine Art Photography
“Images That Excite You” curated by @John_M_Bailey
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Birds And Fun At Butler Park Austin – Birds 1 * ©Felipe Adan Lerma * All Rights Reserved
Fine Art America also offers related specially themed pages with both my own and other artists’ aviary art work.
Please consider giving them a look for the wide variety available – birds art for sale – bird gifts tote bags for sale – birds digital art for sale – birds photographs for sale – birds throw pillows for sale
Thank you so much for stopping by!
Adan
namaste´- God be with you – con Dios
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Over 1000 views on Fine Art America first week of upload.
Arc de Triomphe by Bus Tour Greeting Card Poster * @Felipe Adan Lerma – All Rights Reserved * Available in two posters, an image-only, and vertical cut versions.
Arc de Triomphe by Bus Tour Greeting Card Poster ** © Felipe Adan Lerma – All Rights Reserved ** Available in two posters, an image-only edition, and a vertical cut version.
February 26, 2017
Eiffel Tower by Bus Tour ©Felipe Adan Lerma
For more pictures like this, including of the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame, please visit my Paris Gallery on Fine Art America.
Taken during a trip to Paris my wife and I took several years ago, Arc de Triomphe, along with Eiffel Tower, is one of two images from a special night bus tour that I’ve uploaded to Fine Art America (with more to come).
I’ve also incorporated Arc de Triomphe for book covers, greeting cards, posters, and even coffee cups! 🙂
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Below, in alphabetical order, are artist curated groups at FAA where my image “Arc de Triomphe” has been featured :
“All Art Welcome” curated by Jannice Walker @Mariposa290
“Artists Cards Fine Art Greeting Cards” curated by Beth Vesseur @Monteuville
“Images That Excite You” curated by @John_M_Bailey
“The World We See” curated by ROBYN KING @byrdROBYN
“Wall Art for Home or Business” curated by Solomon Barroa @SolomonBarroa
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Time at the Musee dOrsay * @Felipe Adan Lerma * All Rights Reserved
For more pictures like this, including small streets of Paris, the Eiffel Tower, plus Notre Dame, please visit my Paris Gallery or Greeting Cards-Poster Gallery on Fine Art America.
Fine Art America also offers related specially themed pages with both my own and other artists’ Parisian art work – paris art for sale – eiffel tower art for sale – arc de triomphe art for sale – paris greeting cards for sale – canvas prints for sale
Thank you so much for stopping by!
Adan
namaste´- God be with you – con Dios
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FelipeAdanLerma
Fine Art America: http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/felipeadan-lerma.html?tab=artworkgalleries
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Playa Hermosa Puntarenas Costa Rica – Sunset A One
Playa Hermosa Puntarenas Costa Rica – Sunset A One ** © Felipe Adan Lerma – All Rights Reserved
February 17, 2017
My wife and I had a chance to visit Costa Rica for the first time a few weeks ago, and to say the country is an image bonanza would be an understatement! (smiles)
Not only is the imagery in Costa Rica wonderful, the people are warm and gracious and the food is remarkably preservative free! Be aware though, electricity is expensive (as the first country moves to 100% renewable energy) and the weather is hot – even for a Texas boy like myself 🙂
Finally, a special thank you to our Airbnb hosts, Kellie and Chuck – and their wonderful dogs (smiles). Chuck even rescued me from a ravine near a waterfall! 🙂
The image above, a sunset over the Pacific Ocean, is a few minutes drive down a mountain road to the beach from where we stayed.
My last image below is also a sunset over the Pacific, seen from slightly higher on the road (walking distance) from where we stayed, and the middle image below is the beginning of sunrise from the deck of our private quarters. Amazing experience!
Returning to my sunrise image above, Fine Art America offers many options for my images and other costarica art for sale, including one of my favorite, a sturdy attractive tote bag available in several sizes.
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Fine Art America also offers specially themed pages with both my own and other artists’ work – sunset art for sale – sunrise tote bags for sale – travel tote bags for sale
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Featured, in alphabetical order, in these Fine Art America groups:
“Art – It Is Good For You” curated by Nina Prommer @ninaducatidiva
“Arts Fantastic World” curated by ROMUALD WASIELEWSKI @arrstudiotwitt
“Sunsets And Sunrises Of The World” curated by Tina M Wenger @tinamwenger
“Sunsets Sunrises Night And Moon Shots” curated by Jannice Walker @Mariposa290
“The World We See” curated by ROBYN KING @byrdROBYN
“World Landscape Lovers Of Art” curated by Carole Sluski @CSluski
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My next image is :
La Casita Playa Hermosa Puntarenas Costa Rica – Sunrise A One
Sunrise from our deck was a wide, high vista, and I found it a pleasure to wake early and catch the 5 a.m. (or so) event.
Being near the equator meant the sunrise and sunset stayed about the same time the whole time we were there. Our host says the times only vary about 15 minutes throughout the whole year!
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A whole series of images of one morning’s sunrise is available in my Costa Rica gallery at Fine Art America. Other images, from other artists and myself, is also available on a special costa rica art for sale page.
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Featured, in alphabetical order, in these Fine Art America groups:
“All About Nature & The Animals” curated by Joanna Schultz
“All Art Welcome” curated by Jannice Walker @Mariposa290
“Arts Fantastic World” curated by ROMUALD WASIELEWSKI
“Sunsets Sunrises Night & Moon Shots” curated by Jannice Walker @Mariposa290
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I’ll finish with one more image in two formats :
la Casita Playa Hermosa Puntarenas Costa Rica – Sunset A Panorama
Being partially up the mountain and yet so near the beach meant I could simply wander up or down the road outside our house and find vantage points strategic for either sunrise or sunset.
This photo is the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean as seen just a few minutes walk from our house. Below is the same image on one of what I think is one of Fine Art America’s most fun products, the carry-all pouch 🙂
la Casita Playa Hermosa Puntarenas Costa Rica – Sunset A Panorama Carry-all Pouch – ©Felipe Adan Lerma * All Rights Reserved
Featured, in alphabetical order, in these Fine Art America groups:
“All Natural Beauty Of This World” curated by Beth Vesseur @Monteuville
“Images That Excite You” curated by @John_M_Bailey
“Sunsets Sunrises Night & Moon Shots” curated by Jannice Walker @Mariposa290
“USA Photographers” curated by Judy Vincent @JudyVincent74
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For more photos of Costa Rica please visit my gallery dedicated to pictures from that beautiful country or the page dedicated to puravida art for sale from various artists, both at Fine Art America (smiles).
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Thank you so much for stopping by, and please feel free to visit my Fine Art America profile page at : http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/felipeadan-lerma.html?tab=artwork – I feature images from Paris, Austin, Vermont, and Costa Rica, plus B&W photography, florals, and butterflies 🙂
Adan
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FelipeAdanLermaHomeDecorGifts/
New Austin Texas Images on Fine Art America – Butler Park & Lady Bird Lake
Austin Hike and Bike Trail – Train Trestle 1 Sunset Right Greeting Card Poster – Over Lady Bird Lake @Felipe Adan Lerma – All Rights Reserved
January 12, 2017
I’m completing an extended posting of new Austin Texas images on my Austin Gallery at Fine Art America, am seeing a few images “take off” in terms of views more than usual, and wanted to showcase them.
They’re a nice representation of what I enjoy about Austin now more than in the past – vs the bars and restaurants – that’s the city’s parks and in-city trails (smiles).
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Admittedly, the image at top, posted just a few days ago, is a rarity, as it would be most places – a lovely pastel sky setting on both still waters and tall buildings. It’s one of three taken off the Hike & Bike Trail from differing vantage points along the trail.
Lady Bird Lake’s constant is it’s a changing beauty along all points.
Image applications beyond framed art, greeting cards, and posters are especially strong with these soft colors.
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Featured, in alphabetical order, in these Fine Art America groups:
“500 Views” curated by Mariola Bitner @AponiCreation
“All Art Welcome” curated by Jannice Walker @Mariposa290
“Arts Fantastic World” curated by ROMUALD WASIELEWSKI @arrstudiotwitt
“HDR Photography” curated by Doug Norkum @NorkumDoug
“Images That Excite You” curated by @John_M_Bailey
“New FAA Uploads” curated by Frozen in Time Fine Art Photography
“No Place Like Home” curated by Jenny Revitz Soper @JSo1111
“Out West – 13 States” curated by Cathy Mahnke @CathyMahnke
“Sunsets Sunrises Night And Moon Shots” curated by Jannice Walker @Mariposa290
“The Social Arts” curated by Gene Aubin @AlongTheTrail
“The World We See” curated by ROBYN KING @byrdROBYN
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Uploaded the day after New Years, another recent image popular in number of views is a different-day variation of my white bird and fountain spray bird currently on the right side of my site page here. Both creatures were spotted in one of the parks along the Hike & Bike Trail, Butler Park.
This particular image has, like its related image, been especially fun seen on a shower curtain! 🙂
Featured, in alphabetical order, in these Fine Art America groups:
“All Art Welcome” curated by Jannice Walker @Mariposa290
“Artists Cards Fine Art Greeting Cards” curated by Nancy Forehand
“Bath And Spa Prints” curated by Jenn Pointer @jennspoint
“FAA Portraits – Birds” curated by Scott Wallace @scottsddesigns
“Images That Excite You” curated by @John_M_Bailey
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I also have a “Birds” gallery with Fine Art America (FAA) I add to throughout the year. Images will be from Costa Rica to Vermont to Texas (smiles).
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I’ll finish with one more image, uploaded barely a week ago, of another bird seen in Butler Park (across the street from the Austin Hike & Bike Trail) –
Birds & Fun at Butler Park Birds 4 Poster Greeting Card @Felipe Adan Lerma – All Rights Reserved
Available in both poster/greeting card and image-only formats, this morning bird-in-the-pond image is suitable for many purposes –
Featured, in alphabetical order, in these Fine Art America groups:
“All About Nature And The Animals” curated by Joanna Schultz @animalloverhome
“Greeting Cards For All Occasions” curated by Jean Okeeffee @MacroAbundance
“Images That Excite You” curated by @John_M_Bailey
“New FAA Uploads” curated by Frozen in Time Fine Art Photography
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Thank you so much for stopping by, and please feel free to visit my Fine Art America profile page at : http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/felipeadan-lerma.html?tab=artwork
There are also several pages of images from other artists and myself dedicated to Austin art at Fine Art America on these pages : austin art for sale – austin texas photographs for sale – austin gifts tote bags for sale – town lake park photographs for sale – butler park austin texas photographs for sale – lady bird lake art for sale
Adan
Lovely Lilies Series on Fine Art America – Partners
Lovely Lilies Partners – Original Photography Felipe Adan Lerma – all rights reserved
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/lovely-lilies-partners-felipe-adan-lerma.html
January 03, 2016
Like most of the images I capture on camera, my florals are pictures I come upon and find around me in daily life.
These gorgeous natural light beauties literally sprang from the ground mid spring last year in our back yard here in Austin. Just two stalks, but with numerous buds blooming for about a week.
The trees had recently grown their leaves, so they were still relatively small and light and unlike their survive-the-summer stiffness, bent easily in the breeze. It was warm (for Texas) and I could sit on the end of a low deck near where they had sprouted, and wait for the wind to move the leaves and let through the light in ways that, in waves, hid and revealed the lilies’ colors, shapes, and beauty.
I’ve placed the images I’ve so far prepared and uploaded them into a special gallery I created on Fine Art America simply titled, Lovely Lilies. “Partners” is one of nine so far in that collection.
I was very fortunate to have these flowers appear to me, and be in a position to capture the beauty of a few of them.
Below are applications beyond posters and prints and greeting cards that this and the other lily images can be applied to – thank you so much for coming by (smiles).
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I should note that the tote bag is as gorgeous as the pillow!
And if like me you enjoy coffee or tea, this may work just right 🙂
Coffee Cup – Lovely Lilies Partners – Original image Felipe Adan Lerma * all rights reserved
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Finally, and far from least, I must thank the artists and curators who have commented or featured this image on Fine Art America – their support is immensely important and appreciated.
In alphabetical order –
“1000 Views On 1 Image” curated by Christopher James @seadogpc1
“Colorful Lilies” curated by Bruce Bley @brucebley
“Global Flowers Photography” curated by Jasna Dragun @Jasnaart
“Images That Excite You” curated by @John_M_Bailey
Special Features #5 – an additional special feature of “1000 Views On 1 Image” curated by Christopher James @seadogpc1
“The Most Beautiful Flowers Photography” curated by Beth Vesseur @Monteuville
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Thank you so much for stopping by, and please feel free to visit my Fine Art America profile page at : http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/felipeadan-lerma.html?tab=artwork
Adan
My #1 viewed image @FineArtAmerica * 18,000+ Views * © Felipe Adan Lerma * All Rights Reserved
A Samantha Lacroix Thriller set in Vermont
Arc de Triomphe by Bus Tour Greeting Card Poster v1 * @Felipe Adan Lerma - All Rights Reserved
A Yoga Teacher Coffee Cup * Original image and saying by Felipe Adan Lerma
A Samantha Lacroix Thriller - Short Story Prequel to Queen the Serial Novel and One Night in the Hill Country
Eiffel Tower By Bus Tour Greeting Card Poster Print * Original image and design Felipe Adan Lerma
Samantha (Sam) Lacroix meets Joe Konrath's Jack Daniels
Austin Texas - Lady Bird Lake - Mid November Three - Greeting Card * Original image and design Felipe Adan Lerma
A Samantha Lacroix Thriller set in the Texas Hill Country
Lovely Lilies Bird In Flight Tote Bag * Original image by Felipe Adan Lerma
Samantha Lacroix meets Ann Voss Peterson's Codename: Chandler
A Spray of Wild Onions Round Beach Towel * 60" Diameter * Image by Felipe Adan Lerma
Jean Beauvais Paris * BW Photograpy Felipe Adan Lerma
Sunrise Over Mallets Bay Variations - Three * Original Vermont image by Felipe Adan Lerma
Rolling Hill Country * Original Texas Image Felipe Adan Lerma
The Beauty Of Sharing - Gold * Original Image Felipe Adan Lerma
