LOTUS FROM ART OF BUDDHA BLOG

SOME NEW BUDDHA ART

I've been getting a lot of requests for Buddha art, so I opened a new blog just for this genre of work since it is so different from all  my other work.  It's www.artofbuddha.blogspot.com.
Here are my two latest contributions to this series...hope you enjoy, love juner...ps. yay summer!!

UPDATED AUGUST 2017...
A lot of people still come to check out this post...I've since closed down the other blog, so if you are interested in viewing my Buddha work, please go to my art blog..thx for the interest.

SUMMER BEGINS IN SANTA CRUZ!

Every Friday night starting in June, the city of Santa Cruz has free full blown live concerts on the beach, down by the boardwalk/amusement park throughout the summer.  It's totally the coolest thing ever!  Imagine sitting on the sand with the ocean and the sail boats going by...big white clouds, the sun going down while the music is playing and people are tossing beach balls around over your head...then the second show comes up as it gets dark and the lights are like an old concert hall with the different color cells and people cheering, the confetti canons go off and the rides on the boardwalk are all lit up...it's just summer at it's best.
So to kick off summer this year we started with Peter Noone, and Hermans' Hermit's....May sound silly but what a showman he is!  You don't know how many hits until he's singing them and he sounds exactly the same as he did back in the sixties.  He's super funny and does a great show...here we are having a lovely evening on the beach in Santa Cruz....don't' be too envious...lot's of love...juners

WOW!

 

So I stepped outside for a moment to get a second of grounding, cause that' what I do....my backyard is a super place to just sit for a short time and gather and regroup...so there I am looking at my roses when I see this super neon yellow/lime green spider...ps. how amazing is the color of this rose by the way!?  .....enjoy!

LAND OF MEDICINE BUDDHA

This is the Land of Medicine Buddha up in the mountains a few minutes from where I live.  It's the sweetest little drive through the forest in a small neighborhood, with prayer flags hanging across the street on the way up.  I took Ray there on Saturday to check it out, he had never been there before.  I can't believe I forgot to get a photo of the giant prayer wheel that is outside...they actually have two, but one is huge.  So we added our prayer to the good of all sentient beings, as they are collecting a specific prayer of peace and are in the six digit numbers of prayers given so far.  The retreat is a center for learning.  The Dahli Lama has been here.  You can come take class's and hear lectures, it's a very serene setting as you can imagine.  This room in particular is so breath  taking when you first walk in and the wall of Buddha's hit's your senses.  The big sand mandala is encased in glass right now and is truly spectacular to see in person. All the intricate, tiny detail with the colored sand....it's really something to behold.  Then the little Buddha that greats you as you pull into the drive with his prayer of 

Om Mani Padme Hung...

Shanti Shanti Shanti.....love June

THANK YOU ABIGAIL AND OWOH!

I'm getting a lot of emails with questions about my new man Ray...it's been amazing the response this has generated...seriously, you people are making me cry with your kind and loving words.  My friends and family haven't seen me with some one in a very long time and its' blowing minds to say the least because not many knew.  Lisa opened up a whole piece of my life for everyone and its' a bit overwhelming to share with so many people I don't even know.  But this OWOH family of friends is like none I have ever experienced in my life...so here goes.


As Lisa mentioned I had a tough time of it at first, letting down some of my very strong reinforced walls...an old love was  still situated very deeply in my heart, even though we had not been together in a very long time.   Then Abigail from Montana, and Rusted  Wind Gallery, whom I had struck up an initial friendship with through OWOH wrote to me about her friend in Santa Cruz, Ray, and thought we should meet.  And the rest is now OUR history.


This is the first photo I saw of Ray on his daughters web site, www.worldsoundproductions.com, back in February when we were  first introduced... by the way his daughter Mekenzie is without a doubt one of the most amazing artst around, she teaches art at Otis in LA...go check her out, you won't be disappointed.
...So I thought, this works just fine for me..ha ha....I wanted  to share this with you because I felt the photo Lisa had was not a very sincere rendition of this cutie!  (thx Lisa for the really bad close up angle..not a good idea with a digital)  And might I add...Not bad for  58!  He's sporting gray/white facial hair now and I like it lot's! and he has more gray on his head but still the same exact face....lucky me!


I just can't thank everyone enough for all your well wishes..it's been an avalanche of reply to Lisa  and  myself..it brought tears to my eyes and my heart that so many  people care.


Thx again for all your love..I'll keep you posted on mine...wouldn't want to let anyone down...we are definitely in the market for a happy ending...luv, juner

A LOVE STORY FROM LISA OCEANDREAMER

One World One Heart - A LOVE CONNECTION???

 

LISA OCEANDREAMER WROTE A LOVELY STORY ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP THAT HAS TRANSPIRED BETWEEN MYSELF AND A MAN I MET THROUGH OWOH...IF YOU'RE A SAP LIKE I AM...THEN GO READ HER TALE OF LOVE...IT'S VERY SWEET...AND MAY GIVE YOU A SMILE.  LOVE IS OUT THERE IN THE MOST  UNUSUAL OF PLACES, IF YOU KEEP YOUR MIND  AND YOUR HEART OPEN IT JUST MAY FIND YOU...

LUV JUNER

SPRINGTIME...!!

I realized I have not been very attentive to my blog and keeping up with everyone.  I feel bad that I  still haven't gotten to any new bloggers from the list of OWOH...let alone check on everyone that I am following. Although I did get to a few last week...and boy did I see some amazing things!  You people are seriously talented out there!
It's been a whirl wind of work this past month.  I'm really putting all my efforts in to the storybook project at the moment.  Been writing almost everyday.  I have tee shirts and posters now. And the last two new characters, Dunston ? the keeper of the books, (still don't know his last name), and Mathilda's older sister, Annabel, are just about ready to share with you.

But the best thing about the past couple of  weeks has been the heralding of Spring....I just love this time of year...Autumn is  my favorite, so I must love the transition time of the planet.  My garden is coming to bloom, the trees and their leaves.  This is my first Spring in this home and it's really been lovely so far...sitting on the Veranda Bench with the White Tunisian design umbrella...I'm just loving it!

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the sun and flowers, and the cool sweet air....I promise  I won't stay away so long anymore and definitely keep up better with all my new friends...luv, Juner

DINNER PARTY IN LISA'S HONOR

I had a little dinner party last weekend naming Lisa Oceandreamer the guest of honor...she and her husband had not been to my new home yet, and some of our old group had not visited in a while.   The food was French, the flowers, orange and hot pink roses, the wine glasses and vases cobalt blue...red glass candle holders...it was such a lovely evening!  No food was left, a couple guys with guitars, singing and dancing, and the last of the guests left by one...This is my element...creating a mood, and having my dearest of friends with me, breaking bread at my table...what a lovely, lovely evening!

Feet, What Do I Need Them For......

This is the piece that has sung to my heart the most from my adventures through the magic carpet ride.  The artist is Shariyah and she is living in New Zealand.  The piece is Frida and I had it framed in a very worn out South American wood frame and added a beaded filet to give it a little something more.  I had it framed to the edge so it looked more like a painting as opposed to a print...I am thrilled to share this magnificent piece of art with you...enjoy, juner