Learn how to see. Realize that everything: Connects to everything else. ~Leonardo Da Vinci. Life without love is not life at all. ~Leonardo Da Vinci. Making this arrangement. This ephemeral artwork was

Crimson Christmas Bush flowers Amethyst. Adventurine. Upon ice. Old thought patterns: Submerged and hidden. Can no longer pull me down. Nor freeze my Creative Muse. ~Ally. Let me hear: The Spirit of Christmas.

Let me. Be the daughter. I wished I might have been. More thoughtful. More playful. More loving. Let me celebrate your beautiful essence. Your caring for others and all Life. In silence. Today. ~Ally.

Christmas. Sparkling balls. Red. Sway with the early morning. Gentle breeze. Soft blue violet Wisteria. Where has 2018 gone? Nowhere. It is still here. ~Ally. The first signs that Christmas is approaching

Shivering. Wrapped in a beach towel. After a wonderful swim in the ocean. ~Sue Corbet. Sculpture by the Sea Bondi. After the Swim was one of my favourite sculptures in the international environmental art

Spring. Casts her spell. Enchantment is in every flower. Still. My Creative Muse sleeps. I feel her now. Stirring again. The time will be soon. I must still wait. ~Ally. Spring casts her Spell This Spring

Pink. So soft and feminine. Spring turns to Summer. The haunting. Cry of a magpie. A burst of sunshine. Blue skies alternate. With a touch of Patchouli. A fragrance so earthy. I open to the wonder. Of

Ultramarine. Hydrangeas herald. The beginning of Summer. Opening to her warmth and energy. Blue Kyanite and slivers of silvery violet Mica. Seeking to speak my truth and stand in my own 'Sacred Space.'

Soft. Muted reflections. Blending with She Oak needles. Casuarinas. Whispering winds of ancient times. ~Ally. Casuarina Track in Garigal National Park, Forestville. NSW. Australia. Garigal National Park

Hiding. Beneath your shadow. Rocks and water. Mosses and Lichens. My friends. A soft light now. Illuminates my Becoming. ~Ally. Frozen flowers. In her article How to do Photography of Frozen Flowers Megan

Night. The beloved. Night, when word's fade. And things come alive. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery. One of my loves in imagery is transparency: And working with ice has given me the chance to explore this.

May the clarity of light be yours. May the fluency of the ocean be yours. May the protection of the ancestors be yours. ~John O'Donohue. There's something about the ocean and rockpools that really calls

Three. Wise men. Bring treasures. But what can be given? To the one who already has everything. The cosmos provides: A gesture of humble honouring. ~Ally. I've been invited by Isabel @nolasco to participate

My Wish. Unfolding from a Centre. Pure of Heart. I accept my vulnerability. Opening: I forgive imperfections. I appreciate the being that I am. ~Ally. I was nominated by @johleen to participate in her

My Wish. Ancient Circles of Friendship. Wellspring of love. Flowing through our lives. Kindness kindles kindness. All our lives are enriched. Let there be no barriers in our thirst for liberation and

White silk linen. White and pink roses upon white stones. White bougainvillea and bone butterfly seeds. Tinged green. ~Ally. MonoMad was created to reward all the creative photographers on Steemit, by

Boomerang Beach. Gazing out to the southern coastline. Through ancient stoical rocks. Carved by the Sea. ~Ally. MonoMad was created to reward all the creative photographers on Steemit, by sharing all the

Wilderness. Steel blades: Soften. Rock Creatures: Balance. Lichen covered boulders: Anchoring. ~Ally. MonoMad was created to reward all the creative photographers on Steemit, by sharing all the liquid

Twilight. Settling over the beach. The sand-dune scrub. A blaze of green and purple. Light fading. Something whispered: Make a rockpile. QUICKLY. ~Ally. It had been the most Beautiful Day spent walking

Yellow Blossom. Strikes a chord of Happiness. In my heart. A heart growing in gratitude. For friends and family. Nature. My existance on Earth. ~Ally. Yesterday was such a Beautiful Day for me here in