I have not been here for two months-no mandalas, no One Single Impression haiku, nothing.
A few people have been wondering what happened. I can only say that I lost my muse for awhile.
At last she is back
My muse, my inspiration
Let’s start creating
I am dedicating these mandalas to my dear friend Marianne who recently lost her father. She creates beautiful mandalas.
The theme word at One Single Impression this week is “slowly” suggested by Genre Cookshop.
Take a breath slowly
Smell the fragrance in the air
Spring flowers have come
The top mandala is full of flowers, while the second mandala is a color inversion of the same image. I did this in Paint on Vista.
Visit One Single Impression for links to beautiful haiku from some very talented people!
And thanks for stopping by.
Hi Teri, welcome back! Every now and then I would peak over here. I was getting to like those mandala’s. I also experimented a little with haiku, it is a working progress.
Your spring flowers fill the bill, I can smell them from here. We do have weeds coming up all over the place, I’m betting winter is over this Monday, Ground Hog Day.
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Comment by Jim — February 1, 2009 @ 12:24 am
Welcome back Teri,
Very colorful Mandalas.
Comment by Edward S. Gault — February 1, 2009 @ 2:53 am
So nice to see you again, Teri! You did this in Paint? I am even more impressed! I enjoyed your haiku very much, as I anxiously await Spring! In fact my haiku for last week was along the lines of yours this week.
Comment by WillThink4Wine — February 1, 2009 @ 3:48 am
I enjoyed your poem as I eagerly wait for Spring to arrive…
Comment by Maggie — February 1, 2009 @ 4:25 am
An impressive return. Excellent!
Comment by anthonynorth — February 1, 2009 @ 5:04 am
I am glad you are back, Teri. Thanks for sharing these gorgeous mandalas along with a beautiful poem that reads like a much-needed breath of fresh air.
Comment by SandyCarlson — February 1, 2009 @ 7:08 am
Beautiful Mandalas … and I can’t wait for spring to come.
Comment by Amias — February 1, 2009 @ 7:43 am
Teri,
I have missed your beautiful mandalas and are very glad you have found your muse again. Thanks for sharing these along with the Spring haiku.
Comment by Pam — February 1, 2009 @ 8:41 am
Beautiful mandalas – and I’m going to hold spring to her promise! Lovely poem to go with!
Comment by Deborah Godin — February 1, 2009 @ 10:51 am
Alas only snowdrops here as yet!
Lovely!
Comment by Rachel Green — February 1, 2009 @ 10:52 am
MUN də lə
MUN də lə
MUN də lə
boom
MUN də lə
MUN də lə
MUN də lə
boom
stand back
the circle is
in the room!
Comment by KiteHorse — February 1, 2009 @ 11:00 am
Dear Teri–
It’s sure nice to have you back ‘in the stable’! Beautiful mandalas…not sure where you are in the world, but there’s no spring flowers yet in my universe, but there is a hint of their energy…
Thanks, and glad to see you again!
Comment by Beth Patterson — February 1, 2009 @ 11:09 am
wow, wow! Welcome back Teri and welcome back Teri’s Muse. We are very happy to see your colorful “face” again.
Comment by Quietpaths — February 1, 2009 @ 12:09 pm
I love love love all this color Teri. We are still in a world of white.
Comment by Lisa at Greenbow — February 1, 2009 @ 12:43 pm
Wow…this took my breath away. Love the colors…Mandalas do look like fun too. Oy…no Lynn you don’t have to copy everything Teri does.
Want to hear a funny story? I’m going to tell you anyway.
When I was in third grade I had a very best friend named Lillian. Our birthdays were on the same day. One day Lillian was drawing a picture. I sat next to her in class and I copied everything Lillian drew. Each line, each circle everything. I guess I had gone into a trance (long before I ever knew what a trance was) and when Lillian wrote her name on the top of her drawing page I wrote Lillian on the top of mine as well. I guess I have always been a copy cat!
Now you know!
Hugs.
Comment by lynn — February 1, 2009 @ 12:49 pm
Dear Teri
So nice to see a mandala of you again and so sweert of you to dedicate it to me!
You are such a dear and sweet friend!
The mandala is so light and full of positive energy! Just what I need!
Thanks!
love >M<
Comment by Marianne — February 1, 2009 @ 1:02 pm
Thanks everyone! It is SO nice to be back.
Lynn, you are a hoot! I love that story and am roflol.
Marianne, you are welcome and hope it sends you some positive energy.
Comment by teric — February 1, 2009 @ 1:22 pm
Wow, this site is fantastic…all about mandalas! Your “Slowly” mandala is beautiful and cheerful. I like the two variations showing different color schemes.
Comment by Diane C. — February 1, 2009 @ 1:40 pm
i can’t wait to see what your muse muses about.
Comment by soulbrush — February 1, 2009 @ 2:09 pm
..”Spring flowers have come!”_
superb mandala & heartfelt words_
many thanks teri for a wonderful post..
Comment by zoya gautam — February 1, 2009 @ 5:18 pm
two months ago i was not at OSI so first time here. welcome back though
i really like your computer art! looks like a lot of talent. and of course, the poem. they fit well together.
Comment by floreta — February 1, 2009 @ 5:21 pm
This mandala just looks like you! Flowers of all sorts! It is lovely!! Glad to see you back here again!
GO CARDINALS!
Julie
Comment by Julie — February 1, 2009 @ 8:36 pm
So good to see you back, Teri. I worked on my spring garden plans today. Your mandala is a lovely garden.
Comment by Sandy — February 2, 2009 @ 12:13 am
Ah, it looks a lot like spring! Lovely and I like both the original and the inversion.
Comment by Tumblewords — February 2, 2009 @ 1:26 pm
You muse did take her time to come back!
I love the second manadala best.
Comment by Nathalie (Spacedlaw) — February 3, 2009 @ 12:30 pm
This is cheerful. Is it always done with ink. You did this with paint on Vista? Do you hang them? I guess I don’t know much about it?
Comment by Regina Marie — February 3, 2009 @ 1:44 pm
Hope your muse atays forever!
You made a comeback with a good one!
slowly building it up
Comment by gautami tripathy — February 5, 2009 @ 11:56 am
So beautiful and spectacularly charming. Teri well done!!!
I love it!!!!
Comment by yoon see — February 7, 2009 @ 11:36 am
Wow! This is beautiful!
Comment by Louise Cannon — February 11, 2009 @ 6:26 pm