Reflection on a forest

Another of my favorite things: sunken forests. I wonder how ancient they truly are as wood decomposes very slowly in these nutrient poor lakes, it takes many many years. the forest is under, over, all around and I feel at peace in that green cocoon.

Algonquin park trip - May 19-22

Back from a wonderful trip canoeing in Algonquin Park, North-East of our great city. A paradise it was, we were the only one there, the weather was ideal, my god-daughter Maroussia discovered Canada's incredible untouched beauty and vastness.

Here is one of my favorite things in Algonquin Park : litle islands of drift wood. It is a miniature world, self contained, that invite the imagination. Floating on the emerald water, close to the full size forest, those embody the spirit of the boreal forest for me.

With a sprinkling of pollen on the water...

Nymphs

"Hylas and the Nymphs" by John William Waterhouse, 1896

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From Wikipedia:

A nymph in Greek mythology is a female spirit typically associated with a particular location or landform. Other nymphs, always in the shape of young nubile maidens, were part of the retinue of a god, such as Dionysus, Hermes, or Pan, or a goddess, generally Artemis.[1] Nymphs were the frequent target of satyrs. They live in mountains and groves, by springs and rivers, also in trees and in valleys and cool grottoes. They are frequently associated with the superior divinities: the huntress Artemis; the prophetic Apollo; the reveller and god of wine, Dionysus; and rustic gods such as Pan and Hermes.

The following is not the Greek classification, but is intended simply as a guide:

Land Nymphs
Alseids (glens, groves)
Auloniads (pastures)
Hesperides (nymphs of the west, daughters of Atlas)
Aegle ("dazzling light")
Arethusa
Erytheia (or Eratheis)
Hesperia (or Hispereia)
Leimakids (meadows)
Minthe (mint)
Napaeae (mountain valleys, glens)
Oreads (mountains, grottoes)
Pleiades (daughters of Atlas and Pleione; constellation)
Maia (partner of Zeus and mother of Hermes)

Wood nymphs
Dryads (trees)
Hamadryads (oak tree and others)
Epimeliad (apple tree)
Leuce (white poplar tree)
Meliae (manna-ash tree)

Water nymphs ("Ephydriads")
Helead (fen)
Naiads (usually fresh water)
Crinaeae (fountains)
Eleionomae (marshes)
Hyades (rain)
Limnades or Limnatides (lakes)
Pegaeae (springs)
Potameides (rivers)
Corycian Nymphs (Corycian Cave)
Nereids (daughters of Nereus, the Mediterranean Sea)
Oceanids (daughters of Oceanus and Tethys, any water, usually salty)
Sabrina (the river Severn)

Other Nymphs
Lampades (underworld)
The Muses
Nephelae (clouds)

What's your favorite Nymph??? - mine are the Limnatides

more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymph

Alternative Ground Cafe Show - View 3

These are a few pict I took after all the work was set-up. I am pretty happy with how things looks, and A.G. manager Brenda said she was as well.

I hope people will lift their head enough to take a look!  It is a really nice opportunity to have my art up for a whole month and benefit a great endevour  like this.

Hope to see you there!

Alternative Ground Cafe Show - view 2

Alternative Ground Cafe Show - view 1

ART SHOW ANNOUCEMENT !!!

It's up, it's happening! it's at Alternative Grounds Cafe (Roncesvale ave)
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My Art is now showing at Alternative Grounds Cafe on Roncesvale, Toronto, for the month of May!
- Where? : 333 Roncesvalles Ave (just south of hardware store).
I have been working in a new direction for the last 5 years inspired by this amazing country.

The main source of inspiration for these paintings have been the Canadian Boreal Forest, West coast and Inuit Art, Paul Klee, Russian folk Art and traditions.

Learn more about my art at:
http://www.artmajeur.com/bougon
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Or on Flickr: search for "Kipikart"

ALTERNATIVE GROUND CAFE is an ethical cafe on gruvy Roncesvale ave in the heart of the old Polish District, selling community based products that benefits small coffee growers. They are very active in those communities and need your support!
A PORTION OF THE SALE OF KIPIK'S ART WILL BENEFIT THEIR PROGRAMS
Visit their web site for more info!

http://www.alternativegrounds.com/
- It's about the planet, it's about the people... Come for a nice home-brewed cup of South-American coffee!

This wondrous dream of last night

Gentle man in my dream  of last night - Thank you. You were kissing my temples in a loving gesture, gracefully, gently, lovingly. It felt so good, so peaceful.

Thanks to you also wonderful woman in my dream last night, to you most of all. You did this magical thing, this incredible thing. You had this secret technique. You rubbed my spine at the neck and something magical happened. My whole body started to vibrate, it felt utterly peaceful and relaxing. Absolute bliss. I felt so great that I had to stop you. I didn't want to but I felt just too great. I could not or should not feel any greater. You stopped for a while and offered to start again. I refused. It was just too much goodness. I could not take more!!!

Thank you special souls for this wondrous dream. I've never had a dream like it before. I will never forget it. May the stars and all that is made of light thank you for me: I am too shy to tell either one this strange and inexplicable dream I had of you. I feel like crying when I think about it. What a wondrous dream