{"id":514,"date":"2011-03-11T22:38:50","date_gmt":"2011-03-11T22:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/?p=514"},"modified":"2011-03-11T22:47:12","modified_gmt":"2011-03-11T22:47:12","slug":"weathering-through","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/weathering-through\/","title":{"rendered":"Weathering Through"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy March<br \/>\n\u201cWeathering Through\u201d&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>We had quite the winter this year.\u00a0 There were a lot of snow storms.\u00a0\u00a0A blanket of white snow seemed to cover everything.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re now into March and so the weather and landscape around us has changed.<\/p>\n<p>The snow has since melted and the brown ground revealed. It\u2019s around this time that the first flowers of spring appear.\u00a0 They are called Crocuses.\u00a0 Green leaves pull up through the ground and the flower petals form.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/100_3652small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-515 alignnone\" title=\"100_3652small\" src=\"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/100_3652small-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"crocuses\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I marvel at the Crocuses resilience.\u00a0 The weather in March can be quite varied.<br \/>\nSome days are very cold and windy, while other days are warm with a light breeze.\u00a0 These flowers grow and bloom at this time of year and manage through the weather.\u00a0 On cold days, the flowers close up their petals against the cold.\u00a0 When the days warm up, they open up their beautiful petals to the suns rays, soaking in the nourishment.\u00a0 They exhibit a true hardiness at a season when the weather changes a lot.<\/p>\n<p>They are a good example of the flexibility and resilience of life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature Art\/product<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/waterfallNH2.jpg\" alt=\"waterfall, NH\" width=\"292\" height=\"366\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/scratchboard.html\">Waterfall, NH<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0is a scratch board image. I did this image from a photo I took when we were visiting New   Hampshire.\u00a0 We visited a waterfall.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0water has smoothed and formed a path as it flowed over the rocks.<\/p>\n<p>Natures artwork is something to take in.<\/p>\n<p>You can see more scratch boards at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/scratchboard.html\" target=\"_blank\">my scratch board page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check out Great Gift items at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa&#8217;s Art &amp; Horses<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to contact me with questions on art\/products and\/or comments at lisa@lisasart.com<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to forward this newsletter to friends and family.\u00a0 Just click the&#8221;Forward to a Friend&#8221;\u00a0 link below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Art\u00a0 News <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Equine Art Guild&#8217;s News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/mm-mosaic.jpg\" alt=\"Le Cadeau du Cheval\" width=\"296\" height=\"351\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.muralmosaic.com\/Cadeau.html\" target=\"_blank\">Le Cadeau du Cheval<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Several artists in the EAG were a part of this unique tribute to the horse. Click on the image above to read all about it and the artists who participated in it&#8217;s creation, as well as see where it will be coming to a location near you in the coming year!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Visit The Equine Art Guild website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.equineartguild.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.equineartguild.com<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Soldier Portraits<\/strong><br \/>\nDarla Dixon organized a group of artists who will create no-charge compassionate portraits for the families who have lost a loved one in Operation Iraqi Freedom\/Operation Enduring Freedom. We are looking for artists to join our efforts, and also for non-artists who will help spread the word about this free service and token of our gratitude to families who have sacrificed so much.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Darla (<a href=\"mailto:darla@dixon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">darla@darladixon.com<\/a>) or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/soldierportraits.html\" target=\"_blank\">SoldierPortraits.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><input id=\"gwProxy\" type=\"hidden\" \/> <input id=\"jsProxy\" onclick=\"if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}\" type=\"hidden\" \/> <input id=\"gwProxy\" type=\"hidden\" \/> <input id=\"jsProxy\" onclick=\"if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}\" type=\"hidden\" \/> <input id=\"gwProxy\" type=\"hidden\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--Session data--><br \/>\n<input id=\"jsProxy\" onclick=\"if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}\" type=\"hidden\" \/> <input id=\"gwProxy\" type=\"hidden\" \/> <input id=\"jsProxy\" onclick=\"if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}\" type=\"hidden\" \/><\/p>\n<p><input id=\"gwProxy\" type=\"hidden\" \/><input id=\"jsProxy\" onclick=\"if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}\" type=\"hidden\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy March \u201cWeathering Through\u201d&#8217; We had quite the winter this year.\u00a0 There were a lot of snow storms.\u00a0\u00a0A blanket of white snow seemed to cover everything. We\u2019re now into March and so the weather and landscape around us has changed. The snow has since melted and the brown ground revealed. 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