Favorite Things

Pinto near Rio Medina, new spring 8x10 painting

Favorite Things

 

by Cindy Morawski

 

 

Traveling last spring to a friend's ranch southwest of San Antonio in Rio Medina, Texas, I spotted a pinto horse grazing in a field of wildflowers.  I slowly pulled my car over to the side of the gravel road and got out with my camera in hand.  The horse looked up from its scented paradise and focused on me.  I then focused my camera's lens on the animal.  I snapped the shot.  I knew it was a scene and landscape that I wanted to preserve for my art and memory files. 

 

The field was blanketed in shades of yellows and purples.  The yellow flowers in the foreground blazed like miniature suns.  I wanted to rotate around each one and feel its beauty and warmth.  The pinto stood like a sentinel guarding the wildflowers.  What a lucky horse!  I stood there riveted.  I wished that I could exchange places with her, if only for a few minutes. 

 

When I think of the things that I love most in the world, I still haven't left childhood.  I remain a lover of horses.  I'm still in love with the outdoors.  I remember gathering large bouquets of wildflowers in the spring in Pennsylvania where I grew up.  I'd ride my horse Flame through the country's fields and pastures.  I'd stop and let her graze, and I'd pick a bouquet of spring beauties to share with my mother when I returned home.  My favorite things.  Hmmmm.  The music of the creek nearby, the warm sun on my face, the perfumed field of flowers, and my beloved horse friend Flame. 

 

I looked at my watch.  How long had I been standing there by the roadside?  The horse's tail swatted some flies away and turned to find another patch of grass to graze upon.  Time to head home.  I looked around.  There were some nearby flowers that I decided to pick for a bouquet.  Some things never change.  I'm delighted about that. 

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!

~~Cindy~~

 

Morawski Fine Art

www.CindyMorawski.com

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         ~~Cindy Morawski~~

Mallard Duck at the Gardens

Fresh Air II

Spring in San Antonio

by Cindy Morawski

 Spring in San Antonio has been colorful and festive this year.  I have been especially drawn to the birds and wildflowers.  Seeing New Life everywhere has given me a new focus and a sense of joy.

The baby birds have been sounding off lately.  I can hear their chirping, feed me, feed me mantras.  Earlier, I noticed the empty eggshells first on the ground when I was putting out birdseed for them.  I also spied the bird parents frantically trying to feed their offspring.  And, lately, the fledglings seem to be all over the place.  I can hear them in our Mt. Laurel when I take Rusty, my dog, outside at night before bedtime for his last "potty-break."  

"Don't forget me, Mom!"  The young birds are still dependent on mom and dad to deliver several meals a day.  The dove kids get regurgitated seeds and the mockingbirds and jay babies get worms and all type of insects.  

When I visited the San Antonio Botanical Garden earlier this month, I met a mallard duck who was cruising close to the pond's shore by the homestead house.  The sun brought out the emerald sheen on his neck.  The ducks are fairly tame at the park because they get a lot of exposure to people everyday.  There were school children on holiday from school while I was visiting with the ducks.  They too were excited to see them so close-up.  One student got a little rambunctious by jumping up and down near the cedar stumps.  That's when Mr. Mallard turned and sped away, quacking and scolding loudly across the water.  

The wildflowers started out in all shades of blues, pinks, and purples in March.  Now, yellow flowers have sprung up.  Their bright golds and buttery yellows blanket the fields and meadows near my home.  Look for them when you're driving.  They're even along the highways and streets in and around the city.  Let the sunshine in . . .

I hope you are having a good spring!  Please look for me in my last two spring art shows in May for the season.  I'll list them below:

1. First Friday on May 4th at La Villita and the SA River Art Gallery, from 3 to 9 p.m.
2. Artastic! 2012, May 6th,  10:30 to 4, Temple Beth-El, 211 Belknap Place, San Antonio

One last thing, I just bought a new shipment of beautiful frames.  They are solid wood and vary in styles.   If you buy a painting, a new frame will be included for the spring season.  

Mother's Day is coming up in two weeks on May 13th.  If you need a gift or a card, I'm only an email or a phone call away.  Mockingbird Studio:  210.522.0706/ Email:  cski02@sbcglobal.net.