Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) for Thursday Art day I read Delacroix believed that, in painting, colour was much more important than draftsmanship, and imagination than knowledge. Eugene Delacroix – Arabians Travelling Apparently he became tired of the the learned subjects the Academy expected … Read More
Marvellous Memoir Workshop in Toowoomba held on Saturday the 21st April. www.carmelrowley.com.au Kathy Hoopmann and Carmel What a super Saturday! Thirteen writer’s gathered at the Toowoomba Library all geared up to attend a workshop on ‘Writing a Memoir’ given by the highly … Read More
Sunday Quote of the Week Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all. – Emily Dickinson –
The aroma of memories I’ve been thinking a lot about memories lately. Yesterday when I was mowing the grass the mower ran over a small branch broken from one of our Peppercorn trees. Sally Thompson photograph Immediately the most astonishing … Read More
Empathy begins with awareness We all know empathy begins with awareness of another person’s feelings. It would be easier to be aware of other people’s emotions if they would simply tell us how they felt. Simeon Stav (stallion) with his … Read More
WISH FOR A PONY- revisiting an old friend for the National Year of Reading. This weekend for the National Year of Reading, I experienced the thrill of revisiting an old friend! To explain, while searching my bookcase for another title I came … Read More
Sunday quote of the week: To succeed, jump as quickly at OPPORTUNITIES as you do at CONCLUSIONS. “Benjamin Franklin”
Arabian Horse Intelligence Today it’s nice to carry on yesterdays Arabian ‘horse intelligence’ blog with an excerpt from W.R.Brown, Horse of the Desert. (Asil Arabians II The Noble Arabian Horses- Olms Press) Carle Vernet-Mamluk resting “…Of the horses, the Arabian … Read More
On Arabian horse intelligence… words Carmel Rowley Do you have a horse who is very like you in personality? I know I tend to go on about the wonderful character, intelligence and beauty of the Arabian horse. But aside from beauty … Read More
International Women’s Day He drew a circle that shut me out, Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But, LOVE and I had the wit to win, We drew a circle that took him in. -Edwin Markham- All my life I’ve … Read More