Tangling Spider

I took this photo in front of my house. 
Such an artistic spider!
I wonder if he's taken a Zentangle class?

Zendalas

Zendala Dares from www.thebrightowl.com

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Tangled tulip

Diva challenge # 83- Mooka & Asunta

I have a lot of trouble with Asunta (as you can see) but I love Mooka (which you probably also can see).

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Diva Challenge #82- Brayd

This challenge is to use the tangle called Brayd by Shelly Beauch.

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Global warning deniers

A walk in my garden

When you move to a new house it's always fun to see what comes up each season.

Especially when the jacarandas bloom.

Even the droppings are beautiful

And then there's a knock on the door (literally).

And then the day ends.

Diva challenge #80 Mi2 Mi2

I can never do just one. I am SO addicted. Especially when it's a pattern I like and I love Mi2 Mi2.
It's the pattern that runs down the middle of the first one and you'll see repeated on the next two.

If it doesn't fit...

you must acquit!

A little night music

The canyon behind my house is often full of the noise of leaf blowers, power saws, and dogs barking.
Tonight the beautiful sound of Amazing Grace came wafting through the french doors from somewhere down in the valley. I went out to the deck just in time to see this angel fly by. It was amazing!

Diva Challenge # 79, Citius, Altius, Fortius: Swifter, Higher, Stronger

Zendala Dare #13

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Diva Challenge # 77 Fiore di Pietro

This is my Zentangle tile using the tangle called "Fiore di Pietro".  It's created by Rho Densmore, CZT.  Fiore di Pietro is a beautiful loving tribute to Rho's brother in law. She's going to make a book for her family including some of the Zentangle tiles that have been created using this pattern. She asked for our permission to use them. She certainly has mine. And my condolences.

Zendala challenge # 12

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Zendala challenge # 11

A zendala is a combination of mandala and Zentangle.

Erin Koetz Olson at http://thebrightowl.blogspot.com/ posts a zendala blank each week for us to fill with Zentangle patterns. It's fun to see what everyone comes up with. They're all completely different.

A zendala is a combination of mandala and Zentangle.

Zentangle cabbages

These are from my friend, Jodi's garden. 

Nature sure knows how to "tangle"

Who in the world would want health care for everyone?

An omen?

After a particularly unloving day (on my part) I found this leaf in my driveway.

 A little reminder, perhaps?

Supreme Court guide to evolution

Oh, now I understand evolution!

Zen eucalyptus trees- Diva Challenge # 76

The challenge was to do something using your home (or country, state, city, etc.) as inspiration. I had done this a few weeks ago and it sure fit the challenge.

My long driveway is lined with eucalyptus trees. Some of them were also overhanging the house. That can be very scary in a big wind. I had to have about 5 of them cut down when I first moved in.

I had trouble with them in 2 of my last houses. One of them dropped some big branches on my neighbors garage. They didn't get mad, even though it did a little damage. My gardener removed the branches and fixed the damage. 

I love the looks of them and hated to cut any down. I could almost hear them crying!!!

So this is my memorial to them.