Dreaming of and Remembering Great Adventures!

Traveling and Dreaming of Far Away Places...

Anyone who know me knows that one of my favorite things in life is to travel and have adventures! One of my best friends, Rena (Renaisy Daisy, as I call her) used to call me "Kentucky" ~ back when I was much younger, I used to say I was going to run away to Kentucky where nobody knew my name and I could disappear in the Appalachian Mountains . I dreamed about being a "mountain" person and living in the wilderness, living off the land. Then reality sort of creeps in and time makes you a little older and wiser and I begin wondering if I could even start a fire. Plus, I really don't enjoy being cold, so this little fantasy just isn't going to work for me.

Then last year we were blessed to be able to take a trip to Mexico with my sweet, sassy adventurous cousin and her husband.

I can't even tell you how much fun we had and how many memories we made. We watched the mama whales teach their babies to jump out out of the water. We sailed. We watched sunsets. We also made an effort to really talk to the people who worked at the place where we stayed. I wanted to know about their lives, what did they do with their time off, their families. They were so kind and they opened up to us. I know one of the young ladies we talked with was pregnant with her second baby. That baby is probably close to being a year old now! I think about her and her family often.

I was reflecting on that great adventure when I created this piece. I often think that I can't remember the "material" gifts we receive in life...do you remember what you received for Christmas two years ago? I know I don't. But we do remember and cherish our experiences and the people we were with. We remember our travels,our experiences, and our great adventures.

I am still dreaming and planning the next big escape, but until then, a piece of my heart that got lost in the adventure and the dream of future adventures can appear in my artwork!

This is a tiny little treasure. It measures 8X8X1.5. It is finished with a epoxy resin coating, so there is no need for framing. If you have comments or are interested in purchasing, please email me at: saltlightwatercolors@yahoo.com

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Flying Free and Finding My Voice

Fly Free I have always been one of those people who is naturally shy. It may have a little to do with the way we were raised, we were always told that children "are to be seen and not heard". Growing up in that culture, I've always had trouble expressing what I'm feeling or saying what I wanted to say. Why would I have anything worth saying? I always felt that when I finally was able to say something, was anyone really listening? To add to this, I grew up feeling like I really didn't fit in anywhere, that I was usually the odd one out. I was the one who got picked last for the team, didn't stand up for myself...I didn't know how, didn't have " permission ". I couldn't really find my place, or my voice. I attended Columbine High School for one semester before we moved to a wonderful little small Texas town. When I first got there, the kids in ...

Watercolor Landscape Painting, "Aspen Morning", by International Watercolor Artist, Donna L. Martin

This is an original watercolor landscape that I completed last year. I just love using vibrant colors of purples and blues...makes me so happy! The original piece is sold, but prints are available in various sizes. View more of my work at http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-donna-martin.html For questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at: saltlightwatercolors@yahoo.com

She Decided to be Brave

She Decided to be Brave I haven't written in a while...sometimes I feel like I need to have something profound to say. So all of these thoughts came to me after having a lunch date with some friends. One of the friends I had lunch with is one of my dearest friends ever - you know the kind - she knows all your secrets and she still likes you! We've been friends for around 13 years now. The other two friends have been acquaintances for a number of years, but we are just now getting to know each other and beginning to get comfortable. At one point in the conversation, I could consciously feel myself beginning to get "guarded". There wasn't a specific reason for this, I'm not sure why this feeling came upon me. I was trying to be careful so I didn't say the wrong thing, trying to think of something funny to say, or something really clever to interject into the conversation. I was so physically and emotionally aware of it at that m...

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