morning shadow colours...

Morning shadow colours... pic.twitter.com/omdGTwVMkB

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) August 19, 2021

October is the month of rising wings...

October is
the month of rising wings
butterflies of the sky
opals and tourmaline
harmonise #tanka

Image: Butterfly possibly seen in Adelaide's springhttps://t.co/zBemBMkmj7 pic.twitter.com/RKgWVrANPx

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) September 30, 2020

butterfly brigade...

Glenagra Station, near Kynuna in outback Queensland, celebrates the birth of a few hundred butterflies...They are a welcome relief after experiencing years of drought, until 2019 floods, and seeing the disappearance of wildlife... https://t.co/i3Wo6EJus6 pic.twitter.com/ZAIh7Twxm0

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) September 28, 2020

sleepy orange butterfly...

The wings of this beautiful creature are like fine crepe...gently pleated...The rusty blemishes add character to the wings... https://t.co/TfA61TK4Yw

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 14, 2020

bright joy...

Such a stunning design and glowing colours...There is a feeling of bright joy in this winged beauty... https://t.co/fcSWLLWRZR

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 29, 2020

inked frills...

inked frills and
sapphire blues
the open
winged cloak of
a dainty butterfly #tanka https://t.co/FpsycIMvrp

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 9, 2020

butterfly...

in the small world
tiny wings
and floral life
complement colours
secretly #PoArtMo #tanka

NOTE: This is another surreal image - 2 macro photos overlaid. The photos were taken at the Enchanted Adventure Garden, Arthurs Seat. pic.twitter.com/32Mt6q0c7U

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 7, 2020

green was the silence...

"Green was the silence,
wet was the light,
the month of June
trembled like a butterfly."
― Pablo Neruda, 100 Love Sonnets pic.twitter.com/PRTWXLmXJX

— Kazuko M. (@EstherHawdon) June 1, 2020

Always feel a sense of lightness, a floating spirit in paintings of this style...
And adore Pablo Neruda's poetry...

the man from Carrick...

he was a Rasputin
kind of character
the man from Carrick
in his long, sweeping black gown
and he forged butterflies#tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo #5lines pic.twitter.com/kR83qAEwfA

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 3, 2020

NOTE: I lived in the north of Tasmania for just over a couple of years.
Often, I travelled the byways seeking unusual places...and there were plenty in the north...
Today the Tasmanian Copper and Metal Art Gallery is at Carrick.
(It used to be known as the Tasmanian Copper Gallery).
I bought this butterfly when the original owner, Mirek Marik, (my Rasputin character), was still there...
There is a story behind the Marik family -
Saturday , April 5th 1978 is a date the Marik family will never forget.
The 120 year old "Archers Folly" building in Carrick that was used as a studio, workshop and gallery for unique styles of flame painting on copper was destroyed in a tragic fire.
 Today, the Mariks have constructed a studio next to the gutted building.
More HERE