Our Thanksgiving Day celebration occurs here in Canada during the month of October... so it is well passed... and celebrated. But today... I wish to reiterate my thanks for the blessings of Friends... and share in the celebrations of those of you who are seated around "the bird" everywhere in the USA... or in foreign bases where your young men and women are deployed in the service of their country. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
I had planned another focus for today...having forgotten the fact that Thanksgiving festivities did not belong to us alone. So I am sending along one of my Tree images to commemorate your occasion. It is a sugar maple... in all of its blazing autumn glory... a symbol of our own unique heritage. I think it a very appropriate image to enjoin us in giving thanks for the peace that we share within our separate countries... and across a shared and common border.
It brings to mind the wonderful and tender modern day parable "The Giving Tree" by the beloved children's literature writer (now deceased) Shel Sylverstein. This heart warming touching story... tinged though it is with sadness... presents through the relationship over a life time of a tree and a boy and poignantly demonstrates the power of the gift of giving... unconditionally... and the serene acceptance of another 's capacity to love in return.
Call "Maple Glory" my own "Giving Tree" gift to all of "You" in the USA on this Thanksgiving Day ocacasion... who faithfully encourage and share my own artistic journey!
Richest Blessings upon your houses... and Good Painting!
Happy Thanksgiving to All!
Wanted to mention that Shel Silverstein was a favorite author of my son when he was a child - we had most of his books around the house. Love this beautiful, bright, happy looking tree!
ReplyDeleteHi there Karen!... Yet another cross over...my son Andrew and I read those continually together when he was around eight years of age! Great literature for all good minds... and boys... large and small!
ReplyDeleteThank "You" for the compliment on this sugar maple! It "lives"... just up the road at McFadden's Sugar Bush!
No longer an active, producing bush, but a great place to hang out in peace and quiet painting.... just a two miute walk from the Gallery!
Thanks for dropping by!
Good Painting!
Warmest regards,
Bruce
Thank you for a beautiful gift of a lovely tree painting and equally lovely thoughts.
ReplyDeleteHi there Marian!... The least "I" could do...is to share a "Tree" with "You"!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving thoughts... even after the fact... and across the physical distance between our homes!
Artist Friends... without borders!
Good Painting!
Warmest regards,
Bruce
Thank you so much. Your warm wishes are felt across borders! Lovely words about trees and lovely paintings of trees in your past post.
ReplyDeleteHi there Susan!... Happy (belated) Thanksgiving to "You" and "Yours"!
ReplyDeleteIt is always a pleasure to share ideas and thoughts with "Others"... who think and share a passion for creating... and enjoying Art!
Like Music... Art is a connector, or conduit of energy... joy and passion! They are universal languages of expression which defy borders!
Artist Friends... without borders!
Good Painting!
Warmest regards,
Bruce
Hi Bruce,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the greeting and the beautiful Maple Glory painting. What a wonderful tree portrait.
All the best to you Bruce
Joan
Hi there Joan!... Happy Thanksgiving... from the Land 0' Maples!HAHA!!
ReplyDeleteThank "You" for your encouraging comments and for your continued interest and support!
Blogging has connected so many new Friends... over many miles... newly found blessings!
Good Painting!
Warmest regards,
Bruce
That is such a beautiful tree Bruce. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteHi Caroline!.... Thank "You" ... for your visit and for the gracious compliment!
ReplyDeleteIt is always my pleasure to share my thoughts and ideas with friends... past and present... near and far... for they are the greatest blessings in life... along with Family!
Good Painting!
Warmest regards,
Bruce