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Lissa Johnston's avatar

So many great pix. Normally anything with a gatito es mi favorito. But today I’m going with that marvelous window altar shot. Well done, you.

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Thank you!

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Linda Curcio's avatar

The pictures speak volumes about everything that really matters in this life. Thank you for reawakening my curiosity and sense of wonder and whimsy. Been in a bit of a dark and fearful place. I love you Spike. With Gratitude and Light, Linda Robin

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Hi Linda. Sorry you’re having a hard time. Sending you love! ❤️

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Maek Modica's avatar

The water photo is beautiful Spike! What a wonder. Water captured in so many forms, layered together. Also, the window altar is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Thank you for being here Maek.

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Gaby Hill's avatar

Thanks for sharing your beautiful space - what an absolute joy! 🤩

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Thanks for being here!

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Gia Houck's avatar

So glad you are enjoying Beatrice! I love her spunk!

I’ll send you a photo of my Pedrenal in email.

NM was grand! We had a guest for a few weeks so we ended up vetting bout to several places that we probably would not have otherwise.

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Bonnie Durrance's avatar

I never tire of the Joy and Beauty department!

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Thank you! I like it, too. Reminds me to keep an eye on the good stuff in these terrible times.

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Daisy's avatar

Love all of these beautiful moments. Sorry Old Man Goat left this earth for another life🐐💓

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Thank you. ❤️

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Julie C's avatar

Thanks for your post, love your stories. Don’t get bit.

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Thank you! I will try to not get 🐍 bit.

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Gia Houck's avatar

So many things to love about this post. I also love re recording the silence! And I also do my best to live in that moment, but almost always give in to “best of both worlds and all that.”

Beyond beautiful Buddha garden and lovely memorial to Pascal.

I’m also enthralled with Pedrenal.

I saw this painting for $600 in a gallery on Canyon Road in June. TOTALLY worth $600, but I did not have the funds, nor do we have any art space left on our walls or shelves. I recreated my own piece on a 5”x7” card using watercolor pencils and paper.

My week has been kind of crappy, but I do my best to let that be and also get by with gratitude and grace.

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

I love that you made your own piece of art! I’m inspired. Speaking of being inspired, I am LOVING the book you recommended by Beatrice Wood. Oh it is fantastic! I have a very hard time reading print books—I mostly do audiobooks. So it’s super slow going for me. But I am savoring every story in there and I have already recommended it to many others. Thank you for the gift of bringing it to my attention. Sorry you’re having a crappy week. I hope your time in NM was 100% amazing. ❤️

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