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Baby’s Toes…

November 24, 2008 · 12 Comments

…is a very unusual plant from the deserts of South Africa, a "Mimicry" plant, with finger-like leaves in upright clusters. These "fingers" have a translucent "window" at the tip, it
is through this window that the harsh African sunlight is filtered to
enable photosynthesis. In habitat, often only these windows are visible
above the quartz sand. If Baby Toes is not getting enough sun the
translucent window will spread and open to receive more light, changing the look of the plant!

• 10" x 10" • © Lisa Rivas • "Baby Toes"
• watercolor, digital, printed on ricepaper and mounted on canvas

Ten tiny little fingers that always want to play,
that never stop exploring the wonder of today.
Ten tiny little fingers that from the very start,
will reach out for tomorrow yet always hold your heart.
Author Unknown

IF • Opinion

November 21, 2008 · 10 Comments

Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.
Voltaire (1694 – 1778)

• original painting – private collection – Chicago, IL – USA – “For the birds!”
• watercolor, wax, ricepaper, then quilted! • 72″H x 72″W (triptych) • © Lisa Rivas

I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird
and not enough the bad luck of the early worm. Franklin D. Roosevelt

There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion. Winston Churchill

Endangered species…

November 18, 2008 · 6 Comments

The Zayante band-winged grasshopper is found in a small area of the
Santa Cruz Mountains known as the Zayante sand hills. These insects are
good fliers and known to fly three to seven feet while producing a
buzzing sound to avoid predators.

“ZAYANTE Band-winged Grasshopper“ e-Stamp
• fused glass – illustration printed as an archival pigment print, 100% rag paper

The primary threat to the species is loss of habitat due to human activities and alterations,
such as sand mining, urban and agricultural development.
Other threats include the introduction of non-native species, pesticides, and over collecting.
PLEASE COLLECT STAMPS! You can also buy this stamp HERE

THIS SPECIES IS LISTED AS ENDANGERED!

One hundred trout are needed to support one man for a year.
The trout, in turn, must consume 90,000 frogs, that must consume 27 million
grasshoppers that live off of 1,000 tons of grass.
G. Tyler Miller, Jr.

Aloë Vera…

November 17, 2008 · 9 Comments

…is a succulent plant (a cactus at times) that originates from northern Africa.

Due to its interesting flowers, form and succulence it is grown widely
with modern gardeners as an ornamental plant ideal for rockeries
and other gardens of low-water use.

• 18″H x 10″W (diptych) • © Lisa Rivas • “Tips” & “Bottoms”
• watercolor, digital, printed on ricepaper and mounted on canvas

Also considered a medicinal plant and a natural health support.
The
transparent gel from the pulp of it’s meaty leaves is used to treat
wounds, skin infections, burns, and numerous other skin conditions.
Dried latex from the inner lining of the leaf has been used as an oral
laxative.

The effectiveness of aloe skin-care products is uncertain.

IF • Pretend

November 14, 2008 · 12 Comments

I don’t pretend to have all the answers.
But the questions are certainly worth thinking about…
Arthur C. Clarke

original painting – private collection – Caracas, VENEZUELA – “Then, When. Now?”
• watercolor, wax, ricepaper, then quilted! • 36″H x 108″W (triptych) • © Lisa Rivas

In a vague allusion, the west light, the sketched hills foresees man on his three paths:
to be born, to remain, to disintegrate…

THIS SPECIES IS LISTED AS ENDANGERED!

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