Carpet of flowers for Senhor Santo Cristo

My son Nic and husband Jorge...and the carpet of flowers, cedar pine needles with eucalyptus leaves for the procession of Santo Cristo...(smells wonderful with the treading of thousands of feet.!)

Santo Cristo dos Milagres ..His day in May.. São Miguel Azores

Over 300 years of tradition..the popular religious festival here in Ponta Delgada. The image of Senhor Santo Cristo is mysteriously captivating.
Many comment that regardless of your faith (or lack of it) it is impossible to be indifferent to His face, battered and bruised,...your gaze is caught by His and something stirs in your soul...
..at times battered and bruised internally..a feeling of calm..a soothing sadness.

Flea Market Finds.. pay off..

From my previous post ..to the finished product! Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres..last week was His festival here in São Miguel..

Flea Market Finds..Ponta Delgada

Flea markets here in the Azores are a very rare thing, indeed, but lately the first Sunday of the month at Relvão is gaining popularity..I was so pleased to find these old hardware bits and pieces..that I got home and in 10 minutes transformed one into a cool frame..and a junky earring into a 'rose'..
Ugly copper chain ..became much needed pendant frames and the chain turned out to be solid copper!

Etsy swap..

Talented Etsy artist Shannon of Gypsy Moon Art Studio,
http://www.etsy.com/shop/gypsymoonart,

asked me one day if I would like to do a trade. Lucky me! Her work is evokes mystery and magic, beautifully made..I made her up my Shire SoftRock pendant,
http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=27706566
to trade for this awesome eye ring..wearing it makes one feel so magical....

Dark...

Finally something new..sometimes I feel light, clearings and ancient angels..other times darkly sad and foreboding..as we all do.
This day was definitely an  Edgar Allen Poe day.

St, Francis

http://www.etsy.com/listing/45044059/pendant-necklacest-francis-of-assisi

SoftRocks Shire earrings..

..a special order ..which I think will find thier way to MiddleEarths shop, too.

Moon Maiden Treasury

So glad to be have my St. John the Baptist pendant included this wonderfully mysterious collection ...

Love in a Reflected Sky..a treasury

I was so pleased to have my FadedRose ring included in this fantastic treasury made by etsy's cynmb, a very seasoned curator..

Rivendell Moss ring

BlackEarth lava and CrystalBlue..pendant

ViVaLaModa

This is the best on line fashion/arts mag I've seen in a long time..super easy to read, inspirational , enticing photography, even has an how to/ideas section..truly complete .....check it out!


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Original tile photos and where I took them..

My creamic tile image pendants and their 'in situ' inspiration..

Lava stone doorway..Sâo Miguel

Below you find the 'Convento de Esperança', Convent of Hope, where I took the detail shots of the ceramic tile murals depicting the life of 'Madre Teresa' and Santo Cristo. See this link for more on the beautiful portuguese blue and white tile work. http://www.golisbon.com/culture/azulejos.html

Batalha, São Miguel, Azores...The Guardian Angel

Capelas, São miguel ..the Good Shepard

St. Rita, São Miguel..Our Lady

Pinhal de Paz, São Miguel Azores..road sign

St. Philomena over 'quinta' (farm) door

Rabo de Peixe(literally means 'fishtail') where I found several old tiles and roadsigns..this is my street!










Number 31 , lava stone threshold..São Miguel

EST weekly challenge 'Pastel'

I entered this pendant for the EST weekly challenge..