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When I think of Spring, I think about bonnets, white dresses, gloves, tulips, Easter, palms, pussy willows, sweet bread, eggs, and more eggs, the awaking of tree buds. The birth of Earth, earth being reborn. Joy and happiness, by the bounty, on every native.

SOME FACTS:
In Spring, days get warmer, animals have babies, baby birds learn to sing, hibernating animals awake, we have more sunshine, children grow faster than any other season. A time of rebirth. Blooms are everywhere. You can find ‘life’ in every corner. And, Love is in the air.

Astronomers and calendar manufacturers alike now say that the spring season starts on March 20th. In 2023, first day of Spring starts on a Monday, March 20, at 5:24p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

There are 92.771 days, approximately, of Spring, in the Northern Hemisphere.

The First Day of Spring is celebrated, traditionally, on March 21.

In Ontario, Canada, ~ Asparagus and Rhubarb are the Year’s First Harvest, in Spring.

Celebrations in Spring time: International Day of Happiness, Earth Hour, April Fool’s Day, International Carrot Day, Palm Sunday, National Find a Rainbow Day, Passover, Easter, Ramadan, Earth Day, International Jazz Day, Mayday, Arbor Day in Calgary, Greenery Day, Cinco De Mayo, Mother’s Day, International Day of Families, International Day of Light, World Bee Day, Victoria Day, Whit Sunday, Shavuot, Pentecost, World Environment Day, Oceans World Day, Global Wellness Day, & Father’s Day.


Some, International Words for Spring:
ánoixi – Greek
arc – Romanian
Bahar – Turkish
Basata – Punjabi
Весна – Ukrainian, Russian
chemchemi – Swahili
Chūntiān – Chinese
earrach – Scottish Gaelic, Irish
Fons – Latin
Forår – Danish
Frühling – German
Gwanwyn – Welsh
Haru - Japanese
Intwasahlobo – Zulu
Jar – Slovak
Jaro – Czech
Kevad – Estonian
Kevät – Finnish
Lente – Dutch
mùa xuân – Vietnamese
pavasaris – Latvian, Lithuanan,
primavera – Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
Printemps – French
Proljeće – Bosnian, Croatian
punawai – Hawaiian
rabie – Arabic
tagsibol – Filipino
tavaszi – Hungarian
udaberria – Basque
vår – Norwegian, Swedish
vasanta – Nepali
vor – Icelandic
wiosna – Polish


Sources:
8 facts about Spring
https://paraligo.com/en/did-you-know/8-facts-about-spring/
Calendar with All Celebrations for 2023
https://www.calendarr.com/canada/observances-2023/
What’s In Season
https://farmfreshontario.com/whats-in-season/#1619748115030-fec1a161-547a
Spring Equinox 2023: When Is It, And What Is It?
https://www.farmersalmanac.com/spring-equinox-first-day-spring

On February 18th, marks three (3) years, that I have been Administrator, to the RED MAPLE GALLERY, group.

The group has over 9800 artworks from painters, photographers, and illustrators.

Our Artists create, unique and colourful, artworks.

We have the amazing talents of . . . Hanne Lore Koehler, Jane Tomlin, Nina Silver, Lyuba Filatova, Brian Carson, Sheldon Goldman, Nicola Nobile, Michael Riley, Ann Brown, Norm Starks, Bill Morgenstern, Bill Arthur, Karen Cook, Joy McAdams, Peggy Collins, Maciek Froncisz, Stephanie Moore, Bob Christopher, Carole Spandau, John Velocci, Mary Mikawoz, Debbie Oppermann, Tatiana Travelways, Andrew Wilson, Marilyn Cornwell, Vlad Vulturar, Barry King, Pierre Leclerc, Justin Foulkes, Stephen Sloan, Julie Cortens, Jerry Fornarotto, Andrea Lawrence, Barbara McMahon, Anita Hubbard, Alison A. Murphy, Richard Smith, Marlin and Laura Hum, Phill Doherty, Stephen Emms, Eva Lechner, Peter Foster, Sarah Irland, Connie Fox, Phil Chadwick, Mario Carini, Lynne Paterson, Bruce Davis, Teresa Zieba, Elaine Manley, Dave Paddick, Kathryn Parent, Randy Hall, Gary F Richards, Erik Peters, Sally Weigand, Louise Lavallee, Paul Quin, Lorraine Palumbo, Brenda Lawlor, Viktor Birkus, ~ just to name a few.


To Visit the Group, RED MAPLE GALLERY, click on the bar below, marked:

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All Images, may be purchased, from the individual Artists' Page, just click on an image, that you like, it will take you, to their page, for purchase.

Thank you, for visiting, RED MAPLE GALLERY's homepage group, of Fine Art America.

I had just purchased a new camera in late 2019, ready for an outdoor adventure; and then, the pandemic hit us all. Duh, . . . . . , ~ force to stay indoors, with good reason, worried about the ‘Sign of Our Times’, thank you, Harry Styles.

Bored, I eventually dappled into digital arts.

I would like to introduce, an amazing Photographic Art, my Signature Collection, of “Portrait Of A Cosmo”, produced from the original photograph, titled: “A Portrait, of A Cosmos, in Hot Pink”, 2020, taken during an outing with my husband, who volunteered to drive me around, so that I can avoid the local transit.

This magnificent charming, cheerful, wildflower, known as ‘Cosmos’, can be found across much of eastern Canada and eastern United States, originally from Mexico, discovered by the Spanish Explorers, in the 16th century. Cosmos is part of the Asteraceae (Aster) Family, related to daisies and sunflowers. Cosmos, comes from the Greek word “kosmos”, meaning ‘world’.


It is considered a lucky flower, because they are pest-free.

Cosmos, represents: peace, love, balance, order, harmony, tranquility, modesty, innocence, joy, and beauty.

The official Birth Month Flower, for October. (Including Marigold & Calendula)

The 2nd Wedding Anniversary flower.

They are edible, considered safe for both humans and pets.

One of the easiest flowers to grow, low-maintenance, with a long blooming season.

Cosmos attracts butterflies and birds. In folklore, cosmos also attracts faeries.

Cosmos meant ‘joy in life’ and ‘love’, during the Victorian era, as floriography (coded messages) soared during the 19th century.

Has, a light scent.

Cosmos can grow between 1 to 7 feet tall, depending on the species.

Colours include: white, pink, orange, yellow, red and maroon.

Cosmos will thrive in any garden.



“Look into a flower and you see the whole cosmos.” ~ Nhat Nanh


Sources:
1 - Facts on Cosmos Flowers
gardenguides.com/109574-cosmos-flowers

2 - All About Cosmos
americanmeadows.com/wildflower-seeds/cosmos-flower-seeds/all-about-cosmos

3 – Ultimate Guide to Cosmos Flower Meaning
petalrepublic.com/cosmos-flower-meaning

This month, February, marks three (3) years, that I have been Administrator, to the ONTARIO CANADA, group, which I took over from Ron Pringle, who started the group, in 2014.

The group has over 8500 artworks from painters, photographers, and illustrators.

Our Artists create, unique and colourful, artworks.

We have the amazing talents from Brian Carson, Doug Norkum, Danielle Parent, Robert McAlpine, Derrick Higgins, Alex Pyro, Richard Andrews, AL Thomas, Bill Morgenstern, Ian McDonald, Brian Shaw, Dave Paddick, Kathryn Parent, Ann Horn, Phil Chadwick, Dennis Burton, Nina Silver, Debbie Oppermann, Marilyn Cornwell, Hanne Lore Koehler, Richard Hamilton, Mike Garratty, Andrew Wilson, Tatiana Shima, Spencer Bush, Michael Baker, Bradley Boug, Louise Howarth, Bruce Davis, Maciek Froncisz, Lynne Paterson, Georgia Mizuleva, Phill Doherty, Richard Smith, Stephen Emms, Maria Keady, Lingfai Leung, Robert Ratcliffe, Dee Potter, Jonathan Dakin, Erik Peters, Judy Sugg, Dave Rheaume, Craig Pady, ~ just to name a few.

To Visit the Group, ONTARIO CANADA, click on the bar below, marked:

‘Click Here for More Information’.

All Images, may be purchased, from the individual Artists' Page, just click on an image, that you like, it will take you, to their page, for purchase.

Thank you, for visiting, ONTARIO CANADA's homepage group, of Fine Art America.

It’s kind of funny, what life puts into your lap.

Dad was a great story teller, pausing at the highlight of each story, as he would take a puff of his cigarette, before continuing. It wasn’t until I was much older that I realized that the stories he told me were from the Bible and Grimms' Fairy Tales. Because of those stories, in my preschool age, what I wanted most was to be as wise as King Solomon, and praying for it, too.

On August 29, 2019, I joined Fine Art America, uploading a series of Palm In The Sky, photographs, taken in 2017, while attending a Wedding Destination, in the Caribbean, using a Fujifilm digital compact camera.

Last year, while visiting my mom, and going through an old album, spotting a photograph of myself, in my preschool years, holding a toy camera. I had forgotten that when I was very little, I had begged my parents for a camera, just like a relative of ours had, who lived next door to us. She was constantly photographing us. Back then, I was amazed at the technology: the Camera, the Telephone, including television.

Not to mention, the typewriter, reaching 58 words per minute, in my teens.

Today, I feel that I’m exactly where I’m suppose to be.

And, my fascination with technology continues with the Digital Camera and the Internet.


Solomon Builds the Temple (New King James Version)
1 Kings 6:29-35

29 Then he carved all the walls of the temple all around, both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.
30 And the floor of the temple he overlaid with gold, both the inner and outer sanctuaries.
31 For the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood; the lintel and doorposts were [p] one-fifth of the wall.
32 The two doors were of olive wood; and he carved on them figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread gold on the cherubim and on the palm trees.
33 So for the door of the [q]sanctuary he also made doorposts of olive wood, [r] one-fourth of the wall.
34 And the two doors were of cypress wood; two panels comprised one folding door, and two panels comprised the other folding door.
35 Then he carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers on them, and overlaid them with gold applied evenly on the carved work.

Footnotes
p. Or five-sided
r. Or four-sided