Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson shot Michael Brown 6 times, twice in the head. The shot to the top of Michael’s head spilled his brains unto the street. Photos and videos show Darren Wilson casually standing and walking around as Michael’s blood flows like a river from his body.

Darren Wilson has been in hiding. On Wednesday, news sources reported that Darren Wilson testified before the St. Louis County grand jury.

St. Louis Today reports:

Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson testified here for almost four hours Tuesday in front of the St. Louis County grand jury investigating his shooting Aug. 9 of Michael Brown, a source with knowledge of the investigation said Wednesday.

Wilson was not obligated to appear, and also has spoken with St. Louis County investigators twice and federal investigators once, the source said. The source said Wilson was “cooperative.”

New York Magazine cites the Post-Dispatch, reporting:

The…

Inspired by the last supermoon of the summer and my recent trip to the Southwest U.S., I’ve painted a very large (for me) 15″x20″ watercolor wolf. I love the textures and shading. It’s been a long time since I’ve done anything in this size in watercolors and had to overcome a few challenges to get back in the groove. It’s been literally years since I had to deal with glazing, softening edges, deepening shadows and unifying color on such a large scale. Fun times! I’m happy with the result. The original will be available once it’s been photographed for reprints.

By the Light of the Moon. © 2014 Aprille Lipton. Original watercolor with acrylic painting on paper.

Inspired by the last supermoon of the summer and my recent trip to the Southwest U.S., I’ve painted a very large (for me) 15″x20″ watercolor wolf. I love the textures and shading. It’s been a long time since I’ve done anything in this size in watercolors and had to overcome a few challenges to get back in the groove. It’s been literally years since I had to deal with glazing, softening edges, deepening shadows and unifying color on such a large scale. Fun times! I’m happy with the result. The original will be available once it’s been photographed for reprints.

By the Light of the Moon. © 2014 Aprille Lipton. Original watercolor with acrylic painting on paper.

Lately, I’ve been hearing the call of nature. Fortunately, I decided to listen.

I’ve missed my dear friend. During the winter, when nature is in hibernation, I find it harder to make the connection. I still feed the birds, take walks and look at the sleeping trees, but it is harder to sense the aliveness that lies dormant, ready to return in the miracle of spring.

I continue to find both big and little joys in nature. My love for nature started as a child, playing in the yard, finding birds, butterflies, insects and other critters in attendance. I let this connection go fallow for much of my teens and twenties.

And then reconnected during my grand adventures traveling around the country in my VW Westfalia van. During this time, my passion for nature truly blossomed. I was so inspired and in awe of the beauty that I found in our…

Lately, I’ve been hearing the call of nature. Fortunately, I decided to listen.

I’ve missed my dear friend. During the winter, when nature is in hibernation, I find it harder to make the connection. I still feed the birds, take walks and look at the sleeping trees, but it is harder to sense the aliveness that lies dormant, ready to return in the miracle of spring.

I continue to find both big and little joys in nature. My love for nature started as a child, playing in the yard, finding birds, butterflies, insects and other critters in attendance. I let this connection go fallow for much of my teens and twenties.

And then reconnected during my grand adventures traveling around the country in my VW Westfalia van. During this time, my passion for nature truly blossomed. I was so inspired and in awe of the beauty that I found in our…

A late addition to our Friendship post from Juli 🙂

beacon
anchor
mirror
prop
my “you can do it”
and my trusted counsel: “stop!”

mi casa es su casa
as like family, you know you are

we share
we dare
we fight
we cry
we laugh
we scamp
we stride into the world
as lamps

and, whether it’s together
or by miles apart
always
the love of friendship is
a gift of courage
to the mind and in the heart

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Goddess_of_Rain_artwork by_shadowgirl

Eudora, Goddess of the Rain

From throne of cloud and bird

Come and wash Earth free of pain

♦

Though nothing you will gain

I hope compassion stirred

Eudora, Goddess of the Rain

♦

With heart of love and not disdain

My plaintive pleas you’ve heard

Come and wash Earth free of pain

♦

I sing to you this sad refrain

With tears, my vision’s blurred

Eudora, Goddess of the Rain

♦

Man, with blood, the Earth did stain

Where hate and violence most occurred

Come and wash Earth free of pain

♦

In kindness we will retrain

I give to you my word

Eudora, Goddess of the Rain

Come and wash Earth free of pain

♦

~Melanie Blackwell

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Goddess_of_Rain_artwork by_shadowgirl

Eudora, Goddess of the Rain

From throne of cloud and bird

Come and wash Earth free of pain

♦

Though nothing you will gain

I hope compassion stirred

Eudora, Goddess of the Rain

♦

With heart of love and not disdain

My plaintive pleas you’ve heard

Come and wash Earth free of pain

♦

I sing to you this sad refrain

With tears, my vision’s blurred

Eudora, Goddess of the Rain

♦

Man, with blood, the Earth did stain

Where hate and violence most occurred

Come and wash Earth free of pain

♦

In kindness we will retrain

I give to you my word

Eudora, Goddess of the Rain

Come and wash Earth free of pain

♦

~Melanie Blackwell

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