Smokey Bear ‘Only You.’ Part two. Acrylic on wood 9.5
This piece is officially titled: Only You.
When researching vintage smokey I noticed many had Smokey with cubs or baby deer, small animals (usually babies) & fire filled skies with orange and yellow lighting in the background.
Too often we worry about human life & not animals, but all Gods creatures deserve consideration. It’s not the animals starting forest fires, usually simple carelessness from inconsiderate humans start them. Smokey Bear has a powerful message to share, a reminder for all: the forest if full! Home to many animals, birds & insects. Trees are proven to communicate with each other… do they scream to each other during a fire?
Forest bathing, walking in the woods… watching the lite glisten through the leaves, exploring for fungi, seeing all sorts of creatures on the trail cameras - I feel blessed to be here. Blessed with every changing season I’m still around to see… Gods gift to us all. It was alone in the wilderness, Jesus knew.
I’m always asked when others are going shopping - do you want anything? My reply is usually: No. I need nothing.
Our past house had a Walmart built within walking distance & we always were getting stuff, most not needed’, stuff. I was forever arguing with Norm who felt it necessary to go almost daily, spending money we did not have on crap we did not need. Note - we also ate less healthy then we do now, easier access to junk & junk food, can be problem.
Living in the forest, we are taught by nature what one truly needs: to become more self sufficient, to be aware of our surroundings, to be in AWE of Gods creation & every detail… which can all go up with one match tossed on pine needle trail or campfire carelessly left smouldering.
I understand & appreciate fire bans when the forest is too dry. Firefighters are heroes, forest rangers too.
My tribute to Smokey Bear is done.. for now. Painting fire with all this snow was a challenge to the mind, I have one more image on the desk. First I’ll add another log to the fire on this chilly morning & thank the dead tree for keeping me & the girls warm. Give thanks - everyday for everything.
Canada (the world) needs MORE water bombing planes, not people bombing. There’s a message for Smokey.
Created to create.
This piece is officially titled: Only You.
When researching vintage smokey I noticed many had Smokey with cubs or baby deer, small animals (usually babies) & fire filled skies with orange and yellow lighting in the background.
Too often we worry about human life & not animals, but all Gods creatures deserve consideration. It’s not the animals starting forest fires, usually simple carelessness from inconsiderate humans start them. Smokey Bear has a powerful message to share, a reminder for all: the forest if full! Home to many animals, birds & insects. Trees are proven to communicate with each other… do they scream to each other during a fire?
Forest bathing, walking in the woods… watching the lite glisten through the leaves, exploring for fungi, seeing all sorts of creatures on the trail cameras - I feel blessed to be here. Blessed with every changing season I’m still around to see… Gods gift to us all. It was alone in the wilderness, Jesus knew.
I’m always asked when others are going shopping - do you want anything? My reply is usually: No. I need nothing.
Our past house had a Walmart built within walking distance & we always were getting stuff, most not needed’, stuff. I was forever arguing with Norm who felt it necessary to go almost daily, spending money we did not have on crap we did not need. Note - we also ate less healthy then we do now, easier access to junk & junk food, can be problem.
Living in the forest, we are taught by nature what one truly needs: to become more self sufficient, to be aware of our surroundings, to be in AWE of Gods creation & every detail… which can all go up with one match tossed on pine needle trail or campfire carelessly left smouldering.
I understand & appreciate fire bans when the forest is too dry. Firefighters are heroes, forest rangers too.
My tribute to Smokey Bear is done.. for now. Painting fire with all this snow was a challenge to the mind, I have one more image on the desk. First I’ll add another log to the fire on this chilly morning & thank the dead tree for keeping me & the girls warm. Give thanks - everyday for everything.
Canada (the world) needs MORE water bombing planes, not people bombing. There’s a message for Smokey.
Created to create.
