Often called ‘Prayer Plants’ because their light-sensitive leaves fold up in ‘prayer’ in the evening. These plants are all part of the Marantacae genus, and consist of Clatheas, Stromanthes, Ctenanthes and Marantas. Plants always seem to me to be dancing … Continue reading A Selection of Works Inspired by the Prayer Plant
The Mexican women swirling across the stage in their traditional costume define the the word graceful. Free folkloric dance performances at Lazaro Cardenas Park in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. From visit-vallarta.com, ‘Every Friday during the high-season months of November through April, Xiutla … Continue reading Traditional Dance Shows (Baile Folclórico) in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Painting of tiger lilies doing a spear dance. Detail of an acrylic painting of a shadowy dancer within a gorse bush. Pencil drawing of a dancer in the ‘Queen of the Night’ flowering cactus. Painting of dancers surrounding ‘Queen of the … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Dance of the Flowers Paintings
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