Aztec dancer at the 53th Chicano Park Day commemoration. This year’s theme was "Chicano Park Day 53: Kindling the New Fire.” Visitors to Chicano Park Day enjoyed music, dance, food, speakers and classic automobiles. Purchase my fine art prints: SamAntonioPhotography My Stock Photography: Sam Antonio Stock Photography Photo copyright by ©Sam Antonio Photography 2023 Buy me a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/samantonio Contact me to license my images: [email protected] Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Photography Blog
How to Sew Sequins: When working on a recent project and trying to decide on what method to use, I found there weren't many tutorials with pictures for sewing sequins. So here's a few different methods of hand-sewing sequins for embellishment! This is…
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The butterfly is one of my favorite symbols. Not only are these colorful creatures inherently beautiful, their symbolic significance is rich and multi-layered. Their symbolism stems from observations of their behavior - in particular, their extraordinary life cycle. A butterfly does not begin life as a colorful, winged creature. What hatches from a butterfly’s egg is quite the opposite – a lowly, fat, squirmy, wormy caterpillar. Its only goal in life is to survive – and eat. For months, this ravenous little beast consumes as much food as it can, growing and molting several times as it grows too big for its own skin. Monarch Chrysalis Photo: Albert P. Bekker © California Academy of Sciences Eventually it is ready for the next stage of life. It anchors itself to a leaf or twig and begins to squirm and writhe, splitting its skin, wriggling out of it and discarding it. What emerges is no longer a caterpillar, but a chrysalis. This chrysalis contracts and pulsates as the liquid coating it dries to a hard shell. A time lapse video of this process can be seen here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKjG1vm5F84&NR=1 Inside this jewel-like casing a remarkable transformation takes place. The plump body grows slimmer. Long legs, antennae, and wings develop. Once this metamorphosis is complete, the skin of the chrysalis becomes transparent once more, and the adult swells to split open its shell and emerge. It hangs from the empty skin, unfurling its wings and letting them dry before taking flight as a beautiful, graceful butterfly. It will now feed on nectar (pollinating the flowers it feeds from), find a mate and lay eggs for the next generation before dying. "Metamorphosis Mandala" by Cristina McAllister Ancient people who observed this amazing cycle drew a parallel to the spiritual journey of a seeker of enlightenment. The caterpillar represents the unenlightened person – lowly and blindly groping, filled only with the desire to consume and satisfy its worldly cravings. The chrysalis phase was likened to a period of study and spiritual growth. There is a long tradition of isolating oneself to focus on inner processes – the notion of a spiritual retreat, a monastic existence and turning the mind inward to seek truth, as in meditation. The shell of the chrysalis symbolizes this process of spiritual questing, gathering of knowledge and resulting transformation. The winged adult represents the enlightened soul – full of beauty and able to soar through the heavens. This spiritual journey can also be seen as the transition from physical form to pure energetic spirit, or from the mortal life to the afterlife. The butterfly’s incredible metamorphosis can represent change in general, and acceptance of change. It signifies potential – the promise that even the ugliest caterpillar has the innate capacity to become a beautiful butterfly. Psyche It is also regarded as a representation of the human soul. The ancient Greek goddess Psyche was the personification of the soul, and was portrayed as a butterfly or a woman with butterfly wings* . The people of the Solomon Islands believe butterflies to be reincarnated beings – the butterfly form being the last lifetime before the soul ceases to exist. The Aztecs associated their native Monarch butterflies (whose fluttering wings flash bright orange, yellow and red) with flames and fire (also a powerful symbol of transformation). Butterfly designs from ancient Mexico. Butterflies are also considered by many diverse cultures as omens – of just about everything– fair weather, a rainy summer, thunderstorms, a marriage, good health, sickness, good luck, bad luck, birth, death. Butterfly designs are popular tattoo motifs, especially for women. Their delicate beauty and brilliant colors suggest femininity and grace. They are also symbols of freedom, as are most winged creatures that fly free through the sky. The next time you spot one of these fascinating beings, take a moment to consider what it represents, what you may have in common with it, and what it may have to teach you. Or just watch it fluttering among the flowers and smile. * Interesting Trivia: In art and literature, a woman with butterfly wings is known as a rhopalocerienne. Check out this beautiful photo series by Carsten Witte. Sources and further reading: http://www.insects.org/ced4/symbol_list1.html http://www.whats-your-sign.com/butterfly-animal-symbolism.html http://divinevirtuosity.blogspot.com/2010/02/psyche-with-butterfly-wings.html http://fohn.net/monarch-butterfly-pictures/monarch-butterfly_large.jpg http://www.insects.org/ced4/stone_l.html
Pencil skirts are quickly becoming one of my summer staples. I used to never wear them anywhere but to work or church, but lately I’ve realized that with a simple t-shirt, they’re perfect for lounging around the house, running errands, or transitioning easily to date night all while being super put together and comfortable. So […]
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A fashion look from February 2012 featuring white button down blouse, v-neck cardigan and green pleated skirt. Browse and shop related looks.
A fashion look from March 2013 featuring 3/4 sleeve cardigan, cotton shirts and gray pants. Browse and shop related looks.
Sometimes it seems like a pastel color story is the only way to go for an airy desert celebration, but today’s creative team – Always Flawless Productions + Cherry Blossoms Floral Designs – set out to change that misperception and style a desert scene with a bold palette and Southwestern details. They chose 1935 Cactus Garden in Balboa Park in San Diego,...
