Author: Angela Zafiris
White Flowers-Λευκα Λουλουδια
In Full bloom
Wilted in Isolation
A Bundle of White Roses
White Lily
When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
Inspiring Women-Γυναικες Που Μας Εμπνεουν
Labelled as the ‘weaker’ sex yet in every women lies an enormous strength. what women endure in their lives around the world is tragic and appalling even in so-called ‘civilised’ societies women are treated differently than men. There is not country that is safe for women. There is always danger and few venture out alone at night in any city. We are weaker because we lack the physical strenght but is it because we are also more sensitive and nurturing than men? Is that being weak? If we all got in touch with feminine power instead of masculine what a different more loving and compassionate world it would be.
This is why I love to hear stories about strong women who try to make a difference and who inspire other. A friend of mine wrote an article about a woman named Kim MacGregor who’s daughter was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. She and her daughter both are spokes people for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation her 12 year old daughter raises money for the foundation by selling her art work.
The video is part of a movement launced by Kim MacGregor. Kim lost her 31 year old friend Erika to colon cancer two years ago. The movement is called ‘I believe she’s amazing’ to honour her friend Erika who had a great impact on her life. For more information about Kim please click on the link below to read the article.
The Woman Who Knew too much/Η Γυναικα Που Ηξερε πολλα.
Mixed-media on paper By Angela Zafirs
‘He that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow’- Ecclesiastes, 1.18
‘Επειδή, σε πολλή σοφία υπάρχει πολλή λύπη· και όποιος προσθέτει γνώση, προσθέτει πόνο’. -Ἐκκλησιαστής
Street Angels/Αγγελοι Στο Δρομο
My Guardian Angel-Ο Φυλακας Αγγελος Μου
My Second Guardian Angel- Ο Δευτερος Φυλακας Αγγελος Μου
Twisted Street Tree-Στριμμενο Δεντρο Του Δρομου By: Angela Zafiris
These were some of my Athens street photos. I want to take more this week, but, according to the weatherman, the weather will not be in my favour this week… 😦
Having Fun With Collages
This is my latest collage titled “The Hills Have Eyes”. Although I have not seen the movie, I thought that it was a fitting title for my collage.
My collage is titled ‘A Hard Battle’ and it was inspired by the quote; “Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle”. The quote was taken from the Greek philosopher Plato.
Full Moon Madness
By Angela Zafiris
By Angela Zafiris
What a disappointment! My ‘supermoon’ had been blocked by rainy clouds. My plan to take a photograph of the moon was almost aborted when a few hours later the clouds dispersed. The whole sky did not clear but I did get some photos of the full moon.
It is a rare moon because the last time the moon was that big it was in March 1993-18 years ago. I don’t remember where I was or if I was aware of its appearance then. I was about thirteen years old, so I was probably busy doing my homework 😉
The next time we will see it will be in 2029. Some people are frightful of full moons. They believe that they cause catastrophes such as earthquakes and tsunamis. It is odd that only a few days ago Japan was hit with a massive earthquake and tsunami. Today, the day of the ‘supermoon’s’ appearance, we are hearing of an upcoming war in Libya. Whether the full moon is to blame for people becoming more impatient, aggressive and war mongering is open to discussion. Astrologers are claiming that this moon will bring more catastrophes in the upcoming days. The only thing we can do then is to be cautious. We can’t say we were not warned.
The Longest Winter-Μακρης Χειμωνας
It’s the second week of March and the cold still lingers in Athens. One night, the winds howled so furiously that I was kept awake throughout the night. The next day in the late afternoon it snowed! By the time the layers of snowflakes rested on the green plants in my backyard it was already night fall. I hoped to take a nice photo with the sun shining on the snow, but it got too dark outside. By the next afternoon the snow had completely melted. I was lucky enough to get at least one shot of the snow flakes on a rosemary shrub.
The flowers that have blossomed on my plum tree are telling me that spring is almost here, but the new season does not brings any joy. How do we now welcome Spring after a long harsh winter? Do we forget the deaths caused by the winter storms in the U.S and Europe? What about the winter flooding in Brazil, Australia and Pakistan that caused deaths and left many people homeless. And how can we forget the catastrophic earthquake in New Zealand and now the Biblical catastrophe in Japan? Would we be delusional be so welcoming of the new season when another catastrophe might be looming around the corner?
It has been prophesied in the Bible and other texts that events like these would happen. People don’t want to believe in the prophecies. They want to believe that they are Gods ruling the earth. But, clearly we do not rule the earth. It can all end with a tidal wave, an earthquake or a fire. Atlantis, according to Plato, was destroyed in one day by floods. It was a technologically advanced island, but the inhabitants had become greedy and arrogant.
Sound familiar?
Many people don’t believe that there was such a place, they see Atlantis as just a myth. But, as with many myths there is an underlying moral lesson. It is a ‘myth’ that warns future civilizations about the consequences of abusing power.
We have not adhered to the warning and now all we can do is prepare. Prepare for the worst. So, grab and hold on to the tallest tree. Oh but there aren’t any-they have been burnt down. Well then, grab on to the traffic, and telephone poles when the floods come.
“One kind word can warm three winter months“. ~Japanese Proverb
Fun Collages
This little collage was inspired by Valentine’s Day.
This little collage is inspired by my luck-or lack there of.
Follow Your Dreams/Ακολουθησε Τα Ονειρα Σας
Mixed-media assemblage By Angela Zafiris
Oh the Signs! They are everywhere if we only just stop to read them and follow them. Sometimes we are given signs through a song on the radio, a vivid dream, the television or something that someone says to you. We are always given messages that guide us to where we should be heading.
I decided to make an inspirational collage-painting to remind me everyday who I really am. Nobody knows you better than yourself but sometimes we get lost and we lose ourselves and we don’t know who we are anymore. But, the signs and our intuition gives us hints to what we can be if only we just believe. 🙂
