A Man Standing In A Puddle With His Arms Crossed Art

serene landscape with mountains and water
still life with everyday objects
still life with everyday objects
Now, those captains must learn what the river will do
when it makes that great turn out of sight.
How it dashes them up on the rocks of the shore
How it spins to the left and the right.
It beats them and breaks them and crushes their pride
Leaves them dizzy and sick and all jumbled inside
‘til they’ve all but forgotten that glorious ride
lying flat on their deck in the sun.
There they lie, drying out in the sun.

As you round the point where the river was bent
and survey the great wideness ahead,
you can see all those captains alone on their decks,
beat and broken and very near dead.
Then the current takes hold and there’s naught you can do
as it drags you down into its maw.
Headed straight for those rocks, you make ready to crash
but at last, you rise up, roll and yaw.

Going back and away, then forward again,
fearing each time, the rocks will prevail!
You’re trapped in a cycling, circling tide,
in an eddy withstanding a gale.
But each time you circle that great whirling tide
and you’ve not hit the rocks or been thrown to the side
and you’re kept from the falls, cascading and wide,
for the eddy’s small mercy give praise.
Give the merciful currents your praise!
Los Angeles
wide landscape with natural scenery
wide landscape with natural scenery
a man jumping in the air with a pair of suspenders
“And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.” (Ezra 7:28, KJV)
a painting of a man with no shirt on
a painting of a man with a helmet and sword
a drawing of a man with wings flying through the air
a drawing of a man in armor holding a sword
a painting of a man with no shirt on
a painting of a man with no shirt on
a painting of a man with no shirt on
a painting of a man with no shirt on
a painting of a man with no shirt on
a painting of a man with no shirt on
a painting of a man with no shirt on
a painting of a man with no shirt on
a painting of a man with no shirt on
a painting of a man with no shirt on
a painting of a man with no shirt on
a painting of a man with no shirt on
a painting of a man with no shirt on
a painting of a man with no shirt on
a painting of a man with no shirt on
An outdoor scene at a camp.  Lots of kids from all different nations, all races and both sexes, between 7 and 13 are standing around, like on a playground, in smaller mixed groups.  Some are telling stories, others are playing hand games.  Two boys are shooting marbles on the ground.  Someone has a ball.
a painting of a man in a white shirt
a painting of a man in a green shirt
a man in a red shirt is sitting on the floor
a man sitting on a ledge in front of a graffiti covered wall
a man in a tank top and shorts posing for a picture
“But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.” (Luke 1:13, KJV)
a painting of a man in a suit smiling
a portrait of a man in a black shirt
a painting of a man without a shirt
A majestic celestial being made of flowing quicksilver and molten gold, standing tall, liquid metal. The entity holds a small glowing scroll. The angel's form is fluid and constantly shifting. The right foot is submerged in the ocean, but the ocean is made of liquid chrome, and the leg creates ripples that blend perfectly with the water, indistinguishable from the sea. The left foot plants firmly on the earth, the liquid metal form solidifying into structure as it touches the ground, heavy droplets of silver splashing onto the soil. High contrast, ray tracing, volumetric lighting, fluid simulation
a black and white drawing of a man and a woman
serene landscape with mountains and water
A koi pond seen from above, orange and white koi fish swimming among lily pads, clear water with subtle ripples, fallen cherry blossom petals floating on the surface, dappled sunlight