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Recently visited by the Virgin Mary

Friday, July 31, 2015Friday, July 31, 2015 by magentaraven, posted in Uncategorized

Three Virgin Mary mosaics... Or is that Three Virgins?

Dutch oVeN cHiCkéN

Sunday, September 28, 2008Sunday, September 28, 2008 by magentaraven, posted in Uncategorized

chicken with serano chilies from the garden, sweet potatoes, garlic and onions and a LOT of black pepper DUTCH OVEN covered at 350 and then uncovered for 20 minutes at 500

6 Days til we’re married…

Wednesday, June 11, 2008Wednesday, June 11, 2008 by magentaraven, posted in california, equality, marriage, music, politics

the fabulous Tina Turner doing Let's Stay Together

8 days a Week. Watts Towers and the Dramatics …wow

Monday, June 9, 2008Tuesday, June 10, 2008 by magentaraven, posted in art, beauty, black, california, ceramics, clay, fire, los angeles, love, mosaics, simon rodia, tile, watts towers

I was thinking of posting something about getting married in 8 days. Then I stumbled upon The Dramatics. This is not necessarily a romantic video, but I have, of course a special fondness for Watts Towers and the footage here is priceless and beautiful, so I am kicking off the eight days before marriage with … Continue reading 8 days a Week. Watts Towers and the Dramatics …wow

Gram Rabbit Plays Santa Barbara at Soho

Tuesday, June 3, 2008Wednesday, June 4, 2008 by magentaraven, posted in 29 Palms, art, buddha, california, desert, fluxus, gram rabbit, INTERROBANG, joshua tree, magical, music, ocean, sand, Santa Barbara, Wonder Valley

WOW what the hell is wrong with me?!?!?!?!?! I've been so absorbed lately. I don't know how I failed to mention that my fiancé and I went to see Gram Rabbit a local Joshua Tree band...here in Santa Barbara. WOW we had fun. We (Shirley, Jill, Doug, Christian and Madison) danced and a great time … Continue reading Gram Rabbit Plays Santa Barbara at Soho

Birds along the Santa Barbara coast.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008Wednesday, May 28, 2008 by magentaraven, posted in art, beauty, birds, california, ocean, Santa Barbara, woodpecker

Was a good day photographing birds just over the cliffs at Wilcox or better known Douglas Family Preserve. Redtail Hawk, Pelican and Woodpecker.

Red Buddha Stamp

Friday, May 23, 2008Saturday, May 24, 2008 by magentaraven, posted in art, beauty, buddha, compassion, magical, mail art, peace, photo, Uncategorized

This stamp was approved today. It's a photograph of a ceramic buddha head I had exhibited in the Buddhas and Birds show in 29 Palms this past April at The Creative Center. Now it's a stamp, for peace and compassion. Use it on mail art that needs an extra energy lift.

Annie Sprinkle blesses queer stamp by magentaRaven

Wednesday, May 21, 2008Friday, May 23, 2008 by magentaraven, posted in art, beautiful links, beauty, censorship, dream, gay, goddesses, love, magical, mail art, marriage, peace, politics, queer

I emailed Annie Sprinkle yesterday because I knew she had just got married again and again and again and plans to wed again, with the same person 🙂 She wrote me back to my surprise, as celebrities often don't write back. So, today I asked for her blessing on the new queerly gay stamp that … Continue reading Annie Sprinkle blesses queer stamp by magentaRaven

Walk above the Pacific coast of Santa Barbara yesterday.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008Wednesday, May 21, 2008 by magentaraven, posted in art, beauty, birds, magical, ocean, Santa Barbara

A raven takes off from a branch with a magenta/orange flag, there to alert hang gliders above the ocean at Douglas Family Preserve. Auspicious. Also a common House Finch.