Printable Vintage Art: Glass with Alpine Flowers by Rudolf von Alt

And I learned what is obvious to a child. That life is simply a collection of little lives, each lived one day at a time. That each day should be spent finding beauty in flowers and poetry and talking to animals. That a day spent with dreaming and sunsets and refreshing breezes cannot be bettered. But most of all, I learned that life is about sitting on benches next to ancient creeks with my hand on her knee and sometimes, on good days, for falling in love.
― Nicholas Sparks

If you will stay close to nature, to its simplicity, to the small things hardly noticeable, those things can unexpectedly become great and immeasurable.
― Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet

Another wonderful watercolour painting by Rudolf von Alt (1812-1905).* This one is titled “Glass with Alpine Flowers” which was painted circa 1860. Oiginally found on Wikimedia here. Digitally enhanced version of the vintage artwork can be downloaded as a 12” x 12” @ 300 ppi JPEGs here.

* You can find an earlier post I made on Rudolf von Alt here.


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My Photo Journal: November Sky (1)

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
― Ralph Emerson

If we never experience the chill of a dark winter,
it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer’s day.
Nothing stimulates our appetite for the simple joys of life
more than the starvation caused by sadness or desperation.
In order to complete our amazing life journey successfully,
it is vital that we turn each and every dark tear into a pearl of wisdom,
and find the blessing in every curse.
― Anthon St. Maarten, Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny

Dark clouds drifting by against a momentarily bright November sky.
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Printable Vintage Art: Interior Still Life with a Girl, Flowers and Vegetables by Rudolf von Alt

Woman of Virtue

She could be as still as a statue
But unapologetically vibrant
Even in her silence
She exudes confidence
Yet so humble

She runs her race with courage
Because she has a clear picture
Of where she is going
She knows who she is
And what she wants

She understands what her worth signifies
Extremely dignified
Many odds she defies
She has influence that no one denies
No matter where she goes, she prospers

She makes life so much better
Never doubts her own power
She whose face shines brighter
Such a paragon of splendour
That recognises God’s favour

Committed to excellence
Crowned with brilliance
Clothed by abundance
Cloaked in resilience
Conquers any turbulence

She is someone I look up to
A woman of virtue
― Gift Gugu Mona, From My Mother's Classroom: A Badge of Honour for a Remarkable Woman

Vintage artwork titled “Interior Still Life with a Girl, Flowers and Vegetables,” painted in 1885 by Rudolf von Alt (1812-1905); oiginally found on Wikimedia here. Digitally enhanced version of the vintage artwork can be downloaded as a 12” x 10” @ 300 ppi JPEGs here.


Digitally enhanced reproductions of public domain fine art are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.