meandering pearl

{ ~ a tinge of exquisite ability! }

2012-03-06T02:39:00.005-08:00

teacups {soap, salmon} & Tricia Guild's most beautiful book

[days tinged with marshmellow]

{because i would love to sit in this room, my sister's aromatic skim milk custard wafting through the air (we have been doing an awful lot of sugarless cooking these past two weeks! possibly because i am in need of something to nibble after my new years resolution of no chocolate for an entire year :)}

lots of loveliness for you!!!

{snow & such}

2012-03-05T07:07:00.002-08:00

last night my heart was snowbound,

so i followed it out onto the street

{& twirled}

Remembering summer.. .

2012-02-29T11:23:00.000-08:00

last night we made a carrot cake with lemon cheese topping. 3 things i don't/can't do are bake, measure, math! but i can grate, simmer, fold :) so those were my jobs.

oh summery sunshine, how you warm my heart!!!

the refinement {of elegance & wonder}

2012-02-27T13:47:00.000-08:00

today is dreaming{mystery}

bounding{leaps of faith}

& a thoroughfare of hope,

for in the very fields i wander,

life swelled again!

~ from the garden

2012-02-22T03:45:00.001-08:00

{painting tiles on the sky, & shining puddles in the street}

{of God!}

today i am.

2012-02-18T22:28:00.000-08:00

today i am.. .

~ wilting into the melody of your poems{hopes & dreams}

~ the perfect harmony emmanating from my heart when i see loveliness, & sing along to it{quietly, soft-spoken}

~ timid{blushing}

~ waves swooning onto the seashore

this week my heart sees in.. .

~ clay vessels{petticoat white, & the palest dove gray}

~love birds & barn owls{all things heart-shaped!}

~ these gorgeous flowers Mum got from Dad on Valentine's day

~ little delights

{& a flamingo.. .because there is always something more to say}

night night lovelies <3

~ a rose is.. .

2012-02-16T23:21:00.000-08:00

adequate love{& tender}

beautiful scenes{from a movie}

sparkles{homemade}

generous sentiment{handwritten}

.. .lovenotes{songs}

~ a stroll through yesterday's climb.. .

2012-02-16T19:18:00.000-08:00

& opening doors of wonder to discover Sparrow's nooks
~a shimmering grace

image 1~monet, image 2-6~irene suchocki, image 7~elizabeth messina, image 8~twigs & honey, image 9~renoir

{this delicate offering}

image 10~twigs & honey

~ heartsong.. .

2012-02-14T22:46:00.000-08:00

my heart,

my solitude,

my hope,

my song,

my life,

my adventures,

my cuisine,

my vision{blurred,

but hoping to find the beauty of the big picture},

my rainbow,

& learning never to palliate the beauty of an inward journey, small, //gruelling// though it may be,

for a very tiny rudder steers an impossibly great ship!

{& so.. .}

2012-02-11T00:05:00.000-08:00

the world is a lovelier place

images 1~3 via pia jane bijkerk, images 4 ~ 10 via Lobster & Swan

2012-02-10T22:14:00.000-08:00

to spend an afternoon in crimson reverie with

silhouettes & souveneirs,

cross-stitch & embroidery floss,

roses in teacups,

imaginary mice,

dolls to dress,

houses to mend,

& prayer

image1 ~ laurence amelie, image 2 ~ pinterest, image 3 ~ monet, image 4 ~ nancy standlee, image 5 & 6 ~ citrus & orange blog, image 7 ~ pinterest, image 8 ~ edward, image 9 & 10 ~ pinterest, image 11 ~ daisy pink cupcake blog

~ tender {ness} ~

2012-02-04T17:26:00.000-08:00

a basket full of posies, & something in my heart that is aching, yearning, longing.. .to fly!!!

snippets {whisps of a heartspan}

2012-01-30T22:23:00.000-08:00

today is snippets,

whisps of a heartspan,

thinner than a moment,

an ounce of time.. .

& in the blink of an eye,

my heart moves.

~ jewels.. .

2012-01-30T17:26:00.000-08:00

today i found a mystery.. .

& a rosegold trove of loveliness <3

{moments saturated with propitious opportunity,

we weave them}

~ fragments.. .

2012-01-26T18:39:00.000-08:00

{& how to occupy a moment}

life has been green smoothies & strawberry smoothies & cooking lots of short grain brown rice,

& these heartful words from my brothers book:

[Well, a tiny snippet :) The book is called The Wisdom of the Native Americans]

"My friends, I have been asked to show you my heart."

Inmuttooyahlatlat{Thunder Traveling over Mountains}

He goes on to give a 2 or 3 hour speech {10 pages or so} which is heart-wrenching.

And I loved this part:

"The Ways of the People

All customs were held to be divinely instituted, & customs involving the training of the children were scrupulously adhered to and passed down from one generation to another.. .

they kept in close contact with nature. In this way they found themselves & became conscious to their relationship of all life.

The spiritual world was real to them, & the splendour of life stood out above all else. And beyond all, & in all, was seen to dwell the Great Mystery, unsolved & unsolvable, except those things that it is good for one's spirit to know.

And the part about the moral strength of women

"In the woman is vested the standard of morals of our people. She is the silent but telling power behind all of life's activities.

She rules undisputed in her own domain. The children belong to her clan, not to the clan of her father.. .but she is expected to be superior in spiritual insight. She is the spiritual teacher of the child, as well as its tender nurse.. .there is nothing artificial about her person, & & very little insincerity in her character.. .

She is in fact the moral salvation of our people."

There is so much more but I would be typing up the entire book!!!

Sunny days to you <3

~ when tea cups become fruit stands.. .

2012-01-23T15:56:00.000-08:00

i have no beautiful words, only deep wells of emotion {stirring within} today.. .

& raspberry shades & cranberry swirlings of loveliness for you! <3

{& this Carla Bruni song i'm loving!}

~ When Light is sown.. .

2012-01-23T12:04:00.000-08:00

Saturday night we had a Winter storm, where the sky was pink, & feathers fell, like snow

{& yes that is a permanent worry line above my eye, from my ever-furrowed, worried brow} :)

"thy soul"

2012-01-21T03:02:00.000-08:00

"If you have two loaves of bread,

sell one & buy a hyacinth,

for it will feed thy soul!"

oh, i did!!!

warmest of hugs!!!

~ a bounty.. .

2012-01-21T02:32:00.000-08:00

& a Belonging {of petals, of life, of love, of hope, of everything lovely virtuous good report & praiseworthy!!!}

~ the colour files.. .

2012-01-18T22:00:00.000-08:00

these emerald days.. .i water them with Lavendar

2012-01-17T18:08:00.000-08:00

"Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher. "
William Wordsworth

Robin prints, (And learning self-preservation!)

~ to see in shades of raspberry.. .

2012-01-12T01:36:00.001-08:00

that most peculiar shade of happiness, ripe in the heart's innercore ~ a hazy, beautiful concoction of raspberry, a dash of fuschia, & all the tenure of a graceful life well-lived!!!

images from sothebys.com, & a Norwegian Forest Cat google images

~ as Winter bares Her soul.. .

2012-01-11T16:34:00.000-08:00

i dream apace, in that region beyond warmth, a glowing infinitude, a blanket of snow, regrets {aligning with brighter hopes}, as Winter bares her soul.. .

"Poetry is the mysterious wing that glides at will in the whole world of the soul, in that infinite sphere, one part of which is colors, another sounds, another movements, another judgments, and so forth, all vibrating simultaneously, according to certain laws, that a vibration in one region communicates itself to another region. The privilege of art is to feel and express these relationships, which are deeply hidden in the very unity of life. From these vibrations of the diverse regions of the soul an accord results, and this accord is life; and when this accord is expressed, it constitutes art." ~ Henri Dorra

wishing you a cup full of snowflakes & a bowl full of poems today lovelies!!!

~ this shining evening,

2012-01-04T00:34:00.000-08:00

enfolds me.. .

{water & light}

2012-01-03T01:19:00.000-08:00

"All things seen are temporary,

All things unseen are Eternal.

What we seek is like music,

it sweeps us off our feet & takes us to sit among the stars."

~A Wrinkle in Time.

~ dazzling into dreams ~

2011-12-26T12:46:00.001-08:00

a breakfast of pancakes{1 to be exact! so fluffly & light, yum!!!}

& a rainbow of candy canes, strung across the afternoon.. .

white roses & soft dreams ~ Dazzling days

& <3's for you!!!

~ Time Worn {Beloved}

2011-12-24T16:10:00.000-08:00

on words.. .{a puddled attempt @ prose :) }

i am no meager Being.. .

{because i come from God, who is my Home}

because He is my God, my King. Born in a manger, on that star-filled shining night. Seraphic choirs overhead.

Glory upon glory.

Truth inside truth.

Gem above gems.

Resplendant beyond the breadth of light.

Glorious! And Holy! {His Worthy Life!}

O precious town of Bethlehem!!!

{"Come Follow Me"} An invitation for you.. .

these are the treasures long lost. this is the hope now Found! He hears our prayers! {And Loves us so!} Our God!

Merry Christmas Everybody!!!

"listen to the wind {as it skims along the sound of possibility}"

2011-12-22T15:55:00.001-08:00

today is the startlingly inviting sound of the wind as it skims along the immensity of ocean, calling me{here to there, & back again, propelled by dreams}

{Beckoning,} in all its blustery goodness!

the waves as they yearn forward & the excitement as they splatter into frolicking droplets of joy that foam.. .landing on the edge of my heart{sweet refreshment!}

& Empires of sand!

wading.. .& seagulls circling the ocean's hemline.

happiness just invaded my soul! :)

plump currents & a wind rife with hope.. .

an effervescent longing to fly!

{Winter's White Wonderland!}

2011-12-17T10:51:00.000-08:00

this week has been leaving little trails of lovehearts in hearts each day, cold fingers & warm smiles{while taking these photos}, sharing, thinking, pleading, & crossing my fingers{& arms to pray!}

wishing you mornings of frost on your windowsills, mist rising from the foot of a mountain & warm hot chocolates{& days surrounded by lovehearts, extraordinarily lovely ones!!!}

all aglimmer {with Christmas Hope!}

2011-12-13T23:24:00.000-08:00

last night the sky was bulging low. deep & full with snow. but it wouldn't fall.. .

tonight the sky is all aglimmer. with stars & treetops & snow & rain.. .

tonight, is fragrant with the promise of tomorrow

{& Christmas Hope!}

glisten.

2011-12-10T16:05:00.000-08:00

i found in the garden a confluence of petals, an embellishment from God, to preserve our hearts in troubled times <3

~into a pool of light.. .

2011-12-07T01:00:00.000-08:00

this week i bought some herbs that spilled like lace onto shadows{i have always dreamed of a large stone urn that i could plant a herb garden in, but WholeFoods made one for me [on a smaller scale] & called it, 'a touch of Tuscany'! Thankyou!!!}

sending starry skies tonight!

~& how she smiles!

2011-12-02T01:29:00.000-08:00

this shop, so full of colour & smiles

& such sadness to see it closed!

sending hot chocolate & the warmth of little dolls to you today!!!

{~ of giving thanks.. .}

2011-11-25T02:25:00.000-08:00

"my heart walks with you"

10, 000 BC

a day of giving thanks

{& seeking hope!}

because the greatest gift we have is each other

{& doing good - for good can only come from good)

{& remembering}

the hum of her graceful heart!

{"that is fitting, she walks from an angel's perch!" a Hallmark movie :) }

today is,

a quiet grace,

& you

{Happy Thanksgiving!}

~ sewing.. .{& sowing!}

2011-11-24T18:43:00.000-08:00

a cold & blustery run, piercing windchills, warm windowsills,

& thinking of this quote from Waterworld,

"i've travelled farther than most men have dreamed!"

which has happened to me not because i sought a journey, but because i chose a path.. .& it made me think that,

our lives don't belong to us, we share them with each other.

{we sway, we pull, we impact, we inspire, we educate, we illuminate}

for we sow, as much as we are sown, & we sew as much as we are sewn (one involves the planting & cultivating of our talents, & one is the mending & binding & making of dreams)

& they fill our hearts with warmth

{oh the lovely paths we walk!}

happy days dear hearts!

~ come for a wander.. .

2011-11-21T02:29:00.000-08:00

this bright earth,

i feel her murmur in my heart,

& she reminds me to keep going/keep searching,

find truth in all its beauty!!!

{my Mum's uncle used to say his parents ~Mum's grandparents~ were "truthseekers", oh thats what i want to be!}

~ a tide of white lace,

2011-11-19T01:31:00.000-08:00

this morning we woke up to a blanket of the most beautiful crisp white stillness, & began the day with wisps & drifts of snow falling gently from the treetops as the swaying wind shook them. it is truly a beautiful thing, to see the flakes as they tumble from the sky, each one a tiny particle of lace, unique works of art - little treasures to adorn the earth.

sending gentle drifts of snow to you today,

~ today,

2011-11-18T17:45:00.000-08:00

{the sound of her footprints

the rubies she brings}

is our footfall over crumpled leaves, a canopy of maps{that adorn the bare trees like a waterway of river fissures or the contour of an oceanic tide}, our world a whir of colour & a wealth of form, patterns, pieces, the ability to envision what could be through exersion & labour, putting loveliness into the trudge, & the laughter of babies.. .

sending wishes upon the wind & whispers through the treetops for you tonight!!! (hugs!)

~ this Autumn haze {of twilight}

2011-11-15T16:05:00.000-08:00

this week is,

enjoying walks with my sister

(have i ever told you how much i love, heart & wonder upon treetops & their varied shapes & swaying beauty, an outlet for the wind to play & dance through)

& the Christmas lights that are beginning to dapple the horizon with wings of good cheer!

mountains of loveliness for you

~ shell pink, dove grey, & pearl buttons.. .

2011-11-10T11:19:00.000-08:00

today is ruffles, ribbons & vintage lace.

& thinking over and over of two quotes,

one i heard on Sunday & think it belongs to you,

"You are constantly precious!" President Packer

"Faith is the power by which a shattered life emerges into light." Helen Keller

hoping for days of lavendar

~ we create hearts {we create smiles!!!}

2011-11-08T15:39:00.000-08:00

today is filled with a peculiar array of the shimmering

{& the smiles we create as the days go by}

image 2 - 6 via abilgail brown, image 7 via google, image 8 & 9 via harlequin

she taught me how.. .

2011-11-03T21:04:00.000-07:00

i'm so thankful for all my sisters, they teach me how to share {& they let me direct them, "look down, look right, stop giggling, look thoughtful :) }, they fill my heart, little moon goddesses & Russian matroyshkas all in a row <3 i love them all so most muchly!!!

& it seems i have a little cowgirl in my bones.. .
because since Miss O taught me how to listen, i've discovered this & this & this!!!
Happy Halloween lovelies

~ the Sabbath {a day for Holy Works}.. .

2011-11-02T16:05:00.000-07:00

little treasures{like a canopy of golden leaves}, white shirts & linen skirts, reflections & pink velvet chairs, their love, the beauty of his day! {& sneaking photos of Mum & Dad, who rarely let me photo them!!!}
hugs for you!!!

~ a study in colour {& soap}

2011-10-29T23:54:00.000-07:00

i love colours, the way they move & evolve as the light ebbs & flows, the ambience they seek to create, the feelings they can instantly evoke.. . colour is sheer emotion!!!

& today for me is the rising halo of golden light, shining particles of joy into mossy forest domes, beckoning flowers to petal into resplendant rainbows & making the whole forest sparkle, radiant with life!!!

~ this phone.. .

2011-10-29T00:26:00.000-07:00

shopping & Whole Foods, & taking pictures with a phone. Hugo soaps (of cucumber & rose, & their lotion of vanilla & orange blossom!!!!!!!!} & a dash of the marvellous.. .

along with an astonishing array of sadness, & Winter's everpresent chill.. .

wishing you warmth {wherever you may be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!}

{to wander through a dream.. .}

2011-10-26T20:50:00.000-07:00

& wake up shining {inspired!!!}

lots of loveliness

all images via Harlequin

{to emerge/grow/discover}

2011-10-26T20:34:00.000-07:00

this me,

is the one i know.

but this me,

has emerged somehow.. .

{possibly all those Saturday nights of dying my hair :) }

& she's ok too :)

have a lovely day!!!

{dream big!!!}

~ an Autumn walk.. .

2011-10-23T01:21:00.000-07:00

Autumn is: harnessing this saffron wind, scents of heart & cinnamon, bushes blushing full of berries, a cascading rainbow of golden leaves, crimson everywhere!!! & colours of sage & periwinkle (to decorate hemlines) .. .love {for everything, for beauty all around} & understanding {for moments when unkempt hair & hoodies are just plain necessary!!!}

~ this shining abundance ~

2011-10-22T15:12:00.000-07:00

i heart, today!!!

~smiles{& tears!}

2011-10-17T23:56:00.000-07:00

there is a pretty & responsive tapestry you weave,

i hear it when you smile.. .

~ meanings withins meanings

~ light upon light

~ thoughts above thoughts{how i reach for them!}

shining. evermore!
(hugh laurie let them talk!!!)

guaze {the fabric of refined living}

2011-10-17T21:59:00.000-07:00

transparent,, infinitely opaque.. .
these dreams
{& warm}.
oh gentle heat,
radiate my soul
with strength

this week has been traipsing through days that are delicate, sheer, filmy, & covered in dusk!

image 4 via a cup of jo, image 5 via lobster & swan, image 7 via some kind of life (tumbler)

~ this rose red sparkle.. .

2011-10-17T18:30:00.000-07:00

this week is meeting Apollonia and Augustina, a mother & daughter from Haiti with the most gorgeous hair!!! driving past an appaloosa horse and returning on a grey Sunday afternoon to get beter aquainted, she was so special!!! climbing thick stone fences{to try a different view} & leaves, oh so many leaves!!!

~ falling.. .

2011-10-16T22:32:00.000-07:00

& rising

{crimson trees}

~ she wanted to preserve her undiluted melancholy,

but soon discovered yielding & cherishing was so much friendlier a path!

~ sewing petals on dreams.. .

2011-10-13T01:55:00.000-07:00

standing at the fridge, mixing orange juice with lemonade or pink juice with sparkling water{& enjoying these delicious little concoctions with a sense of happiness & achievement ~ small though it may be! :).. . finding shops with figurine-filled niches & rumaging through the barnes and noble bargain table to find a most intriguingly thoughtful/delightful & in every way wise & wonderful book{along with a few other important items for tiny & dear ones ~ stickers, a tinkerbell booklamp & cheerily covered notebooks ~ a place to jot down the essence of each day} & prayer, {a lot of prayers}, strung together throughout the days!!!

{today i have been sewing petals on dreams!}

night night lovelies

~ the colour of hope.. .

2011-10-13T01:27:00.000-07:00

snowstars & silverlight

& {Audrey Hepburn}, finding, her vivid strength

~ the first snow.. .

2011-10-08T14:01:00.000-07:00

lights & snow upon the mountaintops, a moon in sunlight, pastel dreams, & a day steeped in percolating mildness.. .

a night when the stars clustered close to you & laughter was visible.

these are the days when you sang to me,

& i kept your humming, brimming tonesoft melodies, effulgently vibrating

{still in my heart}

today i walk.. .

2011-10-03T02:33:00.000-07:00

in shades & hues of gold

Autumn is beginning to speckle the mountainside with dots and flashes of burgundy, chestnut, ochre & burnt sienna. The air is ripe with a restlessness & a rustling. But the palette is too deeply rouched for my airy, summery coolness, so i pledge my hope towards winter storms{the soft falling snow that makes the night light}, & spring blossoms{how i ache for them}. I love the name Autumn though, & how the silent lingering 'n' hums on the tongue. If i could paint Autumn, it would be the colours of this post, strewn with the fragrance of a bygone era, & saturated with a gently crumpled heritage{& lit with golden sparkles that fade into a distant golden memory.. .}

colours of le carnivale ~

2011-09-28T11:17:00.000-07:00

{sometimes in the dreaming we discover}

i caught a thought & held it for an afternoon,

then let it float up, up out the window

on paisley ribbons & soar

higher than it had ever been.

i had hoped to follow it, but

soon found it lying on a patch

of wild strawberries,

fragrant with traces of heaven

& rain.

{how dreamful!}

of this i need:

2011-09-27T17:46:00.000-07:00

a colour palette brimming with the vivacious, today.

afternoon treasures,

of sketching

& foraging

& lingering

& sweetness

this afternoon we had a little outing, of babies feeding babies, of dolls that smell so sweet, of little red berries on trees, & soft winds blowing gentle thoughts upon them, of reclining on the lawn with a book & an adequate pencil, of smiles & shining & sunshine {& missing you O!!!}

~ afternoon speculation.. .

2011-09-25T01:29:00.000-07:00

{under a canopy of sunshine & leaves}

as we sat upon the mossy hours of these captivating moments

{an expanse of afternoon, before the evening came}

the trees shone sparkles

all around us

that floated

like glitterbugs chasing laughter

today is another palest shell pink day,

because i am astonished anew everytime i catch a glimpse of this little pot of posies on the kitchen bench, & my heart leaps a little, & remembers beauty{that it is, that it can be, if sought & through helping one another}

hearts & hugs
{& the Royal Law [how i love that its royal!!!]
"If ye fulfil the royal law acording to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well!" James 2:8}

dew from the sky{that lands on my heart.. .}

2011-09-20T08:02:00.000-07:00

the beauty of nature never ceases to amaze me.. .

yesterday there were puddles of sunshine resting on the clouds,

& this morning is a crimson starlight glow, {the pink sun is rising & the last lingering star twinkles still on the horizon, wrapping my heart in a rainbow}

wishing gentle breezes for you today!!!

{dainty surroundings}

2011-09-14T03:34:00.000-07:00

sometimes i can't think in grammar & prose,

sometimes the lexicon of beauty is all thats available to me

lovely thoughts pretties

a tiny photoshoot.. .{& the river's soft song}

2011-09-13T18:59:00.000-07:00

today we went to the river.

in the gentle glow of the sun

& the warmth of the rivers warble,

we dreamed of days of loveliness & hoped for autumn rain

splendid you.

2011-09-12T16:16:00.000-07:00

& smiles

{& a poem, from here}

Mother

by Julia Campbell

If I could pull from you
the child you were,
I would rock her gently in my arms,
and hold her hand
until it stops shaking.
I would sing soporific lullabies,
leave the light on
all night,
and whisper, “I love you,”
before I close the door.
She would not sleep
in a dark corner that reeks of booze
and sweat, or wince
at every sound.
I would send her to school
in a brand-new dress
and shiny Mary-Janes,
so her classmates wouldn’t snicker
or exclude her from their games
of hopscotch and tag.
She wouldn’t have to wear
long-sleeved sweaters, in the summer,
to hide the bruises from home.
I would make sure
she was happy and knew love;
then I would lay her in your arms,
Mother,
and we would watch her sleep
peacefully.

~ the whir of possibilty.. .

2011-09-12T16:06:00.000-07:00

the hum & whir of families,

& strawberry icypoles from Whole Foods{that taste just like my favourite very berry smoothies i was craving from the Emporium}

{& where do i find one of these :)

happy days pretties!!!

image 1 ~ a creative mint, image 2 & 3 ~ pinterest, image 4 ~ the vintage drawer, image 5 ~ max wagner, image 6 ~ paper runway mag, image 7 & 8 ~ su blackwell, image 9 & 10 ~ pinterest

~a trip to the temple.. .

2011-09-10T03:08:00.000-07:00

"prepare for the".. ."storm?" she cut in,

"no silly" i reassured her,

"Prepare For the Sunshine!"

{days edged with daisies,

padded with lavendar

& flocked with dreams}

white cotton & silk ribbons! {to embellish the day}

2011-09-07T15:42:00.000-07:00

my very favourite velvet ribbons from yellowbird fabrics, yay!!!

still, how i long for a ring, set with dried roses, & little pockets inside my jacket, to keep surprises for special ones. my Dad always has a magic red handkerchief in his suit pocket, that, on very special Sundays, he shares with the children in the courtyard after church :)

{& how i always seem to be in a race with perpetually revolving clock hands!}

prettiest wishes for you today!!!

~ to find.. .{found, finding}

2011-09-03T01:40:00.000-07:00

such visible, tangible wonderment today!!!

two huskies! & a rock climbing adventure playground, found their way dazzlingly into our hearts today{& me standing in a carpark, watching the enormous flag -as i often do- & wondering if people would think i was wierd if i said the pledge of allegiance, for we are pledged to each other, in freedom & love!}

{somewhere i would rather be}

2011-08-31T00:36:00.000-07:00

today!

today is a day filled with dreaming{& chocolate.. .but tomorrow i will chide myself for this!!! smiles}

image 1 & 2 berlin real estate, image 3 debi treloar, image 4 unknown, image 5 kemble interiors, image 6 flickr/damask wallpaper, image 7 msnbc