The Essence of Dreaming Women's Tank Top

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I’ve taken several photographs of my favorite desert flower - Sacred Datura - a night blooming variety of nightshade. It is difficult to get crisp and natural looking resolution with these flowers because they bloom at peak during the evening hours and often appear somewhat “dreamy” as a result. I take advantage of that characteristic at times to bring out their mystical nature even more. But I was never quite satisfied with this one photo. Therefore, as I often do with photos of this kind, I ran it through some digital manipulation. The end result — a kaleidoscope of its main colors forming a beautiful mandala with a definite foundation in nature. Extracting the essence of dreaming is an abstraction in concept. Deep down, I still see flowers, reminding me of one of my favorite quotes from a favorite author, Clarissa Pinkola Estes: “Remember, we say that a flower is blooming whether it is in half, three-quarters, or full bloom.” So it is with the essence of dreami...

Judy Kennedy (a visionary wayward muse) is a nature mystic and disabled visual media artist specializing in the Arizona Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran Desert is the United States' most ecologically diverse desert - especially in the state of Arizona. With an abounding love for her home, Judy's artwork and videos mostly feature wildlife in its natural setting with accompanying landscapes and skyscapes as varied and unique as her stylistic expressions. She serves this inimitable beauty and hopes that her art inspires others in their own conservation efforts. Judy is also a versatile writer of creative nonfiction and a composer of music which can be heard in many of her videos. Her YouTube channel alone has well over 1100 subscribers. ...