Dedicated to Holly – House of Heart
I took one look
and heard Holly.
I saw her, a poetess in her jungle of words.
Pics taken by Resa – April 19, 2014
Toronto, Canada
Poetry © Holly Rene Hunter
The artist: Unknown at this time
Author: Resa
Bountiful Blue Face
On an electric box in Greek Town..
A dear blue face…
…surrounded in summer’s bounty.
Pics taken by Resa – March 4, 2024
Toronto, Canada
Artist: Katrina Canendo
Jim Morrison in Paris
Holly wrote a terrific article about Jim Morrison, focusing on his last days in Paris.
The Lizard King Lives On!
I am honoured to say she used my drawing of him in her post. Thank you, Holly!
Old Wolf Fence
So, it’s the fence that’s old, and it makes the wolf look old.
The slats are warped and uneven.
The entire fence slants to one side along the alley.
The alley itself is uneven, slopes downward so minimally I didn’t know I was crooked until looking through the camera lens.
The wood is rotting.
The paint is chipped, peeling and punctured.
I just love it!
Pics taken by Resa – March 4, 2024
Toronto, Canada
The Artist(s) There are 2 marks on the art.
Robbie’s Cats
From Queen Push Push at home,
To a Queen in the jungle,
To a fondant kitten,
… to a scream in the jungle,
Robbie’s cats take on a deeper meaning – the knowledge, respect and caring of all wildlife.
She has photographed, videoed, written story books & poetry, painted, blogged and fondanted her message into the world and into my heart.
Time to shine a star!
The idea to spotlight Robbie’s work began with a post I did on GLAM that featured street art with kittens. (click on the pic below to see the post)
Robbie was then inspired to respond with fondant kittens.
This is my response.
Robbie lives in South Africa and has access to seeing its wildlife. The following shots (& more) of hers are available for free at UNSPLASH ROBBIE CHEADLE
I have read many of her children’s books. Her books teach and have taught me, an adult. In “Sir Chocolate and the Fondant Five” I learned about the Big Five in Africa.
Do you know who the “Big Five” are?
Well, they are the “Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Rhino & Buffalo”. I found these videos on Robbie’s YouTube channel. They are only seconds long, so have a watch!
* Note: I couldn’t find a leopard video, so the Cheetahs are filling in.
Robbie’s YouTube Channel is a creative depot, with readings, recipes and animals. There are also videos of monkeys, birds, giraffes, waterbucks, hippos, kudu, zebras, wild dogs, insects and more.
Robbie writes with her son Michael Cheadle, who shares her love of nature and desire to help protect it. I haven’t read “Neema the Misfit Giraffe”, but am bound to.
A prolific creator, she will have another book out before I post this. “Square Peg in a Round Hole: Poetry, Art & Creativity”
You can find her books on Amazon sites around the globe. Just search “Robbie Cheadle” for children and youth books – “Roberta Eaton Cheadle” for adult books.
Some of her books are also available on KOBO.
Visit Robbie on her blogs:
Roberta Writes and Robbies Inspiration
Finally, flowers don’t scream. However her photos of them, like this Magnolia, sure do.
All photos and videos © Robbie Cheadle (aka Roberta Eaton Cheadle)
Beauty of Imperfection
Not sure how old this mural is. The colours are still quite bright, but it is chipped and peeling like crazy. It’s fab.
“Woman can have mustache”. That’s what it appears to say over the top lip.
“Love is Us” over one of the eyes.
“blow it” is between the eyes and over the nose.
It took a bit of time and scrutiny to figure out “Beauty of Imperfection”
Of course there was some wood trash in the way when I found it.
So I moved it, then replaced it when finished. The text over the trash was a tad challenging to figure.
“Sometimes you have to Be a Lion So you Can Be The Lamb you are “
Pics taken by Resa – March 4, 2024
Toronto, Canada
The Artist:
The lettering Artist:
Not sure if it’s “Love” over the other eye?
Bird in Hand
A mural for the coming spring.
I travelled across the city to Greek Town.
I found 5 works of art worth posting, 2 ruined by the sun’s shadows, 1 for just in case and 1 WTF.
All in all a fabulous day!
The day was made even better by the wonderful vibes, shops, restaurant patios and people in Greek Town.
I would definitely consider moving there when we eventually downsize. It’s a beautiful lifestyle.
Pics taken by Resa – March 4, 2024
Toronto, Canada
The Artists:
Graffiti Lux Art & More 
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