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Taken during early evening on a day in early May, during the Sun's annual month in Taurus, this photograph celebrates the earthy green and abundant life associated with this time each year. Solomon's Seal fills the image; this flowering spring plant bears delicate white and green blooms that hang or droop from its stems, much like bleeding heart blossoms. The raking light of sunset can be seen coming from the left, lighting the plants' stems near the ground and illuminating the tops of plants in the distance.

"Like the ancient alchemists, artists work with tools on the material plane to create something to lift us beyond the material. Art inspires us, and changes us, as it works on every plane of our being." Award-winning artist Anne Nordhaus-Bike paints colorful, calming watercolors inspired by nature. Anne’s art has appeared in numerous solo and group shows as well as many arts programs, presentations, and performances. Her work has been published in periodicals and books; covered in numerous print publications; and featured in broadcast media, both on television and feature films. She received a degree in art history, with honors, from the University of Chicago and went on to launch a fine arts column that ran for two decades in the...