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The musings and artistic ruminations of River Haines. Here's to creating the sensation of joy!
Dawn Arising.
New day's light over Madrona Bay. 13x13 JOY-SC037
Willow.
The wisdom of flexibility. 13x13 JOY-OD026
Intersection.
Everything intersects at some point. 13x13 JOY-OD044
Moon.
Celebrating the 12 full moons of 2025. (Soleil Font) 16x16 JOY-TY001
Bouquet of Yellow.
Rockweed is an amazing shoreline survivor. 13x13 JOY-OD061
Afloat.
An invitation to the high seas. 13x13 JOY-SC020
Bowling.
Knock over the pins. Reset. Do it again. Life. 13x13 JOY-OD060
Web of Life.
There are rivers and their tributaries everywhere, feeding creation. 13x13 JOY-OD059
Seeking Newness.
The "flames" of peeling Arbutus tree bark. 13x13 JOY-OD025
Bird of Prey?
Falcons are fancy and fast. 13x13 JOY-OC001
Busy-ness.
The interplay of sparks of doing and not doing. 13x13 JOY-AB001
Pals.
Doing life together. 13x13 JOY-OD058
Altar.
A place of reverence. 13x13 JOY-FL006
Camouflage.
Trying not to be seen is a universal defence. 13x13 JOY-OD057
Cradle.
Where beauty is born. 13x13 JOY-FL012
Float Homes.
Colorful dwellings on Cowichan Bay. 13x13 JOY-SC036
Dance with Flair.
Let instinct, not thought, be your guide. 16x16 JOY-DA006
Savour.
Taste bud delights, the awe of flavour. 13x13 JOY-OD008
Carousel.
When your yurt roof looks like a carnival ride. 13x13 JOY-OD055
Embrace Play.
It is the engine of imagination and discovery. (Nove Font) 16x16 JOY-TY006
Breezy.
When you let ease seep into your bones. 13x13 JOY-OD054
Birth.
In a forest of old sentinels. 13x13 JOY-OD053
Gracefulness.
The elegant beauty of protection. 13x13 JOY-OD052
Radiant.
"I was born with radiance in my being," She said. 16x16 JOY-CL014 Chalice of Life Collection.
Arachnid Life.
There's a lot of stillness and waiting involved, while trying to stay "invisible". 13x13 JOY-CR005
Swimming Hole.
Come to the river, quiet, warm, to be held. 13x13 JOY-SC011
Watermelon Whirl.
Somewhere warm someone is taking a delicious, juicy bite. 16x16 JOY-OD051
Coalescence.
The coming together to create. 13x13 JOY-AB023
Going Big.
Finding the balance of mattering and not mattering. 16x16 JOY-GE008
Linked.
Everything is connected. 13x13 JOY-OD003
Bent.
Going with the wind. 13x13 JOY-SC005
Starting Fresh.
For all the places you've been, and to all the new places you will be. 13x13 JOY-OD005
Relentless Creativity.
I am an expression of the relentless creativity of existence. 13x13 JOY-WR002
Unfolding.
Each petal rich with potential. 13x13 JOY-FL011
Sacred Snail Math.
We are graced with these perfect spirals on this land. 13x13 JOY-OD050
Roller Dance.
Wheels of emotion and moving and grooving. 16x16 JOY-DA010
Always Hope.
Love constantly recreates. (Snicker Font) 16x16 JOY-TY017
Safe at Sunset.
Tucked in for the night. 13x13 JOY-SC003
Circle Magnetism.
The sweetness of roundness. 13x13 JOY-OD019
Mirrored.
Covering all the angles. 13x13 JOY-OD045
Sentinels.
Embracing the dripping air. 13x13 JOY-SC033
Flame.
May your flame be full this Holiday Season! 13x13 JOY-AB023
Climb.
The stark walkway between dark and light. 13x13 JOY-OD049
We Rest.
Finding our place of ease. 13x13 JOY-OD038
Brilliant.
"Brilliance is not always of the mind," She said. 16x16 JOY-CL012 Chalice of Life Collection.
Jeuje It Up!
Everything can use a little jeuje. (Snicker Font) 16x16 JOY-LG007
Morning Round.
The joy of playing solo as the sun is breaking through. 13x13 JOY-OD023
Bursting.
Letting it all go. 13x13 JOY-AB016
The Red Door.
Secret worlds inside. 13x13 JOY-OD048
Wired.
M is for marvellous. 13x13 JOY-OD039
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