August 21, 2010

...the gates of newport


"before you embark on any adventure,
you have to first open the gate."
                                   -me-
                        

{taken from one little walk down the boardwalk on newport beach, california}

what adventurous gate are you waiting to open?

22 comments:

  1. what fun gates! i have my own gate that i will be opening soon. made some decisions this summer. will share more later! love!
    xoxoxo

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  2. Those gates are so pretty!!

    I've been opening all sorts of gates at the moment, it's been fun so far :)

    Micki x

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  3. Wow - what an amzing variety of gates!! I love them both literally and metphorically. And, Chrissy, I adore your little quote - I may have to borrow that and add it to my growing list of favorites (and give you credit of course!)I'm still trying to figure out which gate will be the next to open.... hugs to you and welcome back!!

    xoxox

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  4. Lovely gates! Makes you want to know what's inside:-)

    Hum, I'm opening my creative gates, taking color theory, mermaid paintings, opening myself up to new adventures in all things mixed media and loving it!

    love your beautiful comment on my blog. Cyber hugs to you!

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  5. chrissy,
    what a superfun
    photo gate collection!
    i've always loved collections.
    so has our sam. his began with fist fulls
    of pacifiers.
    i espec. love the pic. of the
    gate w/heart & red post... so arty coolville (which, i know, sounds anything but cool to say it THAT way!).
    i always love walking through the gate
    of the home of your friendship.
    can you hear it swing open?
    xoxox

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  6. Love these gates! Great photos. Great color. great texture. So inspiring.

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  7. Wise words! I've copied them into my file of words to remember - with your name attached to them. These photos of gates are awesome and the combination of words and images really speaks to me.

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  8. Chrissy these are great! Beautiful photos! Love the texture! For me I am opening my own creative gates and it is both fun and scary at the same time! It is exciting though once you open them...never know where they will lead you!

    And thanks so much for you wonderful comment on my blog yesterday! I am reading Kelly's book right now and I love it! Thanks for sharing her advice. It certainly helps to hear that! PS...glad you like the heart necklace! :)

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  9. Dear Chrissy,
    I am so glad ur back..I missed you.I am opening the gates to introducing meditation and yoga into my life..Love you lots..

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  10. Gate, er... I mean, Great photos! (Sorry, I couldn't help myself)

    But seriously, I love your photos and the meaning behind them.

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  11. you have such an incredible eye my dear. those photographs are stunning. I am ready to walk through the gate of love. Wow, I can't believe I just said that.

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  12. Missed you Chrissy, and your gorgeous photosXx

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  13. i am walking through the gate of trying to get things organized....the gate of a little more structure to my days!!!

    i love all your photos and your beautiful quote that embraces them!
    add it to your book!!!! : )

    xoxoxo
    love you so much
    k

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  14. I ready for the gate of creative freedom. It is going to open next week. I enjoyed summer, but school will be back in session and time to color, play, sketch ideas and finish some projects. Submit some dreams...even if I fail, I plan on opening this gate. It has been shut to long! Hope you will also open this gate, as well ;-D Fun post; great pic...my fav gate is the red rust, patina one! I love turquoise...xXx

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  15. gorgeous photos Chrissy, amazing you captured all those in just one little walk! so lovely. I'm (once again) trying to open the gate into BALANCE! xo

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  16. Love the gate photos. :-) The adventurous gate im about to open is to take part in more face to face art fairs in my area.....scary but exciting. xxx

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  17. i love gates......they give you a peek of what's to come.....and then you can muster up some courage to open it because you have a bit of an idea of what to expect! your photos are gorgeous.....and so are you, precious one! xox, :))

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  18. You are a Gate to so many of us, dear sweet thang! So silly happy you're back sharing your visions and wonderful, beautiful words and photos :)

    What's an adventure without fabulous friends to walk and skip through the gate with!?!?!?!?!?!?

    Love, love, love to you honey pie <3

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  19. Ah, i love gates, especially pretty ones, like the one you show here. But also inner ones. I catch a glimpse of light through the door of meditation, inviting, i'll have a closer look! Love your posts, each one of them is so special :)

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  20. Chrissy we must have just missed each other. We were there in Newport and Huntington the 12th-16th. Our favorite vacation spot. How fun would that have been to run into you!
    I love your images of the gates... perfect with your quote. I should have been looking for the other girl with the camera taking random photographs!!!!!

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  21. What lovely words :) and I love the variety of gates here - your photographs make me want to pay better attention of my surroundings when I go for walks :)

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  22. What a glorious collection of gates! I especially love the heart one <3 <3 <3

    I do believe I have some gates ripening and longing to swing w/ courage and balance and love.

    w/ heart filled gates bursting open w/ love,
    carissa

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your comments put the biggest smile on my face!
thank you so very much!