On Your Doorstep Issue 2 | Page 4

CONTENTS IMAGE OF THE QUARTER HEALING POWER OF WATER 22 David Foster starts his series of On Your Doorstep articles with a reflection on how water can soothe and heal us. 6 TEXTILES OF NATURE This issue’s image of the quarter comes from editor Lisa Dorenfest. Head over to page 6 to see what Lisa found in Australia. THE MAGIC OF MACRO 7 Colin Southgate FRPS takes us into the wonderful world of the minute with his striking macro images of flowers. THE PLEASURE OF NATURE 13 Allen Hamilton’s images convey the beauty of nature in shapes and textures. 38 Karen Henderson’s textile art is inspired by nature around her and its connection to self, place, emotion and time. ONE FOOT OUT THE DOOR 6 46 Although Lexie Klein is a world traveller, she also finds great beauty in her own country, right on her doorstep. 65 NATURE MEETS INNER CITY 18 Farm meets inner city in Chicago where Closed Loop Farms grows vegetables and herbs for local consumpti on INNER CITY GREEN SPACE 56 Teresa Asman shares with us the great beauty of inner city Port Alberni in British Columbia in Canada. THE BEAUTY OF BARK 65 Self-taught Bulgarian artist Tsvetomir Iliev uses bark and acrylic paint to convey his love of the natural area around him. FANTASY OF ANIMALS ABOUT US 13 22 Young artist Olivier Leger uses his pens and huge imagination to draw intricate potrayals of the world’s great animals. On Your Doorstep magazine is the love child of Karen Thurman, Lisa Dorenfest and Mick Thurman. By showing the immense beauty of nature and inviting other artists to do the same, we use art to inspire Gaia’s protection. For more detailed submission guidelines see http://gaiaguardians.org/submit/ Editors: Karen Thurman and Lisa Dorenfest Reviewer: Mick Thurman Issue 2, published online September 2016 Want to contribute? Three simple rules: 1. It must be your own work... 2. ..and of your country of residence... 3... and of nature All images are (c) their makers. 72 72