#1237 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #19’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Timekeeping / Egypt + Constellations / Chinese + 27 August 2026 / BLOOD MOON

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Timekeeping

Egypt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_timekeeping_devices#

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Ancient Egyptian sundial

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sundials

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World’s oldest known sundial,

from Egypt’s Valley of the Kings (c. 1500 BC),

used to measure work hours

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Constellations

Chinese

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_constellations#History

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Reproduction of the Suzhou star chart (13th century)

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Rubbing of a stone carving of a Song Dynasty era star chart.

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27 August 2026 + BLOOD MOON

lunar eclipse, a blood moon,

is an astronomical event that occurs

when the Moon orbits through Earth’s shadow.‍

Lunar eclipses occur during eclipse season,

when the Moon’s orbital plane is approximately in line

with Earth and the Sun.

The type and length of a lunar eclipse

depend on the Moon’s proximity to the lunar node.

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#1236 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #18’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Vincent Van Gogh + Joan Mitchell + Mark Rothko

#1236 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #18’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Vincent Van Gogh + Joan Mitchell + Mark Rothko

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INSEEDTIME #18  Catherine L. Johnson  2026

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Catherine L. Johnson 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complementary_colors

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Vincent Van Gogh

Six Sunflowers  1888

oil on canvas   38.6″ x 27.2′

Destroyed in 1945, photo discovered in the archives

of the Mushakoji Saneatsu Memorial Museum in 2013

https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en

 

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Joan Mitchell

“Merci,” 1992

Oil on canvas diptych. 110 1/4 by 141 1/2″

https://www.joanmitchellfoundation.org/joan-mitchell/artwork

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Mark Rothko

‘Untitled (Red, Blue, Orange)’ , 1955

oil on canvas  66 5/8″ x 49 3/8 “

https://www.moma.org/artists/5047-mark-rothko

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 #17

#1233 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #17’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + WATER + Claude Monet ‘Water-Lilies’ 1917 + John Coltrane Quartet ‘ IMPRESSIONS’ 1965 + Charles Lloyd New Quartet ‘Passin’ Thru’ 2017

#1235 + K9 Navy SEAL / ZACHARY + Mississippi River / 20 August 2026 + USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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ZACHARY

kayaked with on me

on the Mississippi River

yesterday!

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His first time!

Anchors Aweigh!

He was  absolutely

a

Navy SEAL K9!

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A FOUR hour

intense / wondrous

kayak

– UPSTREAM!

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He was a superb sailor

– adjusting his body weight  to the waves

and

NOT standing up

when he saw ducks!

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Zachary does NOT swim!

Up to his elbows and knees

is his red line

– unlike his aquatic

B/W English Springer Spaniel

predecessors,

Simon Coventry and Jaspar Obi.

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Zachary’s action

to be my shipmate

was

his

social protest

action.

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My K9 had decided to override

his staggering fear

of the scenario

of

water suddenly being over

his knees and elbows

to stand

shoulder to shoulder

– a ‘STAND BY ME’

action

with / for the

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

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For FOUR hours,

Zachary

whistled

the United States NAVY anthem:

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Weary

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln

Leaves

Middle East

The aircraft carrier has been deployed

for NINE months,

largely in support of U.S. operations against Iran,

and

is now heading home to San Diego.

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#1234 + 18 August 2026 + MISSISSIPPI River + Charles Lloyd ‘The Water is Wide’ 2000 + Charles Lloyd New Quartet ‘Passin’ Thru’ 2017

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Full album

Charles’ sonic offerings have been sounded

in every OR I have been in since

2000.

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Dedicated to

the

wide gentle soul,

multi-spheric visionary genius,

and

radiant kindness

of the late

Paul  Reyelts.

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And,

to his

fierce love, exquisite,

majestic,

open hearted,

luminous Mary,

dear Mary.

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And,

to the late

Gracie

–  creative spirit –

brilliant,

singing,

soft light in the wind

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#1233 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #17’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + WATER + Claude Monet ‘Water-Lilies’ 1917 + John Coltrane Quartet ‘ IMPRESSIONS’ 1965 + Charles Lloyd New Quartet ‘Passin’ Thru’ 2017

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American lotus

Photo credit: Val Cady

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Water Lilies

1917

Oil on canvas

148.5 × 164 cm

Claude Monet

National Gallery, London

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https://www.musee-orangerie.fr/en/node/197502

THE WATER LILIES

Offered to the French State by the painter Claude Monet

on the day that followed the Armistice of November 11, 1918

as a symbol for peace,

the Water Lilies are installed according to plan at the Orangerie Museum in 1927,

a few months after his death.

This unique set, testifies to Monet’s later work. 

It was designed as a real environment

and

crowns the Water Lilies cycle begun nearly thirty years before.

The set is one of the largest monumental achievements

of

early twentieth-century painting.

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The

LOTUS & WATER LILY

symbolize

purity, rebirth, peace,

and

enlightenment.

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When comparing

the lotus and the water lily,

their differences and complementarities

 become clear.

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The lotus,

rising above the water,

represents transcendence,

active striving, and spiritual ascent.

It resonates most with philosophies

of

liberation, enlightenment, and resilience.

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The water lily,

floating gracefully on the water,

embodies harmony, cyclical renewal,

and

balance with nature’s rhythms.

The bloom opens in the morning

and

closes at night.

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Where the lotus

symbolizes victory over adversity,

the water lily reminds us

of

acceptance,

serenity, and continuity.

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Because both of the flowers

roots grow

in muddy pond bottoms

while their bright blossoms

float upward

the lotus

and

the water lily

represents

rising above hard times

to find

inner beauty.

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#16

#1232 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #16’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘ZINNIAS’ + Clementine Hunter / ARTIST + John Coltrane Quartet ‘My Favorite Things’ Live in Comblain-La-Tour 1965 + Tracy Chapman ‘STAND BY ME’

#15

#1231 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #15’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Dedicated to the WILD BLUE FLOWER HEARTS

#14

#1230 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #14’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + RUBY RED BEAUTY / COURAGE / NEW BEGINNINGS!

#13

#1229 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #13’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘Petunias’ Georgia O’Keeffe 1924

#12

#1228 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #12’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘LET IT BE’ Paul McCartney 1968

#11 

#1227 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #11’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + “I am thinking of you.” + Gracie

#10 

#1224 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #10’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘IRIS” Van Gogh 1890 + ‘Blue Iris’ Mary Oliver (published) 2004

#9

1223 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #9’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + IRIS / RAINBOW + ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’

#8

#1222 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #8’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + My Mother: Doris Eileen Cottor Johnson Omlie + ‘My FAVORITE Things’ Julie Andrews / John Coltrane

#7

#1218 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #7’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + DEDICATED to the GRACE of my cherished irreplaceable friends + Charles Lloyd 4tet ‘YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL’ (live Marciac France 2002)

#6

#1217 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #6’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + For Carrie WITH love + ‘STRONGER THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE’ rene marie

#5

#1216 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #5’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Richie Havens – ‘Here Comes the Sun’ – Nina Simone

#4

#1214 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #4’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + “People Have the Power”: Patti Smith Performs at Democracy Now!’s 30th Anniversary Special 25 / March 2026

#3

#1213 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #3’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Yo Yo Ma – Bach Six Cello Suites – BBC Proms 2015

#2

#1212 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #2’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet feat. Jason Moran /  Larry Grenadier / Eric Harland / LIVE 2024 + Karoliina Kantelinen “Soittelen soutusalmen suorimaista”

#1

#1211 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #1’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Ubuntu Voices – The Circle Moves | Sacred African Choir

 

#1232 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #16’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘ZINNIAS’ + Clementine Hunter / ARTIST + John Coltrane Quartet ‘My Favorite Things’ Live in Comblain-La-Tour 1965 + Tracy Chapman ‘STAND BY ME’

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INSEEDTIME #16

Dedicated to / for 

the ZINNIA hearts

of

Mary H. / Mary R. / SBF / RC / CJK / MC /CF / JD / LLL / GM / SWC / PG / MC / ZS

LP / PJ / DW / CH / MTJ / SS / PB / JMR / LBO / AB / CP / LM / LR / PH / CL / DD / MMc

2026

Catherine L. Johnson 

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INSEEDTIME: ICON

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ATTENTION:

This original, 10″ H x 8″ W, cutout

was exclusively created

for 

ART FOR ALL: SILENT AUCTION

BURL GALLERY

https://burlartgallery.org/

651-224-3757

15 AUGUST 2026 / Saturday / 5-8pm

 

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Zinnias in a Pot    Clementine Hunter   1965

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https://www.scadmoa.org/permanent-collections/pieces/zinnias-in-a-pot

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Top: 32″ x 28″

Bottom: 24″ x 18″

Oil on board

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Clementine Hunter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clementine_Hunter

https://www.cordella.org/clementine-hunter

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American, 1886/87–1988

Born: Hidden Hill Plantation, near Cloutierville

in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

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ZINNIAS

bloom in conditions that would defeat most flowers.

Its architecture is built for persistence

—deep roots, sturdy stems, petals

that hold their color long after other blooms have faded.

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Zinnias say:

I see that you are still in it.

I see that YOU are still standing!

That endurance is not weakness dressed up

—it is the whole point.

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The meaning of  the zinnia  flower

is particularly suited to the kinds of love that

have earned their depth.

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A mixed zinnia bouquet is,

symbolically,

the most honest representation of what

true friendship actually contains.

Not a single emotion but a spectrum.

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“They tried to bury us,

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#15

#1231 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #15’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Dedicated to the WILD BLUE FLOWER HEARTS

#14

#1230 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #14’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + RUBY RED BEAUTY / COURAGE / NEW BEGINNINGS!

#13

#1229 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #13’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘Petunias’ Georgia O’Keeffe 1924

#12

#1228 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #12’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘LET IT BE’ Paul McCartney 1968

#11 

#1227 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #11’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + “I am thinking of you.” + Gracie

#10 

#1224 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #10’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘IRIS” Van Gogh 1890 + ‘Blue Iris’ Mary Oliver (published) 2004

#9

1223 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #9’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + IRIS / RAINBOW + ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’

#8

#1222 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #8’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + My Mother: Doris Eileen Cottor Johnson Omlie + ‘My FAVORITE Things’ Julie Andrews / John Coltrane

#7

#1218 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #7’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + DEDICATED to the GRACE of my cherished irreplaceable friends + Charles Lloyd 4tet ‘YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL’ (live Marciac France 2002)

#6

#1217 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #6’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + For Carrie WITH love + ‘STRONGER THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE’ rene marie

#5

#1216 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #5’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Richie Havens – ‘Here Comes the Sun’ – Nina Simone

#4

#1214 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #4’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + “People Have the Power”: Patti Smith Performs at Democracy Now!’s 30th Anniversary Special 25 / March 2026

#3

#1213 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #3’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Yo Yo Ma – Bach Six Cello Suites – BBC Proms 2015

#2

#1212 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #2’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet feat. Jason Moran /  Larry Grenadier / Eric Harland / LIVE 2024 + Karoliina Kantelinen “Soittelen soutusalmen suorimaista”

#1

#1211 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #1’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Ubuntu Voices – The Circle Moves | Sacred African Choir

 

#1231 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #15’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Dedicated to the WILD BLUE FLOWER HEARTS

 

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Dedicated to / for 

the wild flower BLUE hearts of Rob, Lisa,

my nieces, nephews

and

honoring my forever love and gratitude of / for

the late Henry Zaidan.

2026

Catherine L. Johnson 

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Cornflower / Centaurea cyanus

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Cornflower Pendant

1352 BC – 1336 BC

(Dynasty 18: Reign of Akhenaten)

National Museums Liverpool

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In ancient Egypt,

cornflower imagery symbolized 

themes of youth, vitality, and renewal,

the bright blue of cornflowers was highly prized

and

included in funerary rites for royalty.

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Les Bluets (The Cornflowers)         Joan Mitchell    1973

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110.5″ H x 228.25″W     

Centre Pompidou

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“Because when I do paint,

I am not aware of myself.

As I said before,

I am ‘no hands,’

the painting is telling me

what to do.”

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CORNFLOWERS

are a symbol of

hope,

beauty,

purity,

single blessedness,

and

grace.

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They also symbolize nature and its independence.

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Their resilience in the wild

makes them a

universal symbol of endurance.

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Blue flowers

generally symbolize 

peace, tranquility, trust, and deep loyalty.

Because true blue pigment is rare in the plant kingdom,

they represent the

unattainable, mystery, and infinite longing.

Gifting them expresses

deep respect,

stability,

and

enduring friendship.

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HOPE / JOY / UPRISINGS 

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“They tried to bury us,

but

they didn’t know

we were seeds”.

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#1230 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #14’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + RUBY RED BEAUTY / COURAGE / NEW BEGINNINGS!

#13

#1229 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #13’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘Petunias’ Georgia O’Keeffe 1924

#12

#1228 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #12’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘LET IT BE’ Paul McCartney 1968

#11

#1227 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #11’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + “I am thinking of you.” + Gracie

#10

#1224 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #10’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘IRIS” Van Gogh 1890 + ‘Blue Iris’ Mary Oliver (published) 2004

#9

1223 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #9’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + IRIS / RAINBOW + ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’

#8

#1222 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #8’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + My Mother: Doris Eileen Cottor Johnson Omlie + ‘My FAVORITE Things’ Julie Andrews / John Coltrane

#7

#1218 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #7’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + DEDICATED to the GRACE of my cherished irreplaceable friends + Charles Lloyd 4tet ‘YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL’ (live Marciac France 2002)

#6

#1217 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #6’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + For Carrie WITH love + ‘STRONGER THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE’ rene marie

#5

#1216 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #5’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Richie Havens – ‘Here Comes the Sun’ – Nina Simone

#4

#1214 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #4’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + “People Have the Power”: Patti Smith Performs at Democracy Now!’s 30th Anniversary Special 25 / March 2026

#3

#1213 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #3’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Yo Yo Ma – Bach Six Cello Suites – BBC Proms 2015

#2

#1212 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #2’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet feat. Jason Moran /  Larry Grenadier / Eric Harland / LIVE 2024 + Karoliina Kantelinen “Soittelen soutusalmen suorimaista”

#1

#1211 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #1’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Ubuntu Voices – The Circle Moves | Sacred African Choir

#1230 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #14’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + RUBY RED BEAUTY / COURAGE / NEW BEGINNINGS!

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INSEEDTIME #14  Catherine L. Johnson  2026

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INSEEDTIME #14

Dedicated to a gardener of love IS courage, my friend John.

2026

Catherine L. Johnson 

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RED ASIATIC LILIES

from  the lush garden of  John and Mikey

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A Japanese manuscript trade catalogue of lily flower bulbs,

without the seller’s name or location

Title: Yuri hana shashin [= Drawings of lily …
Publisher: [Yokohama?,
Publication Date: 1875

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Asiatic lilies

spiritually symbolize

vibrant energy,

positivity,

and

new beginnings.

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Widely celebrated for their resilience

and

bright, upward-facing blooms,

they are often seen as representations

of

the soul’s continuous growth,

enthusiasm,

and

a triumphant return to

spiritual peace or awakening.

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RED LILY

is spiritually gifted as an emblem

of

courage and determination

when facing life’s challenges.

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The

RUBY RED SLIPPERS

a symbol of the underdog’s power,

allowing Dorothy

to stand up

to

powerful and oppressive forces

in Oz.

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HOPE / JOY / UPRISINGS 

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“They tried to bury us,

but

they didn’t know

we were seeds”.

Mexican Proverb

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#1229 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #13’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘Petunias’ Georgia O’Keeffe 1924

#12

#1228 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #12’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘LET IT BE’ Paul McCartney 1968

#11

#1227 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #11’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + “I am thinking of you.” + Gracie

#10

#1224 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #10’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘IRIS” Van Gogh 1890 + ‘Blue Iris’ Mary Oliver (published) 2004

#9

1223 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #9’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + IRIS / RAINBOW + ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’

#8

#1222 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #8’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + My Mother: Doris Eileen Cottor Johnson Omlie + ‘My FAVORITE Things’ Julie Andrews / John Coltrane

#7

#1218 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #7’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + DEDICATED to the GRACE of my cherished irreplaceable friends + Charles Lloyd 4tet ‘YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL’ (live Marciac France 2002)

#6

#1217 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #6’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + For Carrie WITH love + ‘STRONGER THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE’ rene marie

#5

#1216 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #5’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Richie Havens – ‘Here Comes the Sun’ – Nina Simone

#4

#1214 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #4’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + “People Have the Power”: Patti Smith Performs at Democracy Now!’s 30th Anniversary Special 25 / March 2026

#3

#1213 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #3’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Yo Yo Ma – Bach Six Cello Suites – BBC Proms 2015

#2

#1212 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #2’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet feat. Jason Moran /  Larry Grenadier / Eric Harland / LIVE 2024 + Karoliina Kantelinen “Soittelen soutusalmen suorimaista”

#1

#1211 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #1’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Ubuntu Voices – The Circle Moves | Sacred African Choir

#1229 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #13’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘Petunias’ Georgia O’Keeffe 1924

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INSEEDTIME #13  Catherine L. Johnson  2026

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INSEEDTIME #13

Dedicated to a gardener of politics and debate, my friend Steph.

2026

Catherine L. Johnson  

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PINK PETUNIA

from  the lush gardens of  Steph and Bob

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Petunias   Georgia O’Keeffe 1924

18″H x 30″ W   

Fine Art Museums of San Francisco

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Georgia O’Keeffe employed modernist artistic strategies to inspire wonder in the natural world. She is perhaps best known for her flower paintings, which challenged traditional associations with still-life painting. Instead, O’Keeffe’s monumental blossoms suggest personal narratives, elaborate metaphors, and radical self-expression: “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way . . . things I had no words for.”

Petunias was inspired by a patch of purple petunias that O’Keeffe planted at the Stieglitz family summer home near Lake George in upstate New York the year that she and Alfred Stieglitz were married. She began painting the flowers in the summer of 1925, and this is one of a dozen works of various sizes and perspectives that she painted from those plants over the next two years.

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“Nobody sees a flower, really, it is so small.

We haven’t time

– and to see takes time like to have a friend takes time.

If I could paint the flower exactly as I see it

no one would see what I see

because I would paint it small like the flower is small.

So I said to myself

– I’ll paint what I see – what the flower is to me

but I’ll paint it big

and

they will be surprised into taking time to look at it

– I will make even busy New Yorkers

take time to see what I see of flowers.

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…Well, I made you take time

to look at what I saw

and

when you took time

to really notice my flower

you hung all your own associations

with flowers

on my flower

and

you write about my flower

as if I think

and

see what you think

and

see of the flower

– and

I don’t.”

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PETUNIA

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The flower’s

resilience

and

ability to flourish

began to symbolize

hope and the power

to overcome

challenges.

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Its soft, inviting appearance

led to modern interpretations focusing on

comfort,

companionship,

and

the soothing effect of

a loved one’s presence.

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Call out the energy

of

HOPE / JOY / UPRISINGS 

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“They tried to bury us,

but

they didn’t know

we were seeds”.

Mexican Proverb

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#12

#1228 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #12’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘LET IT BE’ Paul McCartney 1968

#11

#1227 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #11’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + “I am thinking of you.” + Gracie

#10

#1224 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #10’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘IRIS” Van Gogh 1890 + ‘Blue Iris’ Mary Oliver (published) 2004

#9

1223 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #9’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + IRIS / RAINBOW + ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’

#8

#1222 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #8’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + My Mother: Doris Eileen Cottor Johnson Omlie + ‘My FAVORITE Things’ Julie Andrews / John Coltrane

#7

#1218 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #7’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + DEDICATED to the GRACE of my cherished irreplaceable friends + Charles Lloyd 4tet ‘YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL’ (live Marciac France 2002)

 #6

#1217 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #6’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + For Carrie WITH love + ‘STRONGER THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE’ rene marie

 #5

#1216 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #5’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Richie Havens – ‘Here Comes the Sun’ – Nina Simone

#4

#1214 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #4’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + “People Have the Power”: Patti Smith Performs at Democracy Now!’s 30th Anniversary Special 25 / March 2026

#3

#1213 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #3’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Yo Yo Ma – Bach Six Cello Suites – BBC Proms 2015

#2

#1212 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #2’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet feat. Jason Moran /  Larry Grenadier / Eric Harland / LIVE 2024 + Karoliina Kantelinen “Soittelen soutusalmen suorimaista”

#1

#1211 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #1’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Ubuntu Voices – The Circle Moves | Sacred African Choir

 

#1228 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #12’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘LET IT BE’ Paul McCartney 1968

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INSEEDTIME #12  Catherine L. Johnson  2026

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INSEEDTIME #12

Dedicated to a gardener of beauty, Janet.

2026

Catherine L. Johnson  

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White busy lizzie,

Impatiens flaccida (var. albiflora).

Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker

from

Jean Linden’s l’Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884.

 

magnified for abstraction

night image of luminous white impatiens from Janet’s garden.

Victoria, B.C. 2026

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Blooming Impatiens Flowers

Immersed in deep cultural and emotional meanings,

they symbolize maternal affection,

often representing the enduring and patient love of a mother.

Like a mother who nurtures her children against all odds.

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Impatiens are resilient and tenacious,

thriving in diverse conditions

and

adding beauty to their surroundings.

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Their name,

derived from the Latin for ‘impatient’,

is a nod to the speed

at which the seed pods burst,

sowing their seeds.

This is symbolic of the idea

that

good and beautiful things need time

and

patience to come to fruition.

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Call out the energy

of

HOPE / JOY / UPRISINGS 

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“They tried to bury us,

but

they didn’t know

we were seeds”.

Mexican Proverb

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Paul McCartney wrote ‘LET IT BE” in 1968

during the tense, fractured sessions for The Beatles’ ‘White Album’,

when the band was plagued by creative and personal arguments.

Seeking comfort amidst the chaos,

McCartney had a dream about his late mother, Mary

—who had died when he was 14—

in which she told him,

“It’s gonna be OK. Just let it be”.

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#11

#1227 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #11’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + “I am thinking of you.” + Gracie

#10

#1224 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #10’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘IRIS” Van Gogh 1890 + ‘Blue Iris’ Mary Oliver (published) 2004

#9

1223 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #9’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + IRIS / RAINBOW + ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’

#8

#1222 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #8’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + My Mother: Doris Eileen Cottor Johnson Omlie + ‘My FAVORITE Things’ Julie Andrews / John Coltrane

#7

#1218 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #7’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + DEDICATED to the GRACE of my cherished irreplaceable friends + Charles Lloyd 4tet ‘YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL’ (live Marciac France 2002)

#6

#1217 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #6’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + For Carrie WITH love + ‘STRONGER THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE’ rene marie

#5

#1216 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #5’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Richie Havens – ‘Here Comes the Sun’ – Nina Simone

#4

#1214 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #4’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + “People Have the Power”: Patti Smith Performs at Democracy Now!’s 30th Anniversary Special 25 / March 2026

#3

#1213 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #3’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Yo Yo Ma – Bach Six Cello Suites – BBC Proms 2015

#2

#1212 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #2’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet feat. Jason Moran /  Larry Grenadier / Eric Harland / LIVE 2024 + Karoliina Kantelinen “Soittelen soutusalmen suorimaista”

#1

#1211 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #1’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Ubuntu Voices – The Circle Moves | Sacred African Choir