This weather is weird - it should be freezing and snowing - it is January, is it not?

Yesterday we visited an exhibition with my daughter. Bohuslav Reynek, painter, poet and translator. His art is quiet, deep and comforting. His life was quiet, too. As a believer he was persecuted by the communists, he was not able to exhibit his paintings and publish his poetry. He lived in a small village with his family, and despite all the persecutions I think he had a very happy and fullfiled life.
Hi died in poverty and almost forgotten. Today his work is valued and loved by many...

Zátiší
Telátko v podmraku jeslí.
Stín je vzal okolo šíje,
stíny mu zlato snesly
a lampa odhání je...

Stín se mu dotýká čela,
sláma mu šeptá do uší,
v loktuši
zlaté jako plášť anděla-

co, nikdo netuší.

I love the rain...and I love this set...excellent work Marie!! :) Nukee · 2012-01-09: 14:26

Fantastic! pandka · 2012-01-09: 14:29

great story!! and shots! its really warm here too for January! jennyLit · 2012-01-09: 14:46

Nice set! Rain is preferable to snow! CHOSSID · 2012-01-09: 16:48

Nice shots !! finbarr · 2012-01-09: 17:12

Moody night shots match the tale of the artist well! Great post Marie. Hope it was good time for all! danrav · 2012-01-09: 17:30

Great set and a beautiful story! LisaMarieGeorge · 2012-01-09: 19:37

...always the same Lovely set Eira! ????? · 2012-01-09: 20:05

Beautiful shots,very nice~!~ mallusatish · 2012-01-09: 22:24

Prague in the rain... I keep a wonderful memory of this city where I visited in 1992... :) josy63 · 2012-01-10: 06:50

Moc pekny set Marie. Tady je jen 10cm snehu coz je nenormalni. V lednu tu je vetsinou metr a pul.....Me to ale vyhovuje. honzicek · 2012-01-10: 07:51

#3 is fantastic! KatysPassionata · 2012-01-10: 11:49

třetí je skvělá! timim · 2012-01-11: 11:18

Congrats, congrats and congrats! Well deserved FP. honzicek · 2012-01-16: 21:15

Congratulations, Marie, for your FB !!! ValMacedo · 2012-01-16: 21:34

Congratulations on FP. paintbox · 2012-01-16: 21:38

I like #3 best..Congratulations!! NellyBly · 2012-01-16: 21:46

Oh, Marie, how wonderful! Congratulations on your FP! McMommy · 2012-01-16: 21:55

Congratulations on your wonderful FP Marie!! These are all fantastic! liveandletlive · 2012-01-16: 22:04

Awesome, Marie! Congratulations!!!! This is great set by a great Czech woman who cooks well too! danrav · 2012-01-16: 22:13

Congratulations on your FP~!~ mallusatish · 2012-01-16: 22:13

Congratulations on FP! like #3! Shaparak · 2012-01-16: 22:37

Great shot! Congrats on front page! SheriJ · 2012-01-16: 22:40

The weather is weird here too! Fantastic set. Congratulations! :) livelovelaugh · 2012-01-16: 23:24

Congrats Marie :)))))) josy63 · 2012-01-17: 00:21

Love your photo!!! Many congrats on FP Marie.. Very happy for you!! :) nynkeb · 2012-01-17: 01:07

congratulations for FP Marie!!! giancaf · 2012-01-17: 01:55

Oh, beautiful Prague!!! Congrats! atszabo · 2012-01-17: 02:02

Congrats, beautiful set! vandee · 2012-01-17: 02:14

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s Marie on your FP! Dropblue · 2012-01-17: 02:16

...congratulations my friend !!! borogovoi · 2012-01-17: 03:09

Congrats on FP!! Gr8 shot!! :) deepus89 · 2012-01-17: 03:28

#3 is fantastic! mean and moody shots all round. Its been freezing around here in U.K. Congrats on F.P. pcmcgarry · 2012-01-17: 03:42

jeee!!! gratuluju!:) timim · 2012-01-17: 03:49

congrats on an unusual FP MoMac · 2012-01-17: 04:58

Amazing shots, well done on the FP my friend. :) mazpics · 2012-01-17: 05:18

Congratulation my friend!! jiabjiab · 2012-01-17: 06:05

Very beautiful. farideh · 2012-01-17: 08:36

Back to give you congrats on the FP Marie!! :) Nukee · 2012-01-17: 09:14

Congratulations on your FP, well deserved! deandrade · 2012-01-17: 09:21

Congratulations on your FP featured photo! How nice it is to have this tribute post on the FP for all to see! ArtBee · 2012-01-17: 09:45

CONGRATS! Patricia132 · 2012-01-17: 09:58

congrats to you my friend!! KatysPassionata · 2012-01-17: 10:18

congrats on FP!! tomie · 2012-01-17: 10:30

bravo Marie! bravo! these are all very pretty! and poem too. gonia · 2012-01-17: 15:02

Congrats Marie...well deserved,happy for you...:))))))) ????? · 2012-01-17: 15:24

Hurray! Congrats Marie! Well deserved! It is framable! lookwhatisaw · 2012-01-17: 16:49

Excellent shots and congrats on the FP!!! nadoune · 2012-01-17: 17:56

congrats on your FP Yves51 · 2012-01-17: 18:07

Congratulations Eira!! ????? · 2012-01-17: 18:50

Congratulations on your wonderful FP Marie!! LisaMarieGeorge · 2012-01-17: 20:17

A beautiful and well-deserved Featured Photo, Marie! I especially like the shiny street in #2 - great textures and details. djnana · 2012-01-17: 21:11

A quick entry to congratulate you to this FP. At the moment I have not time at all to be on PB, but I will return soon, I hope!!! Unchained · 2012-01-18: 05:41

Marie, our weather is just as weird as yours. We now have a little snow again - it stopped just a little while ago -but the temp is supposed to rise again to 8C later on Monday when there will be rain:) all our snow will be gone again lol. Love these shots in the rain, especially the one in which you captured the rain coming down! excellent photos:) mystery1234 · 2012-01-20: 15:37