painting the landscape

In Eastern traditions, dragons symbolize prosperity and good fortune, embodying a positive force in spiritual journeys.  

from Belarus 

day 21 of NaBloPoMo 

these islands

 

These islands were born of the night, sired by the sun, cradled by the sea, with clouds and trade winds for playmates and a hula-moon for godmother

to slay or not to slay

April 23rd is St George's Day.  I couldn't find a stamp featuring that particular saint, but I do have a rather miserable looking St Augustine holding a model church

maybe he was wishing he had a dragon to slay

like this colourful creature, a Year of the Dragon stamp from Hong Kong

year of the dragon

Tomorrow begins The Lunar New Year. It will be the year 4722

mythical creatures

 

wawel

 smok wawelski

A famous dragon in Polish legend who would eat people if he didn't get his fill of calves. He was eventually duped into eating poisoned cows. His cave was under the Wawel Castle

umbrella house

 Casa Bruno Cuadros

on Las Ramblas, built in 1858 by Bruno Cuadros and refubished in 1883 with architect and artist Josep Casanovas

a good book

   even dragons need some down time to read

danger

Wales forever

A day late for St David's.
The red dragon is often seen to symbolize all things Welsh.

komodo

Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizards, tearing a goat apart.
We all gotta eat.

dragon on a wire

by Dragons of Wales

red dragon, blue dragon

from England,   a Jackie Morris illustration for Robin Hobbs's Tell Me a Dragon book

komodo

Komodo National Park was founded in 1980 in order to protect the world's largest lizard, though the original three islands (Komodo, Padar and Rinca) had been declared a national reserve years before.    Apparently a smuggling ring stole 41 of the dragons earlier this year. Tentative plans were made to close Komodo Island completely to tourists amid concerns that they were stressing out the dragons (and other animals) but it will now cost you $1,000 to go to Komodo Island. You can still visit the other islands - 28 of them for a lesser entry fee.

green dragon

from Belarus
a friendly fire-bfreathing dragon