The image is down right gorgeous. I'm sorry you won't be posing as often. good luck with your future endeavors. My philosophy has always been do the best you can but do no harm.

Thank you so much Rick and I really appreciate your comment on the artwork! I will be posting when I can and commenting as well. I really like my little home away from home here and the people that go along with it as well. You, along with those who have taken their time to look and/or comment on what I've done, has really given me an enthusiasm that is very much appreciated. So thanks for your encouragement and I will remember your words.

wow, Rich, such heart touching poetry my friend. so well said, do you write proffesionaly? love that ship cruising in the waters, top notch my friend..

Thank you so much for the nice comment Steve and yes... I do write professionally. And I thank you for taking to heart what I wrote in this particular poem. It blesses me whenever someone is touched by what I may write. Even more-so, that God would use those words to touch the hearts of those who read them! Thanks again my friend for your comment and your sincerity!

Great words and right image !

Thank you so much... that is a very nice comment! As you know... it's nice to get the right fit. And I thank you for your confirmation on that. Thanks again for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it!

great looking ship and the sea is fantastic

Thank you and I really appreciate your comment!

More wonderful works of inspiration.

Thank you so much Jim and I'm glad that you like them! Thank you for your very touching comment.

A wonderful image. Looks like a painting.

Thank you! And I'm glad that you appreciate what I've done here. I'm touched by the fact that you mentioned at how it looks like a painting! Once again, thanks so much for taking the time to look at my work and leave your much appreciated comment!

Wonderful image and even better poetry.

Hi Lyla... thank you so much for your comment! I also appreciated what you said about the image and the poetry. I'm very happy that you liked them both. Again... thank you for looking and for leaving such a lovely comment!

What a superb image with the ship sailing on the ocean, free, but still to move farther from the port it left. Very nice symbolic work, Rich!

I thank you so much for that comment Jean-C and for confirming the feeling that I wanted to convey as the ship moves further out to sea. It's not far from its port, but it's moving toward its destination. Thank you again for taking the time to leave a very nice comment!

Your words bring all the beauties of your heart thinking like . Again the passion and attention was so good ((5++))

Thank you for those kind words Mickey... they are both touching and warming. You yourself, express through words to others, about how you feel about them. That is a good character in you and you also touch the hearts of many. So thank you for your lovely comment and for liking what I did.

Superb image with this boat cutting through the waves and leaving a long wake behind him, I like also the light and the shadow on the sail ! Excellent symbolic image, Rich !

Thank you so much Danielle! I worked on the sails by retexturing them and then recoloring both them and the ship. I really appreciate your noticing that detail and for the very nice comment that you left!

The poem is lovely, encouraging, but also challenging! As for the image, it gorgeous :)

Thank you so much Benjamin! And yes, it is just as you say... both encouraging and challenging! It's something we all face each day... to try and do our best, in order to leave a lasting impression on those who one day, will carry on where we left off. So thanks for your encouraging words and for liking the image as well.

Well Rich, you have done it once again my friend. This beautiful presentation is almost certain to add wind to the sails of all who need it. You're thoughtful poem will certainly provide people with a chance to reflect on what sort of legacy they are leaving behind. Not so much that people will know they were here, but rather that they were able to lead others to the path God would have us be on. Now let me say that the image is especially nice, and you're work on the textures was superb.

What a lovely comment and acknowledgement on your part Dave. I really appreciate those words of encouragement and validity! And yes, it is a legacy. What we do, will definitely leave a lasting effect in one-way or another. And yes... that is the heart of God! "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! To him be glory both now and forever! Amen". 2 Peter 3:18 And thank you for mentioning the fact that the image was especially nice. I'm happy you liked it!

Excellent work and perfect realisation

Thank you Jeroni! I appreciate your very nice comment on my work and that you used the words; "perfect realization". How nice of you to see that through what I did and I thank you for taking the time to have a look and to leave that nice comment. Thanks!

really well done Rich ...the lighting and overall scene makes the boat belong in the scene ....many works have the models looking "not right" in the context of the scene but this is magnificently done. Personally I prefer someone post fewer but extremely great quality images than the opposite. I will watch out for your posts with anticipation as they have always been of the highest quality and good luck with your projects Rich :)

Thank you so much Jim, your words run very deep and I appreciate every one of them! I must say that I am really happy with the way you described how well the ship looks within the scene and how it fits within the scene as well. Thank you for that observation! I try to put whatever I can into whatever I do, hoping that it will turn out as best as it can. And thank you for your encouragement for what lies up the road ahead of me. That too, can be very demanding! But I will still post my work and I like commenting on others' once or twice during the day or night. As I get busier, it might taper some. I'll have to find that balance. You have a great weekend Jim. And again, thanks for the wonderful comment!

Not being spiritual to the extent shown here, I'll just say, a wonderful image.

That's fine and thanks so much for being honest! I really appreciate the fact that you like the image and thank you for the nice comment!

legacy is good as long as it is build on the Rock, Jesus. wonderful words and image. Remind me of the song "Sail On; by The Imperials. hope you do good and keep on trucking with Jesus. go by His leading.

Amen and thank you so much Jocko! Those are some good words you just wrote and I appreciate every one of them. Thanks for taking the time to look and comment and I'm encouraged by everythng you said!

This is such great scene and art, dear Rick. So carefully made and the poem is really enchanting, congratulations!

Thank you so much my friend Monica! I am so happy to read your comment and it makes me feel so uplifted right now. Thanks for appreciating the artwork and I'm very happy that you like the poem as well. Your encouraging words go a long way and you always have something very positive and encouraging to say. Thanks again and you have a very nice weekend!

Another excellent work from you. I like the poem and the picture. It's all so very, very beautiful. Have a very nice weekend!

Hi Ute! I really appreciate your very nice comment on my work here. Your sincerity touches me as do the words you write. Thank you so much and you also have a beautiful weekend!

High art creation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so very much and I'm encouraged by your generous comment. I do what I can and I'm happy that you like it. Again... thank you for taking the time to look and to comment on my work!

Very beautiful picture. I like the theme seafaring, because in his youth worked as a fisherman on trawlers.

Really, I didn't know that... thank you for letting me know! Also, thank you for having a look and for commenting on my work. I appreciate it very much and I'm glad that you liked it. Thanks!

Hi Rich, Thank you so much for posting your inspirational and thought provoking poetry.This one is wonderful,as is the artwork which accompanies it. A beautiful work,the sky and water are superb and the lighting is spot on showing the rigging nicely. As you know i dabble in musical composition and playing myself ,so i understand how sometimes there don.t seem to be enough hours in the day!! I wish you every success in your future work my friend. All the best Paul

Hi Paul, I am so blessed by your comment here and appreciate your every word! You've really summed up nicely, what it was I tried to accomplish. Thank you for expressing your gratitude and the fact that the poem and the artwork complimented each. And yes, I read on your page about how you are also a musician and I know that you know what it takes to achieve a much desired goal. So thank you for your words of encouragement. You have a nice rest of the weekend Paul and thanks for your sincerity!

"Wow"!! What a beautiful image.....I love those big beautiful sailing ships, and the poem is very beautiful and very inspiring. The poem reminds me of a poem that someone wrote in my yearbook in school.....it goes like this: "When your days on earth have ended, and you lie beneath the sod....may your name in gold be written, in the autograph of God". Very beautiful image Rich......

Hi Misty... I am so touched by your comment here and how much you liked both the artwork and the poem. And how it reminded you of what you wrote here out of your yearbook from school. I am equally as blessed reading these words and what a desire that should be for all of us! So I thank you again and I appreciate the fact that you took the time to leave such an encouraging comment. You have a great time watching the Super Bowl and thanks again!

sailing into the future and to the end! and because we are afraid for the end we draw the future in wonderful colors and hope like in your image! behind us we left fights, struggles, scarfs, pain, joy, happiness, experiences which influence our lifes and sometimes luck as the foam of your image shows also! but we are god's children and proud of it like your wonderful sailship! your work is outstanding and the composition is a gorgeous interpretation of life! the poem is touching and true! a masterpiece, thx for it, Rich! ;o))))

So very well put Rita! So much to go through to get to where we're going. And in the end it will all be worth it. For our struggles and pain will all turn to joy and we will see things as they really are. Your words here are like poetry itself—describing all that we face in life. You're welcome and I thank you for taking the time to leave such an encouraging comment. Your words are inspiring to me!

What can I say as: I love your art; more please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From one artist to another... I really appreciate your kind words and thank you so much for your sincere comment!

As I said once, I think, your works are like "miniatures", as we say in french.

Thank you for that wonderful comment Dom. It's very heartwarming to know that you compare what I do to a well known French saying. Thanks again and I appreciate your kind words.

wonderful work !!!! 5+++++

Thank you so much and I'm glad that you liked it!

Your work, your writing and poetry is always so inspiring, Rich! The words and images always seem to match perfectly, and yes - they speak to me, and I'm sure to all of us. So beautiful! Best of luck in your continuing endeavors, and I do hope to see you here when you are able to visit.

I really appreciate this Rod and a very sincere comment here. That's one of my biggest desires, that it would touch those who read it and that they would get what they can out of it and you've displayed that through what you've said here. So thanks a lot my friend and I am very happy that you liked it. You have a nice rest of the weekend and enjoy the Super Bowl!

As a sailor myself, I absolutely love this.

Andrew my friend... for some reason, that is the exact feeling I got some time ago, about your being a sailor. How nice and I'm really glad that you liked this. Thanks for taking the time to look and for your very nice comment!

Beaitiful render and poem, Rich. You have great talent for both. I think the image illustrate the poem quite well. Good work. And good luck on the upcoming projects.

Hi Lars and thank you so much for that wonderful comment! And thank you for noticing the tie between the two... the artwork and the poem. I also thank you for your encouragement in regards to my taking more time for my music projects. I really appreciate your having had a look and commenting on this Lars, it means a lot to me!

A wonderfully powerful image with a lot of confidence. The sail full of wind ..... GORGEOUS! The poem are memories and experiences without which you would not be there today, where you are. They are your luggage and master your life. You seem to know the way .... go for it! Full speed ahead, Sailor! Best of luck!

I so appreciate these words of hope and sincerity Juli. Thank you so much for your focus on the poem and what it represents. And the ships' sails full of wind for the journey ahead. And you are so right about our experiences and how they've influenced us and have brought us to this point. They are, in a way, our luggage just full of resources and a way to give us direction for our future. And thank you for your confirmation and for your inspiration as I go forth and take hold of that which is there waiting. I will go full ahead and sail the waters that have been charted for me at this time in my life! Thank you so very much!