Honey, I’m Hand-rolled! Beeswax Candles For Sale

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Hi all! You may remember my original hand-rolled candle pursuit from a couple of years ago; Candles That Make A Difference. A generous amount of beeswax was given to me and I began hand-rolling candles and sending 100% of the proceeds to Marley’s Mutts, a rescue organization near and dear to my heart. The sales from the local community generated nearly $500.00 that winter, all of which was sent to Marley’s Mutts. You can read more about it here. After that I was out of fresh out of beeswax and the endeavor fizzled out. However, this fall more beeswax was…

Summer Solstice from Paradise Divide, Colorado. ©Victoria Lise 2018.

Paradise Divide Sunset, Colorado

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On the first day of Summer and the day that graces us with the longest daylights hours we left work just before dusk to chase the solstice light. There was no guarantee I would capture anything but a memory which would have been more than enough. We were exhausted, burned out from too much labor and not enough play or even sleep. We didn’t even have a location in mind so we just drove. Drove down a dirt road with no destination. We’re beyond lucky in that way, to be able to have dirt roads within reach, mountains one can…

A Wall of Televised Truths. East Jesus Art. © Victoria Lise 2018.

Slab City and East Jesus

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Some end up there because of hard times, some choose to park it there during the tolerable winter months, others prefer the outskirts of society. Veterans, snowbirds, runaways, artists, a kaleidoscope of colorful characters occupy the barren desert acreage that many would describe as post apocalyptic.

Welcome to Salvation Mountain. ©Victoria Lise 2018.

Salvation Mountain, California

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Happy Monday friends! It is with much excitement I share with you my long-awaited pilgrimage to Salvation Mountain. You may recognize it from the film Into The Wild when Chris McCandless’ journey led him through Slab City just outside of Niland, California. The artist, Leonard Knight, appeared in the film as well, sharing his life’s message; God is love, Love is Universal, and keep it all simple. You don’t have to be the least bit religious to be overcome by the palpable love present and enamored by Leonard’s nearly 30 years of faithful dedication. It was Leonard’s belief that no…