Round 04: Inspiration Post

[rocketgirl2]

Rules & Info:

- All icons must be made by you, for this challenge.
- Icons must be inspired by this post and its contents, and fit the theme laid out.
- They must fit LJ's standards (.png, .gif, or .jpg format; 40kb or less).
- When you post your entry to the community, provide 3 examples of your set above a cut (either a real one leading to a post in this community
or a fake one leading to a public post in your icon community).
- Please take the time to look at other people's entries and leave feedback.
- Tagging guidelines are as follows: "entries: yourusername", "claim: yourclaim", "round: #". Example: entries: rocketgirl2, claim: Harry Potter, round: 4.
- Your subject should be: Round #: Your Claim (IE: Round 4: Harry Potter).
- A list of participants and their claims can be found here.  Sign-ups will be open until the end of the round.
- Your icons are due Sunday, the 20th of November at 11:59 pm EST.

Season (n.)

A period of the year characterized by a particular climatic feature or marked by a particular activity, event, or festivity.

Images:









Music:

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In The Winter, by Janis Ian [lyrics]

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Waters of March, by Anya Marina [lyrics]

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Here Comes the Summer, by the Fiery Furnaces [lyrics]

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October, by Delores O'Riordan [lyrics]

Words:

icy
snow
pale
shimmer
stark

soft
new
pastel
grow
rain

hot
sun
travel
beach
alive

mellow
ending
cool
old
yield

Textures:



by twinstrike ~ download .rar file



by innocent_lexys ~ download link here



by lookslikerain ~ download .zip file



by sintonia ~ download .zip file

Quotes:

Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories. ~ From the movie An Affair to Remember

Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night. ~ Rainer Maria Rilke

A life without love is like a year without summer. ~ Swedish Proverb

A woodland in full color is awesome as a forest fire, in magnitude at least, but a single tree is like a dancing tongue of flame to warm the heart. ~ Hal Borland

Theme:

The overall theme for this round is seasons.  You may interpret this as you wish - from seasons of your show to season of the year to any metaphorical seasons you can think of.  More definitions for the word may be found here.  There are no requirements for how you choose to represent the theme in your set as long as your icons are all inspired by this post and follow the theme.