Category Archives: photography

A Wonderful Gift

Posted on December 15, 2011

My dear friends Neil and Elizabeth Smith are wonderful thoughtful artists who recently gave my husband and I this article which I find has an amazing depth and breadth of things to say about the purpose and value of art … Continue reading →

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Encaustic Happy

Posted on January 27, 2011

I am really excited about encaustics these days.  Wax encaustics is my painting medium of choice lately, and not only is it a lot of fun, but it’s becoming quite popular. I belong the the Encaustic Art Institute, and am … Continue reading →

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Zoo Bingo

Posted on January 17, 2011

My friend Marissa had a great idea.  Take a bunch of photographers who know each other on-line and have them gather at the zoo for a get-together.  Then, give them a photography game to play. Brilliant! We met on a … Continue reading →

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Oh, for the love of bugs!

Posted on October 11, 2010

I like bugs.  Maybe not all of them, but I take a liking to bees and spiders and mantises and beetles and small crawlie and flying things.  Not that I like every crawlie – a cockroach in my sink means … Continue reading →

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Pickin' and Grinnin'

Posted on August 31, 2010

My husband and I like music festivals and New Mexico seems to host quite a few.  The music is only part of the fun.  What we really like is the people-watching and observing the goings-on that make up a festival. … Continue reading →

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My Old Midwestern Home

Posted on August 26, 2010

Apologies for my absence from the world at large – I was visiting my parents in a rural town in the midwest, and you won’t believe this: they have dial-up. Really. Besides that, they have old, handed-down computers and have … Continue reading →

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Glacier Day 7 – Griswold Family Alone Day

Posted on August 17, 2010

I finally got a great night’s sleep!  I give myself credit.  When a certain loud neighbor from the lone star state asked me what time it was last night, I told him it was time to stop slamming the door. … Continue reading →

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Glacier Day 6 – Jammin!

Posted on August 16, 2010

I guess I wasn’t the only one tired out from all the hiking because we all slept late. Our waiter at Lake McDonald Lodge’s Fireside Dining Room looked like actor Jeremy Piven, and had an attitude to match.  No matter; … Continue reading →

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Glacier Day 4 – Glacial Blue

Posted on August 10, 2010

After a hearty cooked-to-order breakfast in the dining room, we returned to our rooms to find the beds made and the rooms tidied – a service we certainly did not expect in that rustic lodge!  It was a delightful surprise. … Continue reading →

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Glacier Day 3 – Happy Trails

Posted on August 7, 2010

We had to get up REALLY early to get everybody packed up, check out of Apgar, and get a good breakfast because this was the day we were heading up to Sperry Chalet.  The best part of getting up early, … Continue reading →

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