Beautiful Summer Storms

Thursday efforts

Summer Booty

Dogness on a Sunday

The madness continues, or is it pure self indulgent silliness, ardor, infatuation, obsession? I haven't completely decided yet.

oh, this could be the beginning of something beautiful...

sweet Athena

Worktable Wednesday - Printing Again

At long last, the sun. I was beginning to lament that we would be socked in fog for another 4 weeks so I high tailed it up to the mountains where I was sure to be able to expose my SUN plates so that I could start printing.

Sure enough, the second day home it's been nothing but beautiful, bright shining days. Still, I have plates to print which makes me happy. Dog prints no less. I do have more landscape images in the works but the dog obsession has not diminished one iota, so why not... dog prints!

Today is about friends

Robert

Sir Toby

Wanda

We love you Mimi, Mike, Frances & Max

Do not stand at my grave and weep,

I am not there; I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow,

I am the diamond glints on snow,

I am the sun on ripened grain,

I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the morning’s hush

I am the swift uplifting rush

Of quiet birds in circling flight.

I am the soft star-shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry,

I am not there; I did not die.

~Mary Elizabeth Fry

{from yesterday's memorial, thank you Roger Durling}

From us to you.

Have yourself a merry happy new year. Thank you for your love, support, kindness and generosity throughout the year{s}. I wouldn't be where I am, or who I am, without you and you all know who I'm talking about.

Blessings and light in 2012.

Classic Santa Barbara

Summer is finally here in October, 

sweet 80 degrees and not a breeze anywhere to be found.

Sunday Distraction

Garden Love Spring 2011

Doesn't get much better....

Snow Day in Santa Barbara

All the kids got play in the snow yesterday! East Camino Cielo was beautifully draped in white. A super treat for the coastal California kids.

Another stunner

Winter light is the best! AND tomorrow, one of the lowest tides of the year at 3pm. Check your local tide guide.

Looking forward

to winter hibernation... stocking up on supplies, ideas, warm friends and hot cups of tea in the studio.

Happy New Year 2011!

Still

missing my girl .... one year later.
We love you Miss Athena.
Queen for eternity.

Wishing for a break in the rain...

I have no complaints. I love staying in, reading, painting, crafting, or writing holiday cards. Pooches? not so happy... waiting for a car ride, or creek, or park, ANYTHING. Happy Solstice.

Kooky Beautiful

Another spark-a-licious day out at the beach.
Pooches loved the break in the rain.

Molly loves chasing the birds and drinking the salt water while Skye waits for a ball to be tossed.

Summer, at last, arrives

...and with that there are big plans for some serious hangin' and doin' nothin'.

Molly is way ahead of us!