the land artist

strijdom van der merwe, a self described "land artist" based in south africa, just blows me away with the simplicity of his art. he works with sand, water, wood, and rocks to create geometrical forms whose

fragile beauty is documented with photographs before their transience.

this shot is wonderful on so many levels.....the shapes.....the lighting........

check out his website here for more of his work.

a wee halloween

how cute is this? these are pictures from last halloween posted on the wee garden blog.

oh!.................want! want! want! guess what i'm gonna be doing this weekend!

check out the wee garden site and blog here. she even sells some of the wee kits!

the seed shaman

"plants are a living tribe, an indigenous tribe. plants see life differently. they have different customs. they speak another language. my art is an attempt to translate their language so that the true story of the planet can be told. each seed, root or pod contains the earth’s history."....so says richard solomon.....the seed shaman.he uses gathered plant materials to create stunning works of art. "....i have found a secret that i would like to share with you: in my art, as in my life, i never meet a seed, tree or plant with a bad heart."

your work is amazing, mr. solomon.

check out his art here.

more environmental art

new zealand artist chris booth makes amazing stone and earth sculptures that are a combination of balance, engineering, and sense of place. this one reminds me of fern leaves.

check out more of his work here.

that you buffalo bill?

"When your mildly eccentric and rather earnest paramedic-studying boarder warns you to approach the washing line with caution chances are she's not kidding." from "a day in the life @ chez poppalina"

no............it's not something from "buffalo bill" in silence of the lambs..............just cpr masks!

this is just too funny! thanks for the laugh, poppalina!

monkey song girl

you gonna look like a monkey when you get old

you gonna look like a monkey when you get old

i can tell by your smell and the way you shake your tail

you gonna look like a money when you get old!


(what's this "when" business!)
ok.....monkey song girl........back at cha!

happy! happy! hope you like what's in this present!

u'v been mooned!

it's beginning to look a lot like fall around my neck of the woods. time to drag out the fall decorations and do a little pumpkin carving. i LOVE this time of the year! i 've been keeping an eye on our local pumpkin patch hoping to get first pick. don't ya just love how creative folks can be with their pumpkin displays?

i need this guy in my yard!

a mosaic queen

i'm always drooling over the free people blog. i love their clothes and if i was DECADES younger i'd have a closet full of their clothes!

they also feature some great links. just look at this mosaiced bike by baileywho. there are close ups on her flickr page. and this camera.............wouldn't this make a GREAT lamp base?

i don't know who you are.....baileywho......but you rock!

leggy birds

want! want! want! teresa green, a uk artist, makes printed clutches, tea towels, aprons......well, check out her site for yourself here.

tooooooooooo cute!

csi 102

we just completed a two day class learning to photograph crime scenes and document personal injuries. it was actually a very good photography class. most of our class time was inside but we did do a couple of hours of night shots. it's pretty amazing what some of these little point and shoot cameras can accomplish. i don't think most people are aware of the manual settings that can give you some great shots. our road officers use the point & shoot and our investigation division all have the nice nikons and canons........except me!!!!.....i got stuck with a p&s! my personal camera is a canon eos 30D and i feel like i'm shooting with a toy using the p&s.

we had a lot of fun with our assignments..........as you can imagine....it wasn't a good day to let your guard down!i'm sure a lot of us are gonna end up on myspace and facebook so be on the look out....... speaking of myspace.....check out this link.

who says the po po don't have a sense of humor?

ancient highways

hello again...........

well, i've survived my yearly bout of wonderlust.......the call of ancient highways.....the whisper of a past sage.... soft in my ear......beckoning me.....where?........i don't know.....only that there is a space out there somewhere that is missing my exact shape.....waiting for me to complete the picture. it's harder each year.... as i age.... to turn a deaf ear to the call....to resist the pull.

i turned a year older last week. i've spent a lot of time lately thinking of the past.....of good times.....and bad....missed opportunities......past loves.....mistakes i've made.........hurts i've caused.....things i've given up to please others........so many things i wish i'd done differently.......always running away.........still running away. i remember my mom talking about when i was a small child. i ran away daily......daily! even then........

it's stormy times in my soul lately.......it feels like the picture above........swirling clouds engulfing me in their mists..........my saving grace?........look closely at the picture........on the right......there's an angel blowing his trumpet........playing beautiful music........always music .......i'll bet it's a van morrison tune...........