Live from the Louvre

What can I say?
I am like everyone else, enthralled by a painting.







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Location:Paris

Another Crazy Sign

At the Sunday Farmer's Market in Ojai, California.
A sign by the Bluegrass band stage.





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Location:Ojai, California

Fashion as art, or is it?

I thought this T-shirt was a possible Italian take on the city of Los Angeles.



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Location:Lucca, Italy

Words Around Us

Happy New Year!
I've been going through my photos from the past year and have to smile at the many interesting use of words I see on the street, and in public places. So here we go. Starting in Barcelona, Spain.

The Museum of Art




One of the doors at Gaudi's famous church, Sagrada Familia, still being constructed, having commenced in 1882.








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Location:Barcelona, Spain

And the Renewal of friends

Every year I host a get together of "The Ladies From the Hood", a group of women I have know for years. We make ornaments, and we make merry, catching up on on each others' lives.

Here we are...


And some of our handiwork... Magazine cuttings, folded and placed on a styrofoam ball



The results


Other ornaments


Variations


In the works


And variations


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Happy Holidays....another year, another tree

Happy holidays to all. Once again, the challenge for a non-traditional tree was met.

Here are the ingredients...

Palm fronds


Pine cuttings


Bath scrubbers


Tulle and foil paper


And. The finished tree, put into action today.



Merry Christmas to all


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The Christmas Tree Saga begins..

OK.. so each year, for the past 7 years, I have created a non-traditional Christmas tree.

I am now in process... and so, here is the first shot of Phase 1.  It began with a phone call, followed by a trip to Twin Oaks Ranch Palm Trees in San Marcos. The theme, as you can guess, is 'tropical'.
Fortunately for me, they were trimming a fan palm tree.  So.. off I went.

here i am with some of the cuttings

lots of palm trees and related.

and the story will continue.
Thank you so much to the management.