Parallel Universe

A world within a world.  Or a world on top of your world.  Check this out.

http://pleaseenjoy.com/projects/personal/parallel-world/#image355

I Love The Internet

and I love travel.  And I love it when ideas and possibilities meet and marry and live happily ever after.

I recently discovered "Atlas Obscura:  A Compendium of the World's Wonders, Curiosities and Esoterica."  Type in a search for your state and see what's in your neck of the woods to be discovered.

Currently On The Bedside Table

Sigh.  You gotta read this book.  No, you've got to slowly savor this book, one delightful page at a time.  Maybe with a glass of red wine in one hand and some cheese in the other.  While sitting in a comfortable chair.  After napping.



Later That Same Weekend

I learned how to eat an ice cream cone.  Who knew it was an whole body experience?

Happiness is a chocolate ice cream cone.



Yup, It Was A Good Weekend

No, it wasn't all about alcoholic excess.

I took an iPhoneography class at the Gilloz Theatre Saturday morning from Elise Ellis, studio photographer and iPhone proponent.  After an informative introduction, covering topics such as:

• how to organize your photographs
• types of light
• elements of composition
• iPhone options
• external applications
• editing applications

she turned us loose in downtown Springfield to photograph the world around us.

On a beautiful, bright fall day, it wasn't hard to do.  

Ullapool View

I'm well on my way to my goal of having a dozen paintings ready for a show (venue still to be determined) by the end of October.  This is painting number 11, entitled "Ullapool View."  Ullapool, a small town on the west coast of Scotland is well worth the visit; for the views, for the hiking and for the music. 

All American Girls...

drive tractors.

They pet big cows. 

They are fearless.