Bead Dreams 2014

I mentioned that I was honored to be included in the 2014 Bead Dreams Exhibit.

Now that the show is over, I can share some images of 

my piece, Arabesque.

I hope you're enjoying a creative summer!

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Small Miracles

I never cease to be amazed by the beauty of nature.

Today, strawberry leaves bejeweled with dew drops from our garden.

I hope that you're enjoying the season!

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Speedy at Two!

It was fun and challenging photographing this little guy!

Two-year-olds can certainly move fast.

Throw changing sunlight and shadow patterns 

into the mix and manual camera mode was discarded in a jiffy.

The first and last images are my favs,

 but I took some conventionally cute images for his mom, also.

Looks like when you're two,

 you gotta smash your face against the screen...

because you can!

Hope your summer is rolling along with great times and 

interesting challenges.

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Summer Greetings!

Life has been busy -

a good kind of captivating busy.

The fact that I just edited these Mother's Day flower images pretty much confirms this!

I've mentioned that our daughter was going to be graduating from college.

Well, the day came and included a special honor for her,

as K was included in an additional "Evening of Distinction" ceremony.

What an amazing group of young adults! 

 I believe they are going to change the world, or at least make a stab at it.

Next came moving K into her first apartment, with the help of her friends.

Picture a charming old building with deep mahogany colored wood floors,

cream plaster walls, and beautiful light.

Gone are the days of college dorms and slum lord rental homes 

shared with friends.

A couple more trips for family get-togethers, my niece's HS graduation party, 

kayaking on the lake, biking, a studio bead project, photography in the garden, 

and watching thunderheads from the dock - 

that's how time has been rolling along.

I hope this finds you enjoying the good times of summer.

Take care and as always, happy creating!

Comments are off while I soak up more summertime fun :)