photography
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Stormy Horizon
Today we took advantage of the beautiful weather and went for a boat ride on Lake St Clair. We were just discussing how fast the weather conditions can change on LSC, when nature decided to give us an example. On… Continue reading
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Painting from a memory
Sometimes I like to paint from a photo without looking at the actual picture, but rather my memory of the experience. Today’s painting is one of these exercises. As the majority of my family is up north right now I… Continue reading
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No Straight Lines
My husband was teasing me about my recent artwork having a lot of straight lines, geometric shapes and sharp angles, so I decided to make something without any of those at all. As I started off making the first squiggly… Continue reading
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The Road Back Home
This morning we got an earlyish start so we could make a few stops on the long drive home from Albany to Detroit. Before we left my husband and I walked down to Norman’s Kill which was just down the… Continue reading
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More Albany Photos
I am really loving the buildings and bridges here in Albany. This is a really cool city that I wish I had the time to explore more. It would be a great place to take an urban sketching tour. But… Continue reading
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Road Trip
So other than taking a few photos out the window when it was my turn in the passenger seat, there was not much time for anything else today. But we made it from Detroit to Albany via Ontario, safely and… Continue reading
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Black and White
I was working in photoshop this evening to tweak some of my photos for the upcoming Black and White Show. The deadline is Monday, but I’m trying not to wait until the last minute. When I was at the garden… Continue reading
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Photos at the garden
This morning my breathing was improved enough to make my overdue visit to our plot at the Community Garden. It was a beautiful visit, as we got there before the heat and humidity of the afternoon set in. The weeds… Continue reading
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Photoshop Play
Today, being the eve of July 4th, didn’t lend itself well to my getting set up to paint. With fireworks going off, a husband who doesn’t need to get up early in the morning tomorrow, and an excited 6 year… Continue reading
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Paint-out at Belle Isle
The weather cooperated nicely for today’s Paint-out at Belle Isle. It turns out the Aquarium is closed on Wednesdays, so we met up at the Koi pond instead. The benches nearby gave us a nice vantage point to paint both… Continue reading









