Sunday, July 19, 2015

The Shed

If you know anything about me, it's that I don't sit still very often. My husband jokes that if we don't go away for vacations, I am likely to build on an addition to the house. So I have just finished a lovely staycation at home with the family. As usual I did not get everything on my "To Do" list finished, but I am pleased to say I did make some progress.

We had the house painted earlier this year, and ever since it has been painted, I have be trying to come up with an idea for the front of the shed that faces the street. I have been trying my hand at some Zentangle inspired art for a while, and hope to someday become a "CZT" Certified Zentangle Teacher. The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. It was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. "Zentangle" is a registered trademark of Zentangle, Inc. Learn more at zentangle.com. It is very meditative and an amazing art form, I would encourage everyone to check out the website.

In any case, I decided that this would be the idea for the shed, so here it is

I thinks it's fun and whimsical, just what I was hoping for.

Hope you like it too!

Until next time, HAPPY PHOTOGRAPHY :-)

Monday, July 13, 2015

Beautiful Drive to Mt. Lemmon in Tucson AZ

If you want to get out of the valley and head to cooler weather, Mt. Lemmon in Tucson is a great option. We went today, and it is a beautiful drive. You go from 1000 feet above sea level to over 8000 feet above sea level, going through 3 different ecosystems. Supposedly there are mountain lions and bear, but we didn't see any.

The drive is amazing, with all sorts of places to pull off the road to take pictures, hike, picnic, or just enjoy the views. The rock formations are AMAZING, and the views are SPECTACULAR!! Here is a taste of what you can see.

Also the ski lift is open all year round so you can ride that to the top if you like. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Until next time, Happy Photography! :-)