Paseo Arts District, OKC

My husband and I made our first trip to the Paseo Arts District in Oklahoma City Saturday. The weather was perfect and we didn't even visit all the galleries first trip out. Mostly because I spent lots of time visiting with the gallery owners.

Met Cynthia Wolf and we instantly hit it off. Of course, having something in common was key. She also shot photos of the Oklahoma Centennial Cattle Drive, farther north. Her gallery, Adelante! is perfect. Artist Thomas Stotts was outside painting and he and my husband spent lots of time talking too. Cynthia and I are considering collaborating with our Cattle Drive photos and doing something really cool. She does these fabulous transfer emulsions with her photography also and had some cool tiles. Definitely a great Christmas gift item.

Love this architecture (above). I think this will become a piece to hang in my home.

I love yellow! this was at The Elms.

Gorgeous building. Reminds me of California.

Can't wait to go back. I saw so many things that kicked my creative zone into overdrive and wished that I could afford a few pieces even. Loretta Young-Gautier's horse images are awesome and I saw some other things too.

Barn in paradise

I shot this a few years ago and am anxious to go back. It's in NW Arkansas and such an idyllic setting. I will be putting it in my etsy shop, it's 8x10.

Springtree Road cards!

I love the photography on springtree road blog. This month is black and white over there, click on the link to the right when you finish here. I visited her etsy shop on Sunday and found these lovely cards.
Why do I like them?
1. colors! love red and blue!
2. subject matter. I don't 'yarn' around, but my mom did.
3. children's chair..I have a few!
4. and I just love cards from other photographers.
I have an etsy shop and pretty much after expenses I take my profits and put it right back into etsy by spending it in other etsy shops. I've managed to get some nice photography and other items. It's nice to have something on my walls besides just my own stuff!
But now I'm broke, so I need some more etsy sales so I can spend more on etsy!

Yogurt - finally!

It makes me want to say Oikos three times really fast, but all I could do was enjoy the thickest yummiest yogurt I've ever tasted. I don't know that I could ever go back to those 'other' yogurts that are packed with sugar and are like melted ice cream. This stuff, by Stonyfield Farm, is a bit pricier, at $4 for four, but it is definitely worth it and when you consider what you pay for an single ice cream or soda these days, it's a better buy.
No, I'm not getting paid to say any of these things. I just really really like this yogurt. And if I were getting paid, this would be written much better and not at midnight! I had no idea this is what yogurt should be like. I am a blueberry nut, so of course, that's the flavor I bought. No photo with this post, as my camera is in the bedroom and the container is empty. So just visualize the spoon and container.

gone to the dogs!

I'm a bit behind in posting images, but these are some from Bark in the Park. I love being a 'dogographer' and really should do this more often. These were at the event, but when I do private sessions, it's a blast and the dog isn't distracted by all the activity like they were at this event. The event generated a reported $20,000 this year for the Stephens County Humane Society shelter. That's awesome, considering that the economy is still struggling. Several donations provided 'free adoptions' so about two dozen animals went home with new owners. This little guy by the tree was so adorable. Total PUP! His owners plan to put him through obedience training.