patterns

nothing to say really. except that I have several new photos in my etsy shop, from these items. this one is not in the shop. yet.

Spicing it the morroccan way.

I'm beginning to think everyone has abandoned me here on my blog! Am I in blogland alone or is everyone just trying to soak up the last few days of summer freedom before they head off to school or whatever it is that happens this time of year?
For me, year round, it's work, work and a little bit of photo creativity.
Like these photos. I made morroccan spiced chicken for dinner Saturday and here are the spices I used for it, which I will say, was delightfully delicious. Cinnamon, coriander, sea salt, pepper, cumin, turmeric, cayenne pepper and extra virgin olive oil to create the paste which I thoroughly rubbed the chicken with. Lemon wedges were put all around the chicken on the baking sheet and it cooked for about 45 minutes. It was so moist and full of flavor. I added a couscous with apricots and pine nuts. More yumminess. Also, be sure to check out the two little paintings I scored at the local 'find it' store aka Goodwill. They were only 99 cents each and worth much more. They are beautiful!

And don't forget to read my other blog posts farther down. You might find something you like.

Horse art (click here for the link)

I'm starting with some of the Arabian horses that I've photographed a couple years ago. These are now available for sale. They are 11x14 images on lustre print paper and are $75 each. You can order unsigned prints directly from my shopping cart site at this link: http://tphotos.smugmug.com/gallery/9193495_V2YUU
Or you can arrange a special order through my etsy shop if you want it with a white border and signed and shipped directly from me.
If you order through my smug site, the print will ship directly from the lab to your destination.
I appreciate all my blog readers and fans who follow my work. To see the photos larger, visit the link. It's worth it! I love the detail on these photos, especially the nose one. These are available in boxed greeting cards, blank or a message added. The holidays are coming!

Driving South to find gypsy's junk...

On Saturday, my husband and I traveled down to Ardmore. Beautiful country down that way. We didn't have a lot of time since we left so late in the day, but we just wanted to get away alone for our anniversary. Friend Pam at Prairie Rose mentioned this place, but by the time we finished at the antique store on Main Street and found it, they were closed. The outside though was good for some junk-gypsy style photos! I will be posting them on my etsy as blank cards for sale.
If you ever get down that way, be sure to check out Cloverleaf.

Raspberries and chocolate

I love raspberries. I love all berries, raspberries and blackberries seem to be my favorites. Blueberries and strawberries tie for third place. I remember summers in Sebastopol and picking wild blackberries and raspberries with my nephews. We were all about the same age, since my mom had me when she was 50, and the nephews belonged to an older sister. Those were good childhood memories. We'd fill up on those berries right before dinner and of course, we always got scolded since the berries were on the other side of the fence and belonged to the neighbor. I wonder if children these days get to make those kinds of memories. Of playing around town all day long, going swimming or to the country farm for an afternoon or picking apples off the ground in the local orchard. For us, it was just the way our lives were. I'm not sure that our parents even had to worry as we were gone for hours all day. These days, parents would be careless if their children were out wandering the town for that long. Oh and the only thing that would make this photo 'Perfect' of my childhood memories would be if the chocolate was from San Francisco...you know what kind!