Week eight in photos
vegetable, magic
feet, funny
peace
an act of kindness, this is where I relax
photo a day : 7 of 52
Week seven in photos detail, I am ... mistake, perfect heart my drink, create
10 on 10 { feb 2014 }
I did my 10 on 10 challenge yesterday - much easier and better photo opportunity on a weekend rather than a boring old work day. I am also participating in the FatMumSlim photo challenge - the word for the day was "detail" so I decided to work with that theme for my 10 on 10. Here are a few details from the day.
photo a day : 6 of 52
Week six in photos - still following the FatMumSlim prompts. something orange, favorite (mountain view!) childhood (PB&J, an American classic!) square, starts with C utensil, water
Snow globe
The never-ending snow here makes me feel a bit like I'm living inside a snow globe.
I ventured out to this little park that has a great grouping of evergreens to snap a few photos and videos to document our crazy snowy winter. 
joshua tree : take one
I finally made my way to Joshua Tree National Park and wow, is it something to see! I am not really a fan of the desert or the desert landscape (I'm a city girl for sure) but I do enjoy venturing out to see if I can find some beauty and inspiration when possible! I am always open to new places on this amazing planet!! We had a perfect day in California - 68° in the valley! Took the trip out to Joshua Tree for sunset - the colors were stunning! And holy smokes is that park huge! We never even made it to the cholla cactus garden because it's 34 MILES into the park! Given that we had no idea where we were going, GPS is non existent there and the sun was setting fast, we decided to stick to the Joshua Trees and a few of the rock formations. (side note: I had to pick up a sweatshirt because it was a good 30° cooler in the higher elevation - felt like a total rookie!)
Snapped a few photos, but to do this place right, I'd need a lot more time and gear! Really enjoyed it and the warm glow of the sun setting over the desert landscape! 
photo a day : 5 of 52
Week 5 in photos - Chicago and Palm Springs fun stuff, something I bought dinner, window best invention ever, polka dot you (me)
photo a day : 4 of 52
Week 4 in photos finds us in the polar vortex here in Chicago. It's currently gusting winds with a feels like temperature of -2° and that means a lot of time inside snuggled up with the fur kids! At least the sun is shining today - yay! breakfast, blue to do list nice, bedtime my space, taste of winter
Have you seen the work of Heather Hansen
Ochi Gallery - New Years Eve 2013 — Heather Hansen.
I ran across her work today and - WOW - I am simply blown away by her charcoal creations. They are controlled, but still so organic and graceful. I really enjoyed charcoal drawing back in college, but could never have imagined turning out this type of work. I hope she finds her way to Chicago so I can see her create one of these!!
photo a day : 3 of 52
Week three in photos - hailing from Chicago and New Jersey colorful, makes me smile 3 things, black and white sun, tiny happy place
