“When the work is done, then you can play”. -DAD I heard it so many times growing up- and I got really good at being a hard worker because of my Dad’s influence and mindset. (which I seem to have adopted for myself). But guess what? The WORK IS NEVER DONE!!! As soon as we…
“Bring Your Creativity to Life” One of the things I did during the pandemic is paint a new body of work. I have been photographing for creative art purposes for quite a while, but the “art for fun” process, just goes to the back burner all too often! I gathered up some of my favorite…
Really, Mom was the one who wanted to go to Monterey to see the Aquarium. I’m always up for an adventure, so I went along and, of course, I had to bring my new LUMIX GH6! Video is one of its strongest suits, so of course I had fun leveraging the slow motion and beautiful…
Gondola Guy… “At your service, Ma’am! Tell me where you want to go!” We only had one day in Venice. We hadn’t planned to go because “it’s so touristy and commercialized,” people said. Plus, it was quite a way off the 16-day itinerary loop we planned in Tuscany, Italy. But when we got to Bologna…
Ok, so you can call me a freak of nature if you want. I know it’s weird and makes people wonder about me, but 40 years ago today I moved out of my parent’s home (got married!- yes this would have been my 40th anniversary too!) and moved into an apartment with no TV. It’s…
We walked into the forest toward the aqua water and realized a lot of the trees had a mysterious gold haze on the bark. Not all of them, but more on the north end of Waimanalo Beach Park. It seemed to beckon us forward into the glen, toward the deep teal water. The trees are called…
I’ve always been one to celebrate numbers and pay attention to significant patterns I see in life. Two’s happen to be a biggie over the past 18 years and so today is begging to be one of those significant benchmarks. A good day to begin again. To do better. To hit the mark. To persevere….
Collaboration is Key Creating in tandem with another artist is such a delight! I still marvel at the handiwork of Matthew Sutherland, a fellow Lumix Ambassador, who literally captured my heart and love for photography in this short video! The assignment was simple: share a few helpful tips about the Lumix ZS200! We went to Seattle,…
The Wednesday Club of Suisun, December Meeting The Wednesday Club usually does a holiday luncheon with beautiful table settings and some kind of special speaker, and they have it photographed and a simple slide show made by my fellow photographer friend, Jim. He has done it for them for years. But this year when they…
Ok, so yesterday I wrote a bit on decorating and how such a simple thing can truly make a difference in how we feel about the holidays. Well, we did our small thing, and it was fine, but there are people who take it way too seriously, right? OMG…. Oh yeah, my dad would have…
