in the little details

My brain is on constant overdrive.  Sometimes it thinks so loudly my husband tells me to turn it off.  Being out in nature is actually one o...

new works on wood slices

I recently acquired beautiful round slices of cedar, and I've had fun the last couple of days creating small pieces of art.  The top pie...

shopping for inspiration

I try to avoid malls and big box discount stores as much as I can.  I easily get disheartened by modern society's insatiable appetite fo...

things i'm fond of today

un cuadro by gabi piserchia natural wonders. left: annular solar eclipse by hiromitsu t.okra right: eastern oregon by david ewald handmade ...

my photography: people

When I take pictures of people, I try to be as inconspicuous as possible.  It's usually just my camera in hand (no fancy studio equipmen...

spring break in Oregon

550 miles and 48 hours later . . . headed west // on our way to whale watch at the oregon coast short sands beach, aka smugglers cove tillam...

things i'm fond of today

latest work by street artist tellas left: beautiful piece on flickr by common elements ;  right: graduation project by kirstie van noort ,...

family photo shoot with lisa warninger

photos by lisa warninger : middle, right and bottom row Our family had our first family photo shoot just a few weeks ago!  Urban Weeds pho...

How to recover deleted and lost digital photos

Technical glitches from time to time are expected for a regular computer user.  Unfortunately, I had my most serious tech calamity while in ...

why i love the oregon coast

We were in the mountains last weekend, and this week we were at the sea.  Destination- Siletz Bay.  On our arrival we were greeted by a grou...

things I'm fond of today

whimsical drawings by hiromitsu t.okra rural industrial landscapes painting by a.ortiz // photo taken by me at the gorge mountains paintin...