Pink House with Green Shutters…..

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art, artist, artist life, drawings, Paris, pen and ink drawings, pink house

I want to live in a PINK house with GREEN shutters….in PARIS.

Today on Instagram @vuthears a very talented artist living in Paris….posted a Parisian street photo…he is always posting beautiful pictures of Paris…and today’s photo of a little pink cafe really made me want to go back to Paris….like right now!

So in my own little way I salute Paris….and it’s artists….with this simple drawing.

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Camus Life + Black and White 2

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artist life, athens, Athens Georgia, black and white nature photography, black and white photos, northeast georgia living, photography, UGA, University of Georgia

Terry College of Business….located on North Campus at the University of Georgia….on a bright sunny winter day.

New Job….New Places….New Projects….

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abstract photography, artist life, black and white photos, campus life, campus life + black and white, football, football stadium, getting outside, life of an artist, northeast georgia living, photography, Sanford Stadium, UGA, University of Georgia

Started a new job this past October…and the learning curve has been a douse. But life goes on and we must adapt…or make some sort of effort at it.

The hardest adjustment was going from being virtually outside all day to being cooped up in a windowless office behind a computer screen…. Yes, some of you know my pain.

Anyways….there are some saving graces to my new job.

• It’s at a major American University
• I get to attend art and museum lectures almost every week during my lunch break
• Today went to listen to the Universities music professors play
• Get to spend many lunch breaks outside surrounded by a beautiful environment on an energetic campus

That last point has been a spring board for my next photo project. I have been been snapping pictures with my Nikon and am ready to share a few of them with you…. Gonna call this project “Campus Life + Black and White.”

The first picture to launch this new body of work is of the iconic Sanford Stadium….

I am in no way a football type person…but know and love many people who are….however I did fall in love with the massiveness of the Stadium sign…It is a hulk of a thing and dwarfs anyone who passes in front of it…ie the top picture…see how little the gal walking by is.

The bottom picture was back-lit with the sun which managed to twinkle a few rays across the front. Makes the concrete structure seem breathless with life.

So stop by every once in a while to catch glimpses of this UGA project….hope you find some inspiration and beauty in it.

Sabi

Top of Blood Mountain

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blood mountain, hiking, north georgia mountains, northeast georgia living

The day started off with a light rain…but cleared as we neared the top. Super hike…definitely worth the effort.

Pioneer Portraits….

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northeast georgia living, photography

Got a chance to photograph a group of folks dressed in pioneer clothing reenacting Georgia life in the 1830’s…

Sabi….

Spiders…..

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In the fall, spiders seem to triple in size….this spider photograph was right off our front porch and was about 2 inches in length. The weather was misty, hence the gray background.

This second spider photograph was taken under a bridge that crosses over Broad River…

Really like the messiness of the spider’s web in this photo….

Cataloochee North Carolina…

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black and white nature photography, bnwphotography, hiking, image of a bear, image of Cataloochee, image of elk, image of the Great Smokey Mountains, macro photography, nature, nature photography, photography

Went on a two day trip to the Great Smokey Mountains….camped at Cataloochee Campground next to the river…spot #5…great place! Just be ready for the bears….really recommend watching the what to do if you see a bear video by the National Forest.

Hiked the Buggerman Trail….about 7.5 miles…we really loved the log bridges…

The trails were full of beautiful snails, mushrooms, and flowers…

Newport Beach Pelican….

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black and white nature photography, black and white photos, nature, nature photography, newport california, pelican image, sea bird image

Under the Pier…..

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abstract photography, beach image, beach pier image, image of Huntington Beach, image of Huntington Beach pier, Pacific Ocean image, photography, southern California beach image

Drama was the goal so decided to go with the black and white format for these images….

under the Huntington Beach Pier….loved the texture of the sand and the swirly mood it made against the columns….

Flowers…

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abstract photography, macro photography, nature photos, wildflowers

Earlier this summer our daughter planted a few packets of wildflowers….below are a few quick shots I took of her flowers before heading off to work.