Garden by the sea - Fine Art Photography blog

Do Good Anyway .......

2012-01-24T12:02:00.000-08:00

Beautiful words from Mother Teresa

“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.”
Mother Teresa

and Happy Chinese New Year to everyone !! The Year of the Dragon ;)
Much abundance and good fortune to all
The colorful and beautiful celebrations will be going on in San Francisco for a couple weeks !

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Pomegranate - Ruby Red Winter Fruit

2012-01-11T22:37:00.001-08:00

Valentine's Day Postcards

2012-01-11T22:23:00.000-08:00

A set of 3 Valentine's day postcards
just listed in my Etsy shop.
Perfect for writing special love notes
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Satsumas - Winter Fruits

2011-12-26T17:36:00.001-08:00

bright and cheery this time of year :)

Plant bones

2011-12-20T11:02:00.000-08:00

eucalyptus leaves, winter beauty

Falling into Winter

2011-12-15T10:14:00.000-08:00

The wind and rain swept away a lot of the leaves last night,
So glad for a bright sunny morning everything sparkling and new.

A walk in the redwoods

2011-11-27T15:00:00.000-08:00

So busy looking at rocks....

2011-11-22T11:10:00.001-08:00

That I almost missed these surfers walking by

another lovely day at the beach !

I hope everyone has a wonderful week celebrating life,
So much to be thankful for every day !!

Autumn gold

2011-11-19T19:04:00.001-08:00

............ I was just minding my own business
when I found myself on their straw hillsides,
citron and butter-colored,

and was happy, and why not?
Are not the difficult labors of our lives
full of dark hours?
And what has consciousness come to anyway, so far,

that is better than these light-filled bodies?
All day
on their airy backbones
they toss in the wind,

they bend as though it was natural and godly to bend,
they rise in a stiff sweetness,
in the pure peace of giving
one's gold away.

excerpt from 'Goldenrod'

by Mary Oliver

A drive on the back roads

2011-11-18T23:24:00.000-08:00

The fall colors of the vineyard leaves were gorgeous yesterday with the blue grey clouds in the distance.

Coral Tree

2011-11-04T10:52:00.000-07:00

another tropical beauty of the Coral Tree

I also just listed 2012 calendars in my shop
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend !!

Texture

2011-10-23T11:13:00.000-07:00

Beautiful plant textures of Hawaii

Maui Flowers

2011-10-20T22:12:00.000-07:00

Just got back from Maui this week visiting friends and loved ones enjoying being away from the computer for 2 weeks.
I am starting to go through my pictures and have some favorites already... more to come :)

The Great Hand Car Regatta 2011

2011-09-30T13:37:00.000-07:00

Another fun Hand Car Regatta gathering in Santa Rosa , never a dull moment, lots of really great live music too.

here's the pictures I took last year if you want to see more :)

Simple white Roses

2011-09-23T20:12:00.000-07:00

Hula dancers at the Aloha Festival

2011-09-18T12:28:00.000-07:00

Gorgeous dancing yesterday at the Aloha festival, Plumeria, Gardenias and Tuberose fragrance in the air...

Sneak peek - Gallery Canvas photo wraps

2011-09-13T23:45:00.000-07:00

I've gotten many requests for canvas wraps this year from my Etsy customers. Every time I get them made and see how wonderful they are I tell myself I must make up a few with my favorite images for myself or to sell in my shop.
I recently ordered 6, they are between 8"x8" and 12"x12" wrapped on a 1.5 " wood frame.
This is just peek at a few, I will be making some room in my Etsy shop to sell these soon.

Wine grapes - September in California

2011-09-12T07:30:00.000-07:00

These vineyards are in my neighborhood, and all over Sonoma county , so lovely this time of year

wild heart

2011-09-06T18:48:00.000-07:00

"Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart.
Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens."

Carl Jung

The last of the naked ladies

2011-09-05T10:54:00.000-07:00

Found some more patches of Amaryllis the other day, they are starting to fade.. just like the summer....

Amaryllis - Naked Ladies

2011-08-25T18:59:00.000-07:00

One of the prettiest times of year in Sonoma County when the naked ladies are in bloom...

Black and White

2011-08-24T22:23:00.000-07:00

a few random black and whites from the summer

A few pictures from my birthday recently ;)

2011-08-22T11:41:00.000-07:00

Pennyroyal flowers

2011-08-16T11:04:00.000-07:00

The Pennyroyal is blooming,
fields and marshes are full of the flowers right now

such a wonderful minty fragrance they have too.

Summer night at the Sonoma County Fair

2011-08-06T19:10:00.000-07:00

Lavender Harvest Season

2011-08-02T21:27:00.001-07:00

My friend brought me some of the harvest from her one acre patch of Lavender , this is just a drop...
I bundled it up right away. With a little help from Marseille my cat of course !
Next will be sachets once it's dry.

Morning in the Garden

2011-07-27T13:25:00.000-07:00

after watering the garden it was so pretty on a slightly cloudy morning

Poppy pods

2011-07-22T11:13:00.001-07:00

poppy pods from my garden One of Cicely Mary Barker fairy prints..
this is how I like to imagine my garden when I'm not looking :)

An evening walk

2011-07-15T09:07:00.000-07:00

A friend and I walked out on the land behind her house the other evening,
which merges with the 'Laguna de Santa Rosa' the largest freshwater wetlands complex on the northern California coast.
the air smelled of Pennyroyal , kind of minty , as it was growing in the paths and all around
Beautiful Sonoma county, I never get tired of the gorgeous oak trees
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend !

Rose

2011-07-08T22:14:00.000-07:00

"That which God said to the rose, and caused it to laugh in full-blown beauty,
He said to my heart, and made it a hundred times more beautiful."
- Rumi

I've been going through some big life changes this spring and summer , and moment by moment remembering to stay connected to my heart and the beauty there, and the unchanging deep peace and clarity beneath all the situations of life

Wine Country Vintage Style Wedding Photography

2011-06-27T13:39:00.000-07:00

I had the honor of photographing this sweet couple in the most picturesque Sonoma County winery setting up on a ridge overlooking the grape vineyard down below.

Passionflowers - Nature photography

2011-06-24T11:10:00.000-07:00

Enjoying these gorgeous Passionflowers this morning on my front porch
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend

Mornings at Blackwater

2011-06-09T19:40:00.000-07:00

Mornings at Blackwater

by Mary Oliver

For years, every morning, I drank
from Blackwater Pond.
It was flavored with oak leaves and also, no doubt,
the feet of ducks.

And always it assuaged me
from the dry bowl of the very far past.

What I want to say is
that the past is the past,
and the present is what your life is,
and you are capable
of choosing what that will be,
darling citizen.

So come to the pond,
or the river of your imagination,
or the harbor of your longing,

and put your lips to the world.
And live
your life.

Minty

2011-06-06T10:50:00.000-07:00

some random recent pictures , with a minty theme

Spring Blooms

2011-05-20T09:27:00.000-07:00

Dogwood trees - Black and White photography

2011-05-16T21:50:00.000-07:00

It's been raining here for a couple days, so I thought this would go with the gray.
These are some lovely dogwood trees I found this spring In Santa Rosa , I love how they are closed at the tops.

Boat yard

2011-05-13T11:22:00.000-07:00

Driving by the boat yard the other day on the way to a hike on the beach I saw the fishermen bringing in their crab pots and selling crab on the dock. I had to stop to get some pics of the blue ropes and buoys : )

Apple Orchard

2011-05-07T19:54:00.001-07:00

A recent visit to an apple orchard not too far from my house, such a gorgeous time of year : )

I sit in the shadow of apple-boughs,In the fragrant orchard close,
And around me floats the scented air,With its wave-like tidal flows.
I close my eyes in a dreamy bliss,And call no king my peer;
For is not this the rare, sweet time,The blossoming time of the year?

I lie on a couch of downy grass, With delicate blossoms strewn,
And I feel the throb of Nature's heart , Responsive to my own.
Oh, the world is fair, and God is good, That maketh life so dear;
For is not this the rare, sweet time, The blossoming time of the year?

I can see, through the rifts of the apple-boughs, The delicate blue of the sky,
And the changing clouds with their marvellous tints That drift so lazily by.
And strange, sweet thoughts sing through my brain,
And Heaven, it seemeth near; Oh, is it not a rare, sweet time,
The blossoming time of the year?

-- Horatio Alger's poem: Apple-blossoms --

Day at the beach

2011-04-22T20:58:00.000-07:00

a relaxing long walk on the beach last week

Fresh Lilac bouquet

2011-04-14T12:29:00.000-07:00

Fresh lilacs from our yard , such a heavenly smell and a lovely reminder that winter is really over !!

Just a word out to let everyone know I'm having a 30% off sale in my Photography Shop
just enter coupon code at checkout honeytree30

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A Splash of Color !!

2011-04-08T11:25:00.001-07:00

with spring here and so much colors and life I thought I would just go with it,
Yay for spring !!
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend :)

Subtle Spring - Fine Art Botanical photography

2011-03-30T09:10:00.000-07:00

A few pictures of spring , it feels like it's really here now :)

black and white minimalist photography

2011-03-19T15:24:00.000-07:00

A visit to the museum

Mustard Fields - Sonoma County California

2011-03-05T18:57:00.000-08:00

and the lovely contrasting oak trees .....

Just took these yesterday :) this time of year is so pretty here

berries and branches

2011-02-24T19:25:00.000-08:00

leaves just popping out

tiny red berries on a tree

purple berries on a little bush

Some recent pics of our gorgeous spring,
well, before it started raining all week and my husband and I both got the flu bug...
and there is supposed to be snow here this weekend of all things,
that should be interesting, I think it only snows here maybe every 10 years :)

Blossoms before the spring rains....

2011-02-18T09:09:00.000-08:00

Just as all these lovelies bloomed we got days of wind and rain , with thunder and some power outages...
once the rain mellows out I will go out and see what's left of the flowers.
The yellow mustard fields will be gorgeous though I'm sure ,
so that's something to look forward to :)

Ready or not...

2011-02-07T21:22:00.000-08:00

Spring is here...
the Magnolias are blooming everywhere here now, they are even starting to wilt from the heat,
they smell so divine...
the plum and cherry trees are flowering too . It was 81 degrees yesterday .
More flower pictures to come .. I wasn't ready for spring so soon
no complaints here, it's lovely !

Who wants to go inside on days like these....

2011-02-01T12:31:00.000-08:00

~ Black Oaks ~

Okay, not one can write a symphony, or a dictionary,
or even a letter to an old friend, full of remembrance and comfort.

Not one can manage a single sound though the blue jays
carp and whistle all day in the branches, without
the push of the wind.

But to tell the truth after a while I'm pale with longing
for their thick bodies ruckled with lichen

and you can't keep me from the woods, from the tonnage

of their shoulders, and their shining green hair.

Today is a day like any other: twenty-four hours, a
little sunshine, a little rain.

Listen, says ambition, nervously shifting her weight from
one boot to another -- why don't you get going?

For there I am, in the mossy shadows, under the trees.

And to tell the truth I don't want to let go of the wrists
of idleness, I don't want to sell my life for money,

I don't even want to come in out of the rain.

~ Mary Oliver ~

California beauties in January - Camellias - Ripe Citrus fruits -

2011-01-28T17:36:00.000-08:00

some camellias we just picked on our walk around the neighborhood tonight

All the local citrus trees are full of fruit right now , this orange orchard was a lovely sight to see this time of year. The Meyers lemons are my favorite , so fragrant and flavorful.

more flowers from our walk tonight

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend !

Fine Art photography - Happy Blues

2011-01-24T08:52:00.000-08:00

Fine Art photography - Happy Blues

a collection of some new and some older revisited photographs of mine ..
they just looked so nice together these shades of aqua and teal
They brighten up my day I hope they do for you too :)

Minimalist Black and White photography

2011-01-13T10:20:00.000-08:00

Minimalist Black and White photography
a sneak peek of some of the photos in my new photography shop

San Francisco at night

2010-12-26T12:43:00.000-08:00

Sparkly city lights at night

( Nikon D80 35mm 1.8 )

A visit to San Francisco

2010-12-20T09:27:00.000-08:00

Every time I go to San Francisco it gets prettier each time
I've listed a few of these in my photography print shop

Field note botanicals and shades of gray photographs

2010-12-13T11:04:00.000-08:00

magic of winter....

2010-12-01T10:30:00.000-08:00

With cold morning comes new magical things to see :)
Happy December everyone !

Vintage Style Hula photography

2010-11-22T09:24:00.000-08:00

A few of the Hula photographs I took recently at the competition in Pleasanton California .

day at the beach - Northern California coast

2010-11-15T10:31:00.000-08:00

our day at the beach yesterday :)
it was like summer, t-shirt and sandals weather, and no wind at all,
pretty unusual for the beaches here
before our hike ,
we spent a lot of time just looking at rocks and listening to the waves.

Garden harvest

2010-11-11T18:35:00.000-08:00

all in a row

snippets of different harvests throughout the season

dragons tongue beans beets and radish

green tomatoes (Cherokee purples) and beets

acorn squash, winter squash and Asian cucumbers

strawberry leaves in the morning with dew on them ♥

A few pictures from our garden this year .
We just ate the last fresh cucumber from the garden tonight with dinner, the nights are getting too cold to get any more. The green beans, collards and the Romanesco zucchini are still going though.
I was pretty random with most picture taking this summer ,
just had to get a few of the harvest shots throughout the season , too pretty to pass up.

The light is changing..

2010-11-10T10:50:00.000-08:00

as the days get shorter
and the sun gets lower in the sky , moving south
for the winter

2011 Perpetual Calendar

2010-11-05T10:00:00.000-07:00

I just got my 2011 calendars from the printer !
I've listed them in my shop here

Also, I've just launched my new snazzy portfolio website

and I'm going away this weekend with some friends to watch some world class Hula competitions for 2 days ,
so I hope to bring back lots of pretty photos :)
hope everyone has a wonderful weekend !!

Dia de Los Muertos 2010

2010-11-01T11:23:00.000-07:00

Some color and light from the Dia De Los Muertos celebration we went to in Petaluma.

Photo feature :)

2010-10-27T10:45:00.001-07:00

My photograph 'At the Cafe' is featured on pg. 82 in this amazing new SOULPANCAKE book.
It is so full of creativity and imagination, open it to any page and it's a fun journey :)

a link to their site
SOULPANCAKE

little wings

2010-10-22T10:31:00.000-07:00

Some treasures of fall :)
Happy weekend everyone !

Aloha festival in Napa

2010-10-18T10:13:00.000-07:00

A friend and I went to the Aloha Festival in Napa recently,
so much great music and Hula .
and the best plate lunch ( Ahi Poke, Lomi Lomi salmon, Kalua pork, poi, rice , and macaroni salad)
We had smiles on our faces all day , so much beauty and flowers and heart energy,
overflowing with Aloha spirit .

Where I live

2010-10-15T11:25:00.000-07:00

A few pictures of what it looks like here in Sonoma county where I live,
Lots of fields and oak trees , old barns , more fields and oak trees ,
and long beaches with hearty souls braving the cold water...
This last week here has been in the 90's , got up to 98 the other day .. not bad for mid October :)
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend !

Water , sand and sky

2010-10-11T12:39:00.000-07:00

We spent some time at the beach yesterday ( cold and windy as usual )
sweaters ,windbreakers and warm hats needed ......
Then drove back towards home , inland about 15 miles ,
and it was so hot and summery, we had a picnic in the park , back to tank tops and sunhats .
It's been so warm this week , in the upper 80's ... so nice that summer is still lingering
If we want a taste of winter all we have to do is drive to the beach :)

sunrise ruby

2010-10-08T09:57:00.000-07:00

'THE SUNRISE RUBY' by Rumi (translation by Coleman Barks)

In the early morning hour, just before dawn, lover and beloved wake
and take a drink of water.

She asks, "Do you love me or yourself more? Really, tell me the absolute truth."

He says, "There's nothing left of me. I'm like a ruby held up to the sunrise.
Is it still a stone, or a world made of redness? It has no resistance to sunlight."

This is how Hallaj said, I am God, and told the truth!

The ruby and the sunrise are one. Be courageous and discipline yourself.

Completely become hearing and ear, and wear this sun-ruby as an earring.

Work. Keep digging your well. Don't think about getting off from work.
Water is there somewhere.

Submit to a daily practice. Your loyalty to that is a ring on the door.

Keep knocking, and the joy inside will eventually open a window
and look out to see who's there.

maple

2010-10-04T11:47:00.000-07:00

just the beginning of the season for changing leaves and colors...

Hand Car Regatta - Santa Rosa 2010

2010-09-28T09:32:00.000-07:00

On sunday went over to the the greatest steam-punk event of the year !
This is the 3rd year and each year it seems to triple in size.
I was using my 35mm 1.8 lens which I'm still getting used to but I'm pleased with how most of my pics turned out.
It was an interesting challenge to have the fixed lens , not rely so much on zoom like I usually do ,
more careful of my compositions.
Luckily at an event like this it was easy to approach people since everyone was so happy to have their picture taken .
This is an event not to be missed , mark your calendars for next year if you are in the bay area :)

first rain

2010-09-20T09:51:00.000-07:00

yesterday was the first rain of the season
the air is so clean , and the sun has returned too :)

cosmos

2010-09-16T10:13:00.000-07:00

monday morning..

2010-09-13T11:16:00.000-07:00

a few more pics from around the house :)

Mon Petit Chou ♥

2010-09-09T14:33:00.000-07:00

She gets cuter every day..

late summer flowers

2010-09-08T09:31:00.000-07:00

around the house

2010-09-07T09:00:00.000-07:00

yellow yarrow

2010-09-02T13:38:00.000-07:00

I never thought it would happen to me ... but I'm really starting love yellow

Back to School - Bookmarks

2010-09-01T11:04:00.000-07:00

I've just added these new sets of bookmarks to my etsy shop ,

I'm also having a End of Summer Back to School SALE.
I'm giving a free set of 3 bookmarks with every purchase of an 8"x8'/8'x10' print or larger for a limited time.

To inspire lots of reading for the new School year and for those who aren't in school and love to read ... like me :)

Magnolias : classic beauty

2010-08-30T12:58:00.000-07:00

and so fragrant

Summer days

2010-08-27T11:17:00.000-07:00

Daydreaming of travel.....

2010-08-25T11:39:00.000-07:00

Paris

view from the Eiffel tower

sweets shop , Paris

Just over two years ago , my husband and I moved from Maui Hawaii to Northern California
( why did we do that ?...... )
and on our way we went to Europe for 2 months, since all our stuff was in storage , visiting France and Italy.
We spent a good part of our time on a couple of farm/homesteads , me doing gardening and my husband doing woodwork , in trade for staying with these very fun , sweet and generous folks , staying in amazing old , ancient really , stone houses and working on our french all the while ... We went through the organization, WWOOF . I also did this kind of traveling 10+ years ago when I went to England for 6 weeks and Ireland for 4 months. I've also traveled to Bali , Thailand, New Zealand , Hawaii many times , Mexico , Guatemala , needless to say , I've got the travel bug pretty bad.. I've been daydreaming of traveling again lately . I would love nothing more than to get on a plane and fly some gorgeous place in the Mediterranean , camera in tow , and just wander . Since we moved here 2 years ago , the farthest I've gone is to San Francisco which is only about an hour away. Anyway, I was looking through my Europe pictures last night and decided to revive some of them from my archives.so here they are ... we can armchair travel together :)

Two Pears

2010-08-23T08:21:00.000-07:00

Study of Two Pears

by Wallace Stevens

Opusculum paedagogum. The pears are not viols, Nudes or bottles.They resemble nothing else.
They are yellow forms Composed of curves Bulging toward the base. They are touched red.

They are not flat surfaces Having curved outlines.They are round . Tapering toward the top.

In the way they are modelled There are bits of blue.A hard dry leaf hangs . From the stem.

The yellow glistens.It glistens with various yellows,Citrons, oranges and greens Flowering over the skin.

The shadows of the pears Are blobs on the green cloth. The pears are not seen. As the observer wills.

Peacefulness of Lavender

2010-08-18T09:07:00.000-07:00

Today I would just like to skip work and lay in a field of flowers and watch the bees.

August

2010-08-16T10:34:00.001-07:00

just a few pictures from around the house ....
playing with short aperture :)

Chasing seagulls at the beach

2010-08-13T11:14:00.000-07:00

Aloha Festival

2010-08-09T08:31:00.000-07:00

The Aloha Festival this weekend.
So much great music and Hula.
and so much fun Aloha spirit :)

Summer Carnival Rides

2010-08-02T09:58:00.000-07:00

We went to the County faire for a day...
Lots of sun , so much color ... smells of caramel corn and cinnamon rolls ,
although we had Gyros for our treat .... mmmm,
and managed not to loose my camera on the Tornado ride :)

Green Summer

2010-07-28T15:09:00.000-07:00

Cool foggy mornings and not too hot in the day... keeping our summer green ... so pretty

Summer at the Pier

2010-07-26T12:59:00.000-07:00

from Pier 39 in San Fransisco

California White Poppy

2010-07-20T10:11:00.000-07:00

Native to California, these glorious poppies stand 6 feet tall.

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more thread

2010-07-19T09:43:00.000-07:00

theads up close

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Towards the light

2010-07-16T09:31:00.000-07:00

"Be like the flower, turn your face to the sun." - Kahlil Gibran

local food

2010-07-15T08:44:00.000-07:00

a stroll through the farmers market :)

Meet Marseille ♥

2010-07-14T08:35:00.000-07:00

Our new cat 'Marseille' that we got from our local humane society , the name they gave her was 'Baby' since she was small compared to the other cats ,but she's far too smart for that name ... She is really the sweetest thing ever with so much personality. She is so talkative first thing in the morning , and playful and loves to be held and on someones lap anytime.

We named her 'Marseille' because after we had her home for a couple days we remembered she sort of looked like this picture of a cat I took a picture of in Marseilles France when we were there a couple years ago... and turns out she's like the exact cat ! here's the french version of our cat.
Marseilles looks just like this picture when we turn on the popcorn maker, it's pretty funny :)
We love her so much and are so happy we have her in our lives ♥

yellow and pink

2010-07-09T13:09:00.000-07:00

Citrine bloom

a little bit of San Fransisco...

2010-07-05T09:36:00.000-07:00

Some pictures from our last visit to SF. Never a dull moment in this colorful city !!

I'm deep in house rearranging this week, feels good to change things up a bit.
Also we are going to the Humane society today to adopt a cat... which we are both so excited about ! We have moved a lot in the last 5 years and are feeling pretty settled here so it's a good time . I'll definitely post pics as soon as we get him or her home ... :)
hope everyone is having a great start to their week !

photo of the day

2010-07-01T09:13:00.000-07:00

I'm still trying to figure out what to call this one ... :)
I like look at places like this list of colors
or here for some ideas for picture names sometimes.
I also love this site for plant names and their Latin names too

Anyone have any favorite ways or places to get creative names for your work ?

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be like a bird

2010-06-30T09:59:00.000-07:00

Be like a bird
who halting in her flight
on limb too slight ,
feels it give way beneath her,
yet she sings
knowing she has wings.

one of my favorite singing rounds :)

Friendship threads

2010-06-28T09:45:00.000-07:00

Today , and always I am feeling so grateful for friendships in my life and the love and connection . Honestly I don't know where I would be without my sisters and their sweetness , joy and creativity in my life !
Connected with two long time friends yesterday ( one has been my soul sister for 20 years) and I am reminded again to take even more time in my life for this kind of time ...
Friends are like these colorful threads, we all sort of hold everything together for each other , weaving in love and so much beauty along the way.

A quote from one of my favorite Frog and Toad stories...

Frog and Toad stayed on the island

all afternoon, they ate wet sandwiches

without iced tea.

They were two close friends sitting alone together.

Easing in to summer

2010-06-25T10:42:00.000-07:00

Easing in to Summer,
and with part of that I am making some changes that are a big change from what I have been doing lately in the online world anyway.
I have deleted my twitter account which had almost 900 followers. I deleted my Honeytree photography Facebook Fan page.
I do love my blog so it's staying put , and I hope to put more of my energy here .
I just need more time in my life for some more of the nurturing things I love like being outdoors, being in the garden, making art, taking photographs, playing music and being with my husband.
I will also be removing some of the ads I have on a few different blogs since keeping up with them financially is not so easy right now..
So we'll see how it goes, I feel so much lighter and less psychic pull from the internet. it's great !

I also just started a Celebrate Summer Buy One Get One FREE Sale in my photography shop :)

Hope everyone has a great weekend !!

Summer !

2010-06-22T10:52:00.000-07:00

Yay summer is here and we are off today to go soak in the mineral pools in Sonoma..
what a treat !