Recent Photos

A large maple leaf with beautiful color in yellow and reds.

I have to say that I think it is too soon to see leaves on the ground.

We had a very wet summer with lots of cloud and overcast weather so it did not feel hot enough.













I finished another Maeve Binchy book this week.  The first part of the book was quite slow but then it picked and ended really well. I love her books and Ireland as the background. Several young people were the main characters during 3 periods of their lives.

I received this Cup Cozy from a friend who was away on vacation in August.

I love the color and the purpose.  I was hoping that the button was functional but then was reminded that it was meant for take out cups of tea or coffee.

I have placed it on my Bodin double walled glass.












I spent a day with my sister in Camrose. We did the 8 venues of the Art Walk.  The quilt in the top left corner was amazing.Loved the pottery mugs at the Art Gallery were really nice.
We brought a picnic lunch and ate at Mirror Lake.
We saw a lot of great art, visited several thrift shops, book store, and a couple museums.  She prefers to have experiences rather than physical gifts so this was her Christmas gift from me.

I bought this 90+ year old Westclox Big Ben De Luxe 2 Alarm clock at one of the thrift stores.

It was released in 1928 at a retail cost of $3.75. It has a beautiful crackle finish in an Old Rose color and gold.  

It does not work and rattles when picked up. It looks really good and will work really well as a photography prop. 

I photographed it in front of my reclaimed wood photography background.

The background is wood I saved from the landfill. I managed to get all the nails and screws out of the pieces.  I scrubbed all the dust and dirt off the pieces without losing the patina.  I have about 12 pieces that I can set up as I want - nice flexible system.

Flickr Macro Monday challenge this week was - Pasta.  Check out my photo stream to see what image I submitted.

Joining Mosaic Monday #43 hosted by Angie at Letting Go of the Bay Leaf.

Thorough My Lens #206 hosted by Mersad.

Art Walk Experience

I attended the Art Walk in the Strathearn neighborhood on Sunday.  There were over 300 vendors in the park (check out the map in the mosaic on the right).  As you to can see from the bottom photo the weather was a bit sketchy.  I was fortunate to be there for 1.5 hours with no rain.

There was all kinds of art.  There were quite a few photographers, a few glass artists, a few watercolor artists, some acrylic painters, and more artists producing alternative and on the edge art.

I bought a vase/bottle from a glass artist booth.  The artist is Keith Walker.  The piece I bought was made by a student of his who was sharing his booth.

I absolutely love the yellow and clear glass vase.  I have picked a few new flowers from my row in my friends garden.  I think cosmos flowers are quite frost hardy so I expect that I will have few more pickings.

There was some nice pieces on this table.  I see the blue top with the clear bottom vase would be another favorite.  She had no business card and I did not get her name.  I will have to see what I can do if I decide to pursue another purchase.

This small wooden vessel was very amazing.  The crowds around this booth were very large and the news cameras were there.

The skeins of hand dyed wool were wonderful.

Beautiful colors, great variegated skeins and a few handmade items available for sale.

I am partial to watercolor. Robin Light Watercolors booth has some lovely small paintings. 

Sharing with Maggie at Normandy Life for Mosaic Monday #100.