fav fair fare

may 9th thru 11th [mother's day weekend] one of my all time favorite art fair happens.
it takes place in a most magical place. a place where my kids ran their little legs off and explored in amazement and wonder amongst ginormous artful installations at the luscious laumeier sculpture park.
one of my most prized photos is of the 3 of them all sweaty and happy tucked into a huge grapevine nest that was at the park once...that was yesterday wasn't it? no? it was 1993...sheesh. annnnnyway.
hundreds of artists will be spread over the acres meeting,greeting and selling their fare. i will be there to support them in my own little way!
just a few of my personal favorites:

"bed bugs" joachim knill


"under the persian rug" dolan geiman

and if money were no object this piece by pam kehoe-peterson would be coming home with me!

"wearable book: ecclesiastes"

maybe i'll see you there...i'll be all sweaty & happy!

the middle child...love him

tony goofin'


tony workin'

mainly on main

image of one of the many great old buildings on main st. in st.chuck,mo.
altered a tad in ps elements....
simple color w/simple brush
again with the lens flare...love that
scritch scratches
an actual thumb print

shake & wake

Statement as of 5:25 am CDT on April 18, 2008

"An earthquake has been felt moderately by numerous persons across
Missouri and Illinois. Persons have reported their homes being
shaken... and pictures and small items being shaken off
shelves... but no structural damage or injuries have been reported
at this time.
The United States geological survey has indicated that an
earthquake magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale was centered at
38.520 degrees north... 87.873 degrees west or about 7 miles east
of West Salem Illinois. This is 128 miles east of St. Louis Missouri.
Any further information will be made available when it is
received from the National earthquake information center in
Golden Colorado or the United States geological survey."

yep.
about 4:30am-ish,the time my kitty usually goes berserk on me...chasing
her tail and kneading my hind end...all of the folks in my home came
stunned into the center hall,thinking that the cat was indeed the culprit
of such a shake up in each of our rooms...but then the shaking came again
and ended,just like that.
a very unnerving feeling.
a wake up call.
another one day at a time reminder.

not alone

today's reminder
"a natural faith is indeed a gift, yet it is never
denied to those who feel the need of something
to cling to and are willing to reach out for it.
when i consciously surrender my will to GOD'S will,
i see faith at work in my life." -odat

i will take comfort in unwavering faith,
for without it i am helpless and alone...

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turn down django for a minute{see over there,to your right...>
then flip through a good book and enjoy some catchy tunes!





per rag & bone
per shape & colour

just folks

some of my paternal maternal relations
grunge picture frame
fresh foliage
lens flare 50-300mm zoom

on the right foot

a girl has every right to be comfortable and stylish,
and green,doesn't a girl?
el naturalista

these shoes
+a giant inkpad
+a concrete floor
+good dancing music
_______________
=hella cool under foot! imagine!

short attention span post

seems all i have time for these days.
but i like to keep things fresh,so here are
a few of my recent holga images,with and
without a bit of tweeking.
see my ARTSMITHS article here

cemetery in boschertown
6cmx4.5cm format,multi exposure

brody at rps
6cmx4.5cm format/unretouched

the grand theatre in alton,il
6cmx4.5cm format/solarized in ps e