Red Bubble

Another place to find my art laying around...

That song keeps popping into me head...

But it's not why I made this one...

Life is a dance.

Stop...
Listen...
Love...
Dance...


Go.

People Portraits

I took photos for some friends this weekend. The
De Lano family didn't even think twice when I asked them to sit on the edge of the concrete under the park bench and look up so I could take an upside-down photo of them! I guess they already know I'm a bit out of the box.

At Freestone Park, in Gilbert, Arizona, there were easily a dozen photographers with their clients on Sunday. I was there at Noon, and again at 4PM. The park is attractive to photographers with its rolling hills, boulders, ponds, and fountains. We just had a few days of rain as well, so everything was bright and green.


The Siegels are very good friends of ours. It's not hard to capture the happiness that they share, especially the joy of a new addition coming very soon!

We spent some time at the park, and took a train ride. It was a beautiful day.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum

I've lived in Arizona for almost 8 years now. Sometimes, I think I might be missing the winter of the Midwest. In those moments, I take a trip outside and remind myself why I live here.

I took the kids and my camera to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum yesterday. It's about 30 minutes east of us. I'm not sure why we don't go more often, that must be remedied...

We spent a few hours there. Ollie free to run and explore, and I enjoyed taking some photos. Brandy examined the outside world from the stroller, then napped for a while. The air was cool, the sun was warm, the sky was clear blue. We were surrounded by the sounds of bugs, birds, water, breezes in the trees, and most of all, silence. Sitting in the Eucalyptus forest under towering trees, we enjoyed everything there. Ollie made friends with some rocks, and laid down in the dirt at one point. We watched bees buzz from flower to flower, and found the goldfish hiding in the pond.

So I ask myself... Why on earth would I ever go to the mall again when I can go there?