earth, water, air & fire. the fifth element? aether…”that which was beyond the material world.” people wonder, my own family included, why Vermont has such a hold on me. i’ve lived in Birmingham, Alabama twenty one years. it has never felt like home. my children and my animals have kept me grounded, both literally &…
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Siberian Huskies in Alabama…
This is Nala. Nala is an indoor dog during the ghastly hot summers in Alabama. She is usually clean…bright white & silver fur. The temps have fallen & we have a breeze. I’ve been putting Nala outside & her instinct to dig a hole to lay down in, is in a Huskies nature. That is…
the farmers make art
i so wanted the green one on the top…But i’m flying solo to Vermont. Perhaps it will still be there when i can come home & be dazzled by it, again. iPhone pics taken @ Whole Foods.
flowers made of butterflies
my very favorite flower, Hydrangea. Alas, the weather didn’t encourage many blooms this year. I suppose that makes these very special. I will dry them…i do so every year. They dry beautifully & look wonderful on my windowsills.
…i just wanted to share
Totally blowing my own horn, or rather, my own Shofar. Tomorrow night Rosh Hashanah begins. The Jewish New Year. This interview is about my family, photography & my art. I’m really…flattered to find myself here. The painting of Moses above, is the one of which i speak of in the magazine. Sculpture with watercolor,…
hill of gold
Sheep in Alabama. Yup, it is possible.
the guard dogs looked a lot like sheep…
when i pulled over into the ditch opposite this farm, all i heard was BAAAaaaaa. utterly terrifying. The farm also had a security system, step up to the fence & be attacked by FIRE ANTS. And i had NO idea that one could have sheep in Alabama. It gets so hot & humid, i’ve been…
an Alabama farm…really?!
emu, llama, chickens, rooster, sheep…all in a pasture of fall yellow flowers. it felt more like seeing a gathering of Noah’s animals. It was so cool! ~amy
art class decoupaged birdhouses
the boys that made these were 6 & 7 years old. Pick a theme, find illustrations/scrapbook paper, magazines, cut out, paint birdhouse close to theme color, let dry, then use Mod Podge on the back of image, apply to birdhouse, again apply Mod Podge on top…when all images are on, paint 2 coats of Mod…
the tomato stealing pup
Cole (4mo puppy of mysterious parental origins) & i went out to garden. Alabama is still summer & there are tomatoes. We are so SICK of tomatoes, but…Cole is not. My back was turned from him & i hear my husband say, “Coles is eating your tomatoes” See?! 1. i photographed my bounty. 2. i…
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