Tag: pictures

Joseph’s Coat Roses…holy moly

what is so special about this rose is that each blossom is different from the rest. i never know what they are going to look like until they open.

DIY family tree art project

i made this family tree, in the frame, for my mother on her birthday a few years ago. She loved it. It is her side of the family. An easy & fun project to give as gift for your parents or grandparents. if you have any questions, please ask me! ~amy

my great grandfather “carried a museum in his pocket”

In 1923 the “Royal Society of Miniature Painters” (England) changed their name (with the King (King George VI ?)of England’s approval) to “The Royal Society of Miniature Painters and Sculptures” to allow one American, my great Grandfather, Louis Rosenthal. Louis Rosenthal (1888-1964) was a famous sculpture. These pieces i photographed belong to his Grandson, my…

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Vermont rocks

My parents are flying 1,250 miles from Alabama to Vermont…for its rocks. We live in Alabama. My mother can’t find Vermont’s equal in rocks here in Birmingham’s red clay.  The black & white rocks were found by my mom on their many sailing adventures on Lake Champlain. Their sailboat, Gypsy Soul, & the wind, took…

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