zippy pics

Wave

2008-08-26T10:25:00.001-07:00

Nuts & Bolts

2008-06-27T10:28:00.001-07:00

Pink In Brown

2008-03-26T14:03:00.001-07:00

Glass Light

2008-01-18T08:34:00.000-08:00

Aged Beauty

2008-01-09T10:04:00.001-08:00

Happy Face

2008-01-02T13:30:00.001-08:00

Winter Solstice

2007-12-21T09:33:00.000-08:00

Discovery

2007-12-10T10:27:00.003-08:00

Through the Trees

2007-12-04T09:46:00.000-08:00

Bare Bones

2007-11-21T09:47:00.000-08:00

Puddle Ponder

2007-11-07T07:29:00.000-08:00

In Blue

2007-10-23T08:31:00.000-07:00

Spiritual Opening

2007-10-19T08:32:00.000-07:00

Light Shadows

2007-10-16T10:39:00.000-07:00

Fall Reflection

2007-10-09T15:22:00.000-07:00

I'm really enjoying the arrival of autumn!

Big Door

2007-09-28T11:56:00.000-07:00

Honestly, I'm not that tiny!

Remember Summer

2007-09-25T08:25:00.000-07:00

Looking Up

2007-09-20T14:35:00.000-07:00

Earthen

2007-09-11T15:24:00.000-07:00

Working Parts

2007-09-06T10:36:00.001-07:00

Cropped & Close

2007-08-29T11:02:00.000-07:00

Seattle Center Fun

2007-08-22T08:37:00.000-07:00

The Zoo

2007-08-16T10:02:00.001-07:00

A friend treated me and my nephew to the zoo last week. It was a cool day and lots of animals were out. This hippo sure had character and the gorilla was very alert. The baby jaguar was my nephew's favorite.

Blue Flight

2007-08-03T10:54:00.000-07:00

Up Close

2007-07-27T12:50:00.000-07:00

Two Triangles

2007-07-23T08:00:00.001-07:00

Floral Embrace

2007-07-06T10:38:00.001-07:00

Ferry Crossing

2007-06-25T08:02:00.001-07:00

Green

2007-06-22T07:32:00.001-07:00

Face in White

2007-06-11T13:13:00.001-07:00

Baja Palms

2007-06-07T08:29:00.001-07:00

Sunset

2007-05-09T15:18:00.000-07:00

Brick

2007-04-30T08:59:00.000-07:00

More Garden Fun

2007-04-25T15:24:00.000-07:00

More to discover at "A Lot of Flowers".

Garden Statuary 2

2007-04-20T14:20:00.000-07:00

More beautiful creatures from "A Lot of Flowers".

Garden Statuary

2007-04-16T08:09:00.000-07:00

These lovely creatures live in a little place called "A Lot of Flowers" in Fairhaven, a really cool part of Bellingham, WA. I've always enjoyed this open-air outdoor garden shop and had the joy of spending a sunny afternoon taking photos of these fascinating creatures. I have many more to share, so do come back ;)

Dalia Flower

2007-04-10T12:01:00.000-07:00

I had paper snow flakes hanging in my window all winter and liked how they spun around in the air currents. Once I decided to take them down, I thought, "I'll make some paper flowers" and this is one of them. I just used scrap bond paper and magazines. They're fun ;-)

Snappy Sam

2007-03-30T12:50:00.000-07:00

I'm a big jazz fan
heard many cool cats jam,
but Sam
sure could make that sax snap!

This is in response to the weekly challenge at Illustration Friday. This week's topic is "SNAP".

Carl the I-Spy

2007-03-23T16:38:00.000-07:00

This is in response to the weekly challenge at Illustration Friday. This weeks topic is "I-SPY" . I created Carl right after the 2004 election. He's been in hiding for quite a while, but he's been busy....

O Assing

2007-03-21T09:30:00.000-07:00

Total War

2007-03-16T10:17:00.000-07:00

This is in response to the weekly challenge "Total" at Illustration Friday. I referenced the Merriam-Webster dictionary and when I read the third definition, I knew what I wanted to do. I can't take credit for the images, only the collage and I hope who ever took them, that they are safe. This goes out to all those suffering from this war, directly or indirectly.

Main Entry: 1 to-tal
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin totalis, from Latin totus whole, entire
Date: 14th century

1 : comprising or constituting a whole : entire
2 : absolute, utter
3 : involving a complete and unified effort especially to achieve a desired effect <total war>

Geese Walk

2007-03-14T08:11:00.000-07:00

"Are you sure? I think they went the other way".

Wired

2007-03-09T09:52:00.000-08:00

This is in response to the weekly challenge "Wired" at Illustration Friday. I can see this used as stationary or a funky textile piece. What does it evoke in you?

Cocktail Sox

2007-03-06T08:20:00.000-08:00

3 Stooges

2007-03-02T11:09:00.000-08:00

This was taken with ISight on the Mac. I can't recall if it's a plugin that warps the pictures, but it was beyond fun!

* The faces have been changed to protect the innocent.

Rust

2007-02-28T09:44:00.000-08:00

Lines

2007-02-27T08:50:00.000-08:00

Communication Breakdown

2007-02-23T07:51:00.000-08:00

One day the in the middle of an email the computer stopped working and despite all the troubleshooting attempted, Sally never brought it back to life. She couldn't communicate with other bloggers, after that, she went back to writing and exchanging letters through the mail.

This is in response to the weekly challenge "Communication" at Illustration Friday.

Abandoned

2007-02-21T11:08:00.000-08:00

This is a collage I created in response to the challenge "Abandoned" at Inspire Me Thursday. I didn't have an abandoned art piece, but I've always like abandoned houses, barns, cars etc. They have stories to tell and beauty in their decay. Can you name all eight? I could have just as easily created a piece of defunct computers....what a wasteful society!

Gravity - IF

2007-02-16T09:35:00.000-08:00

Wally the worm was on his daily stroll, when he felt a BIG THUMP! Stunned, he sat and pondered…

This is in response to the weekly challenge "Gravity" at Illustration Friday.

Tagged

2007-02-12T10:25:00.000-08:00

I've been tagged by Linda!

RULES: People who are tagged should write a blog post of 6 weird things about them as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says "you are tagged" in their comments and tell them to read your blog.

Six weird things about me:

1. I love to do laundry (my own) because, I like to fold and place my clothes in piles according to garment type (shirts in one pile, pants, towels etc.), what I like about doing this is the color patterns that are created in the stacks. This all goes back to my first day of kindergarten, after I freaked out when my mom went to drop me off, and the only way they calmed me down was to give me some blocks. I was relieved as I stacked them. I've been playing with shapes and colors ever since. ; ) I also like to hang my laundry outside in the summer, so that I can see the colorful cotton pieces blowing in the breeze, and how fresh they smell afterwards. I do this even though I live in a major city.

2. I can tell if a wall picture is off by 1/8 of an inch, my coworker didn't believe me one time and measured it with a level (he's a weird engineer type). Yep, it was off!

3. I let my teabags dry out and then tear the bag open and toss the tea leaves on the ground. I've also been known to toss them out the 5th story window, where I sometimes leave wasted flowers to dry and find their way back to the earth.

4. My mother is the eldest of 14 (a good Catholic family), and I'm the oldest of 35 grandchildren, just from my mother's side. Our family gatherings have always been a happening!

5. There is a certain smell in the storage unit of my building, and I like it. It's not mothballs, but maybe a mix of them and other musty things. I hate the smell of mothballs, so it is something else.

6. I share two of Linda's weird things (1 & 5). I thought that was weird; her love for natural light when taking a shower (and getting the floor wet if the light is left on) as well as keeping fortunes all over the place.

Thanks, Linda for this fun opportunity!

I'm tagging: Brian, Susan, Ruby, Cergie, Stephen, and Lizard Princess. Thanks for sharing and playing.

CRASH

2007-02-09T09:05:00.000-08:00

This is in response to the weekly challenge "Crash" at Illustration Friday. It is uninspired by my commute to work...

Shadows & Light

2007-02-06T08:58:00.000-08:00

Portrait

2007-02-01T09:48:00.000-08:00

This is a zippy response to the challenge "Portrait" at Inspire Me Thursday

Have a Seat

2007-01-31T07:55:00.000-08:00

Red Ants

2007-01-26T11:46:00.000-08:00

We all remember from childhood the stories of the earth being overtaken by ANTS, right? This is another response to the weekly challenge "Red" at Illustration Friday. My other piece is posted at get zen

River Walk

2007-01-24T14:39:00.000-08:00

Great Blue Heron in flight

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Goldeneye (female and male)

House Finch

[click an image to enlarge]
*I'm not claiming to be an expert at bird indentification.

Snow Spools

2007-01-24T10:22:00.000-08:00

This was taken a couple weeks ago after one of our snowstorms. It's since melted, and returned to warmer temps. Made for a nice pic, though.

Dumpster Overflowing

2007-01-22T11:17:00.000-08:00

Ever heard of "Recycle"?

Wires

2007-01-18T15:13:00.000-08:00

Silly Socks

2007-01-12T15:39:00.000-08:00

Snow Bell

2007-01-11T10:49:00.000-08:00

Big Leaf Maple

2007-01-09T13:05:00.000-08:00

Here is a leaf I dried. It measured about 18 inches wide when I found it!

The Mop

2007-01-03T08:55:00.000-08:00

The other day, I was cleaning my place and shook the mop out the window, when suddenly, the handle became very light.....oops!

Gingerbread Cookies

2006-12-26T14:24:00.000-08:00

Made gingerbread cookies and friends and I decorated them. Then I took them to a women's shelter for the kids. It was a fun project.

Holiday Humor

2006-12-22T10:11:00.000-08:00

This cracked me up! Classic Maxine :-@

Power

2006-12-19T10:31:00.000-08:00

This is a reminder that we rely heavily on electricity. The windstorm that hit the PNW recently made me more aware of how much we are connected....to the grid.

Tubing

2006-12-08T08:46:00.000-08:00

Laughter

2006-11-15T11:22:00.000-08:00

Laughter of a young child brought on by a silly and loving adult :=)

Pumpkin Face

2006-11-08T09:27:00.000-08:00

"Mandala Art"

2006-11-06T14:26:00.000-08:00

Simryn Gill's "Forking Tongues" at the Sackler Gallery.

Patty Pots

2006-10-27T08:55:00.000-07:00

More Islander fun!

Hula Hoop Tree

2006-10-24T09:59:00.000-07:00

A fun family living on an island getting creative with their landscaping!

No Mo' Greens

2006-09-19T11:06:00.000-07:00

Looks like Popeye's ratings may drop...."Leafy greens are No. 2 source of E. coli in U.S." Could this be the U.S. Meat Industry trying to take attention away from itself???

Monkey Business

2006-09-18T10:01:00.000-07:00

Caught red-handed.

P-Patch

2006-09-16T20:11:00.000-07:00

Discovered these silly things while strolling through a community garden. It was a lovely day and they made me smile.

Chain Gang

2006-09-15T09:32:00.000-07:00

George W and his cronies helping out at the Vashon Strawberry Festival, July 2006. This is one way of keeping them out of mischief...

Sock Monks

2006-09-15T09:11:00.000-07:00

Found a woman who makes these by hand at a local art festival. I couldn't resist buying one "Alikazam" (on right) and then decided to get "Cosmo" for my niece for her 2nd birthday. They sure do liven up the joint!