Weekly Photo Challenge- Silhouette

Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy

This is my happy!

My husband and I walking along the beach, our “kits”, Pike Place Public Market and the Space Needle in Seattle, feeling the wind and the ocean on my skin, our honeymoon at Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica, our “pups”, peaceful meditations, and my amazing affogato! Pure happiness!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitary

Chihuly Garden and Glass

Dale Chihuly is glass sculptor and artist who grew up and studied in Washington state. His massive collection of art is featured in exhibits all around the globe. Chihuly is best known for his blown glass sculptures, that he created on his own until the late 1970’s, when he was blinded in his left eye as the result of a car accident, and later dislocated his shoulder while bodysurfing. Without the use of his left eye, and unable to hold the glass blowing pipe, Chihuly had to place his art in the hands of others. He continued to craft and shape the glass to his liking, but he had others do the actual glass blowing for him. Chihuly also channels his artistic ability into other works, such as drawings and paintings. An exhibit featuring Chihuly’s work was recently opened in Seattle Center, at the base of the Space Needle. Chihuly’s work, as expected, is amazing, but the designers of the exhibit deserve some major credit as well for their incredible job of lighting and placement. Some sculptures appear to glow, while others were purposely placed to outline the view of the Space Needle, and there is even a section in which the Space Needle is reflected in every single piece you walk by.

I was able to visit the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit while visiting Seattle, and I would absolutely recommend it! All of the work was breathtakingly stunning, and allowed me to take the most amazing photographs (and I am not the photographer in my family!). Take a look at some below:

DIY: Handmade Art

Some of our handmade artwork that we created for our home…

My husbands handmade paintings for our living room.

My painting for our master bedroom. Still working on a companion piece.

More to come soon!

Jonathan Gill Photography

The book “Small is Beautiful” inspired the name of my blog. I firmly believe that, as human beings, it is our responsibility to preserve this planet for our children, and our children’s children. Kindness, generosity, wildlife, nature, astronomy, animals, Buddhist Philosophy, environmentalism- these are the things that inspire me. I find my inspiration depicted in Jonathan Gill’s photography.

Companions

Wildlife

Scenery

Alternate Transportation

Spiritual Inspiration