September 11th Memorial

In honor of those who died on September 11, 2001, I am posting some photos I took on a trip to NYC in the Fall of 2011.  They were still working on the tower, but the water memorial was in place.  It truly felt like hallowed ground and I remember my mind trying to imagine the horror those fallen may have felt, of course, to no avail.  There's no way in hell I could even imagine.  The tragic memories their families still feel to this day is heartbreaking.  I could say more, but then it would turn political.  This is a memorial and tribute to those who died, to those who died trying to save those in peril, and to those left behind still mending and re-living the events of that fateful day.

ARTSTOCK - High Hand Gallery

Last night was ARTSTOCK at High Hand Gallery.  We had a great turnout with lots of art-lovers joining us for the opening of the show, we also had 'artful' food with hand-painted tablecloths, and of course all the large format art pieces.

I took pictures of the event which included hors d'oeuvres, live music and wine tasting!!

I spoke with several folks about my own large format canvas wraps of Bodie Ghost Town; folks who had been there, some never heard of the place, and other photographers.  This morning I spent a couple hours working on the images I took last night, re-sizing, etc., and putting them up on our Facebook page.  Now I can rest for a while...well okay, just a little while before I get started up again!

The stone sculpture is by Shermm Moore, and the upper two right hand painted/encaustic pieces are by Charlotte Cooper.  The others are mine! ; )