Happy Birthday Ansel Adams!

“I would never apologize for photographing rocks. Rocks can be very beautiful…” – Ansel Adams When photographer Ansel Adams looked through his camera lens, he saw more than rocks, trees, and rivers. He saw art. Hues of wildness surfaced in this great American photographer’s stunning black-and-white prints. And for most of his life, Yosemite National […]

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Natural Stone

Completed… All natural stone including the Valdes Island sandstone buttresses flanking each side.The hearth is a slab of basalt sawn from a column and polished. The stones above collected over 50 years by our clients. An honouring of a lifetime exploring the outdoors together. Delivered and craned into place on Christmas Eve as an anniversary

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Adela Akers

Remarkable work was fortunate to see a show at Hammerfriar Gallery (http://www.hammerfriar.com/#exhibition) of Adela Akers recent works in linen, horsehair, metal foil and acrylic paint. found a video interview of her https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTU2id7TbXk

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to build a wall

In case you were wondering which laws are being “waived” in order to build the wall along the US-Mexico border. Sources: Center For Biodiversity; CNBC; NPR; Los Angeles Times; Houston Chronicle; El Paso Times; AP News; Georgetown University Law Blog; NBC News; Architectural Digest; The Guardian; Department of Homeland Security; The Hill; NY Times; Washington

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flower dolls

i remember as a child, sticking clothespins through this flower and using as dolls, then placing several in water to have them do water ballet. Hollyhock flowers Comment: Christine A. Holley We sure did. I think it was Mrs.Uttrup who taught us to make these. Linda Ornt Evelyn Uttrup Hanneman Or maybe my Nana Simpson, or Ann

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