Essex Studios Art Walk – Part Two

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This is Part Two of my series on the Essex Studios Art Walk held in Cincinnati, Ohio this past weekend.  If you missed Part One…go here.  I wandered through a large warehouse for a couple of hours taking photos and talking with artists.

This is the young lady that is one of the members of my Meetup group and the artist that we were showing support for by attending the Art Walk.  If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you probably know that I love reflection shots…so when I saw this mirror, it seemed to be the perfect shot for her!

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Essex Studios Art Walk – Part One

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The Essex Studios Art Walk is an opportunity for the public to view and purchase pieces of art (paintings, sculptures, photographs) from 120+ artists, displayed in a large 2-level warehouse, located near Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.  Although there are resident Artists who offer regular classes, the Art Walk is only held a few times per year.  Having recently joined a new creative Meetup group, I went to the event to show support for one of our members who was selling some of her work.  I spent about two hours walking the large warehouse, taking photos and chatting with the artists.  There was so much to see, I’ll have three parts to this series.

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This was the first display of art I encountered upon entering the warehouse.  I like the creative use of old pallets to show the art. Continue reading →

Travel Theme: Roads

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There are so many types of roads!  Flat..hilly..curvy..straight..paved..dirt..rocky..steep!  Where’s My Backpack’s Travel Theme this week is….Roads!

The first three road photos were all taken in Namibia, Africa.  The terrain, at times, seemed alien and made for some great photographs!

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Hiking Rowe Woods

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Rowe Woods, aka The Nature Center is located in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio.  My husband and I (and Jake the spoiled hunting dog) went hiking there yesterday.  We probably hiked 4 miles.  Hiking is one of my favorite things to do.  Even in this cold, dreary weather–there is beauty!

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Snowflakes would drift down lightly from time to time… Continue reading →

WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details

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Lost in the Details is this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge!  I’m still amazed that every time I participate in a challenge, I learn something new.  I interpreted this challenge to mean when we take a photo…if we look closely…there is so much more to see.  Some of the photos required cropping and I was pleased with the creativity I was able to utilize with choosing the photos and with the process of what part of the photo to crop.

This was one of my favorites.  It’s a cropped version of the 2nd photo and was taken in Ft. Myers, Florida in November, 2012.  I like the way the letters on the other side show through.  It’s the simple things that make me happy!

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Hidden Treasures in Hyde Park and Loveland, Ohio

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Hyde Park is an upscale, trendy and centrally located town a few miles from Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.  A few days ago, I was shopping in the area and took a few photographs.

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These brightly painted outdoor planters are so pretty!  Come Spring…they’ll be even prettier! Continue reading →

Travel Confessions

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Letizia from Dutch Goes Italian tagged me for the Travel Confessions series. Thank you so much Letizia!  As you can tell from Letizia’s blog name…she’s Dutch, but loves everything Italian!  If you ever plan a trip to Italy…she’s your travel source!

There are a few rules in the Travel Confessions series:

  • Post a photo (or photos) and description(s) of your confession(s) in a new post.
  • Tweet your post with hashtag #TravelConfession and follow/tweet @Traveling9to5
  • Tag 3 other travelers you’d love to see

Travel confession No. 1

I prefer traveling solo…most of the time.  For some of the obvious reasons…you pick what you want to see and do…eat where and what you want…walk at your own pace…decide when you’re ready to leave…don’t have to deal with a traveling partner’s annoying habits (we all have them)–such as complaining..moodiness..overly talkativeness, etc..odd sleep schedule or snoring, etc.

I also enjoy it because I love to meet new people and it’s easier when you’re on your own.  This is a photo from my solo six week road trip through the Southern U.S. back in November.

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Finding Art in Unexpected Places

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Looking at this photo…you would assume it was taken outside.  Actually, it’s a painting in a friend’s house.  I went out with girlfriends last night and we ended the evening at one of their homes.  Always looking for practice with my camera, I took a few photographs.  I like the way the water droplets have a 3d effect.

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Rainbow

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I was looking forward to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week because the theme is Rainbow!  Those of us living in the Northern hemisphere need some color about now!

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These brightly painted ostrich eggs in Cape Town, Africa are definitely full of color! Continue reading →

Travel Theme: Bridges

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Where’s My Backpack has a Weekly Travel Theme and this week it’s Bridges!  I love bridges!  They connect you to new experiences, people, places and fun!

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This bridge at Camp Kern near Cincinnati, Ohio was fun to walk on and took us to the beginning spot for zip lining through the beautiful Autumn trees!  It was extra special for me because it was just my son and I…that’s him walking up the bridge. Continue reading →

My Life Lately

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I thought I’d give you a more personal look at my life lately!  I joined a new Meetup.com group a few weeks ago that focuses on cooking.  Seeing that I’ve made over 160 new recipes from Pinterest this past year, it’s quite appropriate.  I volunteered to host the first gathering, which was held at our house Saturday evening.  The theme was Mexican and there were 12 of us.  Because I was the hostess…I didn’t need to cook.  Everyone else brought the food.  It was still quite a bit of work to make sure the house was clean, to assist the night of, and to clean again afterwards; but I enjoyed the company and the food was delish!

I joined another Meetup group for creative people and attended the first meetup the other night.  There were about 9 of us…so we went around the room and shared a little about ourselves and I’m signed up for the next event, an art exhibit for one of the members!

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A Word a Week Photo Challenge: Zoom

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A Word a Week’s Photo Challenge this week is Zoom!  I’m always zooming in!

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WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward

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The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge is “Forward”.  I’ve chosen four photos that represent the typical use of the word…”a forward motion”, and three that show people being “bold”!

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Red

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Red, White or Red & White.  This photo was taken at Sanibel Island, Florida right before Christmas…hence the Poinsettias.

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Egyptian Cats and European Dogs

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It’s funny how you primarily see a certain species of animal in certain countries.  Looking through photos from recent trips…I realized I only have photos of cats while in Egypt (2009) and dogs while in Europe (2010)!

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