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1/17/2018

Joshua Tree National Park

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When the day is free, and the winter chill is no where to be seen, the best place to be is somewhere in nature. 

January 15th 2018 was a free national park day, and for nature enthusiasts like ourselves, Neil and I felt like it was the perfect day to explore Joshua Tree National Park. I had never been, and wasn't even sure what a Joshua Tree was, but I've heard great things about the open space and colors. So we needed to see for ourselves...
For the most part, it looked like this.... (look at that blue sky!)
joshua tree national park
But there were tons and tons of rocks to climb... 
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To get great views like this.... 
joshua tree national park
And there were so many Joshua Trees...
joshua tree
This is a Joshua Tree
Joshua Trees are actually not trees, they are a type of Yucca, and a part of the agave plant family. They are the largest Yuccas, reaching a height of 15 to 40 feet. That's just tall... 
stephanie at a tree
Super tall...
While we were there to see the Joshua trees... we got a little distracted... 
raven & joshua tree
...a raven!
flying raven
by Ravens flying to Joshua tree tops... 
You can encounter a raven every day, and it's still a magical experience. 
Though it wasn't just Ravens that caught our attention... Jackrabbits were around too!
jackrabbit
And we also got up close and personal with a Cactus wren... 
cactus wren
Or maybe two...
cactus wrens
While we were more interested in the birds and wildlife - the landscape is something not to overlook... 
joshua tree national park view
It's the perfect playground...
joshua tree national park
walrus rock
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or it might be the perfect place to do your next men's clothing photo shoot
joshua tree national park
joshua tree national park
Joshua Tree National Park is split into two sides, a north and a south. We primarily stayed on the north side where the Joshua Trees were. But the south side is still quite beautiful, littered with Cholla Cacti.  
cholla cactus
We spent the entire time playing rather than doing any plein-air drawing or sketching. But I did manage to create an oil pastel sketch of Joshua Tree National Park, for my daily drawing.
joshua tree national park
Joshua Tree National Park is located right outside Palm Springs, California. It is where two deserts merge together, the Mohave and the Colorado. It is open all year, and the visitor center has some great information about where to hike, camp or drive. It is definitely worth a trip if you are in the neighborhood. 
joshua tree national park evening
Photos were taken by Neil Rizos and myself. 

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7/9/2016

Munich moment.

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A week in Munich, Germany is not enough. If you want to see all the attractions and WWII history, don't discover the English Garden. This traveling artist found herself inspired by the little oasis of nature and dozens of geese for a few days before taking a train to Salzburg, and missing out on all of Munich has to offer. Although, we did get to see a couple art museums and met some new friends.

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3/30/2016

Cathedral Rock, Sedona

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I live here..

Sedona, Arizona
Well, I live in a place that beautiful red rock landscapes exist down the street from me.
 It's called Sedona, Arizona. 
Thousands of tourists flock here to hike, explore, and stand in awe of these amazing red rock formations. 
Cathedral Rock
Cathedral Rock, Sedona Arizona
Who can blame them really? It's quite a spectacular sight when you first stumble upon them. 
Sedona is also known for it's spiritual community, and the famous vortexes. Vortexes are places where the Earth is exceptionally alive with energy and people can feel it when they stand there or something like that. I'm not really sure, but thousands of people come to Sedona seeking out these vortexes in order to discover something about themselves. Recently, a friend of mine came to visit Sedona for the day, and went with a guide to one of these vortexes that is apparently located at Cathedral Rock. She shared how wonderful the experience was at dinner afterwards, and it got me curious. I had been to Cathedral Rock before, but it had been years. So with nothing better to do on a Sunday afternoon, I took a hike to Cathedral rock in search for this vortex. 
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I'm not sure if I found the exact location of this Vortex in question,
but I did find beauty...

Oak Creek
flowing oak creek
rocks in oak creek
Oak Creek, Sedona
Big Rocks Oak Creek Sedona
Oak Creek, Sedona
Oak Creek near Cathedral Rock

And some interesting trees...

Spiney trees
flooded trees

Even if I probably wasn't in the right vortex spot and definitely didn't know exactly what one does at a vortex... I did find it beautiful and moving for me. One doesn't need to believe or understand Sedona magic to recognize an inspiring landscape that moves you to create... even if it just asks to become a magnet.

sedona magnet

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3/1/2016

Wildlife of Arizona - or really the southwest

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I've traveled to some beautiful places over the last couple of years...

Rocky mountain park, colorado
Zion National Park
Cotton field, southern arizona
Grand Canyon
Lake powell, arizona
riparian preserve, arizona

And along the way... I've met some interesting characters...

Harris Hawk
herd of elk
Big horn sheep
Ostrich
Golden mantle squirrel
tortoise
These encounters - maybe random, maybe intentional - have been unique, special and inspiring. To have the chance to really meet the personality that lives inside a Big Horn sheep that grazes inches away from you. To accidentally trip over a tortoise (hey it happens)... or to feed an ostrich and pet a Harris Hawk... all of them remind you that the spirit of life is beyond our little reality we define as society, culture, or humanity. We share this planet with incredible creatures, all great and small, and we forget that. Sure we remember the dogs and cats we feed, but when was the last time we shared space with the wild without fear? Fear - from them, or fear from us.  ​​
​That's the source of thought and inspiration behind a new collection of pastel drawings I'm exhibiting at the Verde Brewing Company this spring. The exhibit opens March 3rd for their first Art & Beer dinner.

Here are some of the drawings... ​

African Black Eagle drawing
African Black Eagle
Cottontail Rabbit drawing
Cottontail Rabbit
Harris Hawk Drawing
Harris Hawk
bobcat drawing
Bobcat
river otters drawing
River Otters

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5/20/2015

Lake Powell's bathtub ring

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Earlier this month, I found myself standing here...

Lake Powell, Page Arizona

....Right on the edge of Lake Powell, near Page, Arizona. 

Lake Powell near Glen Canyon
Lake Powell is a reservoir created by the Glen Canyon Dam in 1963. This impressive man made body of water is surrounded by the desert of Arizona towards the east, and the vermilion cliffs of Utah to the west. Currently it is the largest reservoir in the United States, due to the drought that has become the new reality in the southwest. In many ways, the beauty of this magnificent blue can override any politically driven conversation about humans over using natural resources, climate change, or diverting water for greener lawns, etc... but as beautiful as the picture may be, the evidence of drought sinks deep. The "bathtub ring," as it is dubbed across the internet, has become the new border of blue, and a new visitor like myself, wouldn't have noticed it as anything but natural. 

The drought crosses the orchards of California to the Colorado Plateau --  and beyond.
 It is not just a southwest conversation, but a global concern. 

A concern that I feel compelled to address in my art.

I create art about it not to complain, identify the cause, or blame a political party, instead I address the issue with the hope that maybe my art, my work, will help stir a conversation...

a conversation that will start something beyond words,
and into action.

Glen Canyon Dam

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