My tree - A photographic journey

So, I have to drive down to Olive Branch a few times a year to service some printers down there and at some point in 2015, I noticed this tree in a field off Riverdale. I stopped and took pictures of it. It spoke to me- in the middle of this suburban mess, there was a small field on a corner that had been saved from another failed convenience store and on it was this majestic oak tree.

This tree was a bright spot in what was more often than not, a bad day. So, I started making it a point to stop by the tree each time I had to go to OB for a service call. I missed a few- sometimes it was raining too hard for me to get a good shot. Once it was supposed to snow, so I was hurrying to get home before the storm hit. But, I've been pretty consistent- I have 8 images that show how the changes of the seasons dress my lovely. What's interesting is how I'm taking the shot from almost the exact same spot each time... I am not sure how I manage that.

I am so enamored by this tree, I actually looked to see if I could buy the land. It's just north of the state line- so in Shelby County. I would buy it just to protect the tree from being torn down and to make it ok for me to go and lay a blanket under her branches without being charged with trespassing.

Here's the journey from the first shot on December 29th, 2015 to the latest on October 24th, 2017.

Creative life 2016- week 40

Not much studio time since I got done traveling- my nights have been filled with getting things back on track from my month away from home. I did take some photos last week that I thought were worth sharing. :) I have demos at TN Welcome centers this weekend, Pink Palace Arts & Crafts fair in less than 2 weeks, River Arts in less than 3 weeks and then a great chain maille class at the Gardens on the 29th. I'll be on TV the 24th to talk about my work and my classes. October will be pretty busy, but in a good way- for the reasons I like to be busy. Hopefully, I'll be creating like mad over the next few weeks, so keep an eye out for new work!

The tree I always stop and visit when I go to Olive Branch for onsite service. 

The view from Cabin 6 at Natchez. It was supposed to be a nice weekend with woods wandering but instead turned into an unplugged weekend of cabining. 

Reflections early in the day on Pin Oak Lake

Reflections late in the morning on Browns Creek Lake

Creative Life - Week 23 - My trip out west

Last week was birthday week- and it was spent exploring out west. We left on June 4th around 10am and drove to Flagstaff Arizona. I got home Saturday night, June 11th, around 9pm.

While I did not make any jewelry, I did take my cameras and I took quite a few rolls of film. Unfortunately, I still have some rolls to be developed from one of my last trips- I believe 3 years ago- to New Orleans, so I'll be making a few trips to MPI in the near future to get these all developed.

here is a taste of what I did digitally. :) I played with the panorama feature on my phone a bit and even made a photo sphere at Meteor Crater.

Storm we ran into going across New Mexico

Meteor Crater 360 pan

Meteor Crater Photosphere

Bell Rock on my Birthday

Grand Canyon Revisited. :)

Sandstone Mesas near the Lava Flows

Standing on top of one of the sandstone Mesas at El Malpais with my purple hair. :)