Summertime Scavenger Hunt 2013 - signs

I've been on the road on and off over the last few weeks ... 

and of course,

with camera in hand 

found some fun, funny and interesting signs....

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Sunfest 2013

Last week I was in sunny downtown London... Ontario that is. Sunfest. Ah yes... a wonderful place to be if you're a music lover. What kind of music you ask.. all kinds... Salsa from Puerto Rico to Cumbia from Columbia and Reggae to brass from Rumania --- and let's not forget the jazz stage. Yummy.

Normally at an event like this I would take tons of photos, but I just didn't have it in me. I had badly twisted my ankle and broken a toe so moving back and forth thru crowds of 200,000 or more seemed like a recipe for disaster. None the less, I met some wonderful folks, saw some old friends, soaked up some glorious sun and did I mention the music?? OMG.. it was so wonderful.

Here's a short video of the sights and sounds from my week at Sunfest:

So again, you may be wondering... how the heck does this relate to recycling! Well never fear, I found some treasures to add to the recycle fabric pile. Let's see what I can do with these:

Those negative voices and a new friend...

It's funny how the Universe works. Someone I have worked with for over a decade left for another job. I was not happy... one, to lose contact with someone I had grown close to and two, not looking forward to breaking in a new business contact. 

Well, in the infinite wisdom of the Universe, my new contact has the same history as me; the mom that demanded a perfection that could never be attained no matter how many ways I tried. I loved my mom and she loved me. I know that....and she was so fab in so many ways, but her need to demand perfection in me was really just a means of ignoring her own issues. Sometimes it was really challenging and always effected (or stifled)  my creativity...

Well, I think we, my new friend and I that is.... we were brought together to help each other overcome these voices in our heads...either the voices of others and/or our own negative scripts that have played over and over for years and years. I am clearly farther along in the process, but can always use another person on my side.... and hopefully thru my experiences she will overcome her voices much more quickly than I did.... at least that's what I hope for her. Too much time can pass otherwise, then the challenge seems unattainable.

Don't you find it amazing that when we most need something, it seems to end up right in front of us... in one way or another... well it's true... just look...

Summertime Scavenger Hunt - July 4th pride

I think these photos speak for themselves....

This is a bonus item for hunt: A person wearing an outfit (or item of clothing) that symbolizes your country - check!

To check out all of the photos, click this link >photographic scavenger hunt

Random thought for today

I wasn't sure what I was getting into when I started this blog... didn't know what direction it would take or if I'd even want to do for any length of time. And I don't blog regularly either, tho I do try. Sometimes, time is a challenge in itself.

Well, I am so happy that I ventured into this new territory because I have 'met' some great folks along the way, learned lots of new things, gotten some positive feedback on my work, made some treasured friendships, tried some new creative techniques and challenged myself in ways I never thought I would or could.... so it's not true at all... you CAN teach an old dog new tricks. 

I'm living proof!

While working on my own and fiddling around on the Internet, I've stumbled across too many really cool blogs in the late night hours. There are way too many to list, but here are a handful that draw me in (in complete random order):

http://artsyville.blogspot.com/

http://jessicasporn.blogspot.com/

http://nathaliesstudio.com/

http://gallorganico.blogspot.com/

http://artatag.wordpress.com

thearthousestudio.blogspot.com

http://www.carlenetaylorsimmons.com

http://manonpopjes-manonpopjes.blogspot.com

http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

http://www.ihanna.nu

Please check out the blogs listed above and if you have a blog that you just love to visit regularly, please post it in the comment section so we can all visit it as well.

Did you say 'Scavenger Hunt!'

I stumbled across a really cool blog one day, Gallo Organico.

After investigating it, I found a post about an online summertime photographic scavenger hunt that was just getting started. I love to take pix and was intrigued, so of course I'm going to participate!

Here is my first offering, # 13 (a fence) ~

Below is a list of photos to come....
1. Open air market
2. Theater for performing arts (not a movie theater)
3. City Hall, Capitol or other similar civic building
4. Airplane
5. A sunset
6. Someone or something taking a nap
7. A sign that is intentionally or unintentionally funny
8. A tower
9. A photo with someone or something that is clearly out of place or doesn't belong
10. A bench that is outside
11. An animal in a zoo, aquarium, nature preserve, etc.
12. A cloud in the shape of something (please specify what you see)
13. A fence
14. A stained glass object or a mosaic
15. A fire truck or police car
16. A windmill
17. Candle(s)
18. Your local pub/bar, coffee house or tea shop
19. A fisherman
20. A dinosaur
21. A photograph of you with an artistic tool or craft supply (you cannot substitute for this item)
Bonus/substitute items:
A person wearing an outfit (or item of clothing) that symbolizes your country
A sundial

To check out all of the photos, click this link >  photographic scavenger hunt