Poppy in Color -

Taupe - I am digging those natural muted colors!

This was hand-held (thank you image stabilizer!) at a water drainage near Index.
And because I thought this was just a neat image, here is a waterfall about a mile later on the same road.

Seagull Grey

Ooops!

I couldn't resist this one.  

Actually, they're building a surgery 4 stories below ground.

make my day

how?

Soho Starbucks

Merry Yellow Christmas!

red?

woad workshop wow!

 

Caitlin's sunset inspired me to look for saturated color and there it was! A botanical dye workshop at Magnuson Park. I spent the afternoon shooting their process of dipping and dyeing natural fabrics. See www.botanicalcolors.com for more info about botanical dyes.

One Color: As Shot

 This one was taken through a periscope in a submarine at the OMSI in Portland. 

This was an early morning color a few days ago....lots of blue/grey tones.

Happy Easter!

In the Pink!

After a long dark winter, I decided to redo my office in colors inspired by my trip to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. My office is located in a little 1920's cottage attached to our house. Originally, I had glazed the walls and hung Indian fabric from the ceiling which made for a cozy and warm space. This summer, I was ready for a more vibrant look and feeling. I also decided to enlarge and frame some of my photos from the trip. My space feels light and bright and fun. Now, even on the coldest days of winter, I can take a little trip to a sunny climate just by stepping into my Chinese Orange and Poppy colored room! While this is not my summer photo project it should count as one since my little home improvement project took waaaayyyyy longer than I'd anticipated!

Patterns and Colors at the Locks