Monthly Archives: July 2009

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my Ode to Green

Every once in awhile a color permeates my subconscious and conscious mind so intensely that it’s darn near all I think about.

Since my first foray onto the Viceroy Santa Monica hotel website several months ago I have been enamored with the color kelly green. Never before have I cared so much for green, but when I saw the Kelly Wearstler-designed green, black and white color combinations at the hotel in person, it created a new appreciation in me. Since then this new like has turned into something else. Not quite a passion as it’s more sensual than that. All I can say is when I see the color now I swoon. Some days I feel like I can taste it, touch it and feel it.

Here are some recent shots that are a tribute to my new love. Taken in Santa Monica, Seattle and Whidbey Island.

Viceroy Santa Monica. (swoon)

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The amazing kelly green subway tile bathroom off the lobby. (swoon) (pardon the crappy quality and blur, this was taken with shaky hands, a slow shutter speed and a little point and shoot)

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My girl in her favorite spot in her favorite park. When she emerges she smells like ivy. (swoon)

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On a Washington State Ferry.

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Every time we go to her park she hides behind this little bush. The branches rest across her face, and she peeks out at me, occasionally tucking herself back deeper into the ivy. And every time I say “I can still see you”. awwwww. :-)

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Couldn’t decide which shot I liked more, and this one has a stronger green, so I had to include it too, lol.

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Hope you enjoyed my tribute to my new obsession! I will do more of these posts, and know just what my next color will be, and even the images to go along with it.

Cheers! :-)

Fatsa

I just don’t really have words for this post, so I will let the images speak for themselves.

Fatsa: ‘face’ in Italian. And what a face he has.

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Yes, that is my leg in green below.

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As silly as this little guy is, he can be very handsome too.

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Thank you Angie for giving me the opportunity to laugh my fanny off while photographing your boy! He is truly one of a kind. :-)

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Is there anything cuter than a 12-week old pug puppy (or two) in some flowers? I think not. :-)

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I have an extremely busy week ahead but I promise more of these guys to come!

2010 Workshops update

I know, I know, I said I wouldn’t post any more workshops updates to the blog. But this one is important.

I have been getting a lot of emails lately from people saying things like “I look forward to coming to one of your workshops in 2010 in NYC/Dallas/Miami/fill in the blank city.”

I have made the final decision: I will *not* be holding travel workshops after 2009.

So, the final travel workshops I will teach, and your last opportunity to go to one near your home (assuming you don’t live in Portland, OR), are: Boston and Chicago in August 2009, and Atlanta and Austin in October 2009. (see the dates here).

Beyond that, starting in 2010 all Cowbelly workshops will be held in the lovely city of Seattle.

Although this is bound to change, given that I am a changeable creature, I anticipate holding only 2 workshops per year, one in the spring and one in the fall, and having a 20 person maximum registration per workshop.

The Boston registration deadline is tomorrow, and I have only 2 spaces left for the 2-day (the 3-day is full), and the Chicago registration ends next Friday 7/14. I have a few spaces left for Chicago, but you Chicago people are last-minuters so those spaces are filling super fast as I am having a new person register every day.

There are still plenty of spaces left for Atlanta, and Austin is now filling up quickly.

If you are interested in any of those cities give us a shout. And also, this is important, if you are interested in attending a 2010 workshop in Seattle next year please please email us so we can get a list going. I had over 150 people interested in workshops this year and with only 40 spaces next year I may end up carrying a waiting list. I know that by then the economy will have improved and more people will be ready to hit it with their businesses, and I want to make sure I can serve those who are already planning ahead, so please email us to let us know.

Ok that’s it! Hope y’all are having a lovely week. Sunshine in Seattle, yay. :-)

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