Keeler, Langham & Williamson

Mom's favorite

And this is, I think, my favorite--the church inside.

Friday's photo from Mom's workshop

Here's the church from a distance.

Thursday's image from Mom

 Here's the bell on Canyon Road.

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I was thrilled to attend a National Geographic Photography Workshop on digital SLRs in Santa Fe last week.  The second day we were bussed to Ghost Ranch, where Georgia O'Keefe did much of her work.  The setting was spectacular and this photo gives a sense of the drama of the place.

Another day we roamed around downtown Santa Fe, and one afternoon and evening was spent on Canyon Road, with its galleries and shops.  The photo of the bell was taken there, late in the day.

The final day of shooting we went to Eaves Movie Ranch, where a number of spaghetti westerns were shot.  Three live models were provided, including one on horseback, who posed as requested for all of us.  The two final shots are of and in the church on the movie set.

We had wonderful accommodations and food, and excellent instruction and critiques of our work.  Now the task is to become comfortable with all the techniques we were taught.  It was a marvelous opportunity!

Love,
Mom

(Come back again soon for a glimpse of some other shots...)

Day job

In this world of phones with A/V equipment on them (photos, video cameras, audio recorders) you never know when someone might document you right when you are plugging away at work.  It is a long story, but Roland loaned me his glitter jacket today when I facilitated the Management Operations staff meeting, and Cynthia took a picture on her phone...Can you guess what my job is?

Saturday is Art Day

Turner is painting the hearth lavender to match the adjacent wall and I made my artifact for the Project Lab.  We are listening to Bob Marley, Bach, and Iris DeMent.

Following their bliss

"When you follow your bliss... doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors, and where there wouldn't be a door for anyone else."  - Joseph Campbell

Here's an update on Sarah and Boone, who helped us get married nearly three years ago and walked Turner down the aisle.  As you know, they emigrated to Australia.  It's been 2 years, 7 months, and 14 days since they left.  During that time, they've been busy.  We miss them and thank them for being "follow-your-bliss" role models. 

Oh no, another blog!

I couldn't help myself.  Nancy Bates Dapkiewicz invited us to participate in this art project and we just have to blog it.

As promised, first fish documentation

Betsy and Harvey's photographer friend Karen was at Bantam and documented the momentous occasion of Natalie catching her first fish.  Cousins Lena and Abigail provided an assist.

In the meantime, Turner is headed to Cape Cod with Tony to go tuna fishing.  They are planning to wake up at 2:30 a.m. tonight and head out into the ocean.  I have instructed them to document any tuna that are caught!  More later...

Natalie's Trip to NY

NATALIE WENT TO NY FOR A MONTH THIS SUMMER AND HAD A GREAT TIME WORKING ON THE FARM, GOING TO WATKINS GLEN, AND GOING TO BATMAN...IMEAN, BANTAM.