Chick and Mom

Here is another of my favorite baby chick shots with the proud mommy...

Daycare Duck

The duck that made a nest under a window at the preschool I work at had baby chicks hatch yesterday (Thursday May 26th)... I took tons of pics of course... this one is my favorite.  It just says it all!

Really looking forward to the new canoeing season!

What adventures will await us paddlers this season?

New Tattoo

After months of deep thought and lots and lots of ideas going through my head, I committed to this design and had it tattooed on my back shoulder last Friday.  It began with a design I liked and I had my tattoo artist customize it to my specifications.  Look closely and you will see a "canoe" integrated into the design. I couldn't be happier with outcome.  Seriously, I look in the mirror and just smile.  The actual tattoo artwork was done by Awen at "Art With A Point" in the Calhoun Art Building in Minneapolis.  He is truly an artist with a point!  And for me... well it is the perfect tattoo for a Minnesota Paddletramp!

The Claw

This photograph will be hanging at the Shoreview Library for the month of May as part of a group show with the "Gallery 96" artists.  It was part of my Praying Mantis series.  I love the shallow depth of field on the body of the mantis that leads up to the sharpness of the end of his claw.  I had it printed on Metallic photo paper which really made the colors pop... love that paper.  You can find this photo on my website by clicking here.

Growth of 7 Beans

Seven beans in seven different baggies taped to my classroom window all on the same day.   In the baggie is a wet paper towel with the bean.  A common classroom experiment to watch how a bean can sprout without dirt.  After a few weeks we were done with the experiment and I took the baggies off the window and was going to throw them away.  I had the tiny plants all in a pile in front of me and noticed how they had all advanced to different stages of growth.  I lined them all up on a piece of construction paper for the kids to view.  Then took a picture.  I really like this for some reason.

My current Adventure Mobile

Small but efficient... gets me where I want to go.  Looking forward to some new and fun adventures with both the car and the canoe this year!