From the Shadows

Some of my favorite photos of the week...

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Las Vegas in Black and White

First I want to thank everyone that commented on my last post. It really means a lot to me and I appreciate your support! Blogger used to email me all the comments so I could respond to them via email but now only about half the comments come to my inbox.

I've been going through my photos I took last year around the Las Vegas area and thought I would share. The desert landscape, canyons, lakes and such look so beautiful in black and white.

Around Red Rock Canyon

"I tried to keep both arts alive, but the camera won. I found that while the camera does not express the soul, perhaps a photograph can!" ~ Ansel Adams

The Lake Mead/Hoover Dam area.

 Mount Charleston

Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health - designed by Frank Gehry

Even the colorful Las Vegas Strip looks great in black and white. 

And for a little color,  a palm tree from my grandmother's neighborhood.

Farm Show!

For the first time I went to the PA Farm Show all by myself. It's the largest show of it's kind under one roof in the US. I've always wanted to go and really study the animals but it's so crowded I became frustrated and only stayed a few hours. I did manage to get some nice shots. 

You can see all my favorite shots on Flickr.

Fancy chickens drink Coca Cola. 

Today was carriage racing. I saw many of these teams compete at Devon last year. 

It's such an exciting event.

Boy do those horses and ponies fly!

"Lots of people talk to animals... Not very many listen, though... That's the problem."

~Benjamin Hoff

Turkeys

I am a fan of turkeys. They are sort of ugly but they are beautiful too in their own way. 

Last week I watch the documentary "My Life as Turkey" on PBS. It was about a man who raised a clutch of wild turkeys from egg to adulthood. It was very interesting and at times quite sad.

You can watch the whole doc by clicking here. 

"Tom & Tanya Turkey - Landis Valley Museum"

These photos were taken at my friend Sandy's farm. You can read her blog here. 

More Photo Play

Having fun with some of my older photos again. It was the only thing I felt like doing when I was sick this week. I'm happy to report I'm on the mend now and even finished a sign I started last week (see end of post).

Listening to Christmas music to get me in the mood to paint more! 

Click on the LINK to my Christmas playlist so you can get in the spirit too!

Several of these images will be available in my Cafepress Shop. 

Dressage Holiday Cards...

And finally my sweet Shire sign...

"Do these ornaments make my butt look big?"

Circle Game

We had a fabulous day at Hershey Park. 

Can you tell that the Philadelphia Toboggan Company #47 classic from 1919 has me spell bound as soon as we enter the park?   You can really appreciate the artistry that went into this ride. And to sound old

 fashioned, they just don't make 'em like they used to. 

Zoe has tamed her wild steed.

And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return we can only look
Behind from where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game