Out of the Blue(s) and into the Sunshine
Yesterday was great...sunny, in the lower 60's, and a day
trip! We drove to Jasper, Arkansas, and listended to "The Power
of Now" audio book by Eckhart Tolle on the drive down. We enjoyed
getting into the Arkansas "mountains", the curvy roads, and a wonderful
organic lunch at the Boadwalk Cafe, part of the Arkansas House B&B.
Then we walked up the street to meander through Emma's Museum of Junk,
a great flea market. Emma was there and we had nice
conversation. I am on a tight budget, but I managed to find some
fun things for future art projects. When I came home and
photographed them, I noticed that I had a color theme going on...red
and black! It wasn't planned, just stream of conciousness
shopping, I guess. I get in the "zone" when I am in some shops.
After Emma's, we went to the Old Carriage House,
an art gallery in an 1800's building. Rebecca, the owner, is a
potter, and the other artwork is made by local artists. Unfortunately,
the economy has not closed the gallery, but the building is for
sale. It is a lovely place that we visit whenever we are in that
area.
Then we took a drive on the state roads, and saw the
Buffalo River and a field of about 60 - 70 elk. That is elk
country down there. There are also many very old barns that I
want to photograph this spring. I have a photo that I took of
some river rodks in the Buffalo River, and pushed the color saturation
for fun. I love to photograph rocks, but that will be a subject
for a future story.
Days like that lift my spirits and we all need them, don't we? I am ready to create something new today.