Light, Shadows, Art, Music, & Community

I love AWOL, Portland's Dance Collective, and enjoyed their opening warehouse show last month. They always amaze me with their motivation and execution, and here on their opening night of their new space, it was no less. They invited local area artists to participate, AWOL is all about artists, living your dream, being creative, and being a part of the community! Myself along with other artists in ceramics, painting, sculpting, two bands, and of course AWOL dance was there. Wine and beer was aplenty and the seats were at capacity, and the rest of the space loaded with an art centered community. It was a night you just don't feel like going home or going to bed, and it seemed everyone was inspired and enjoying the riches of living with art. I took along my camera and my artistic documentary eye. I was especially intrigued by the shadows of the dancers.

Little Fascinations

Everywhere, everyday, little details, small fascinations. Juxtaposed

Mt.Hood

One of my favorite things to do as a Oregonian is to investigate the little lost areas of Oregon like, Lost Lake. As a birthday request we camped on Lost Lake and enjoyed some endless sun on a quiet lake reflecting the icy glaciers of the North peak of Hood. It's almost unreal that in just two hours we can be here, in a quiet, remote land, where the standing trees here were mostly born in the 1,600's! I actually counted an old growth tree that was cut down to be 450 years old! As people here on the North American Continent, we are young and new. The contrast to what was and what is, is well, inspiring. This is such a remarkable place to spend time thinking about time. We did some kayaking and spent time with the great Mt. Hood waterbound.