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Sunshine, after the storm.

willowdawn — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:52:02 +0000

Snow is beautiful. It’s like a fresh coat of paint covering the wear and tear, the dirt and grime and all that it broken, with a fresh coat of white. It makes you think that everything can begin again. A fresh start, a new beginning. Well, at least until the cars start traveling the road and making “snirt”. But it’s pretty while it lasts.

Yesterday as we were digging out the driveway, I looked up and just marveled at the beauty. I’m quite sure that my neighbors think I’m nuts, but it’s ok, I probably am. I went inside to get the camera so that I could not only document the snowfall for family who lives in warmer climates, but also to preserve the beauty I saw around me. I’ve added this image to my Etsy shoppe – though it’s not yet back from the printers… so it won’t ship immediately. And I don’t really know when I’ll next see the USPS lady or my wonderful UPS and FedEx men due to not only the snow currently fallen, but the additional storm we are expecting tomorrow. It’s a good thing I love my children as much as I do, though I fear they will be in school till August if the snow days continue!

Let it snow!

willowdawn — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:15:40 +0000

I’ve got milk, toilet paper, bread, eggs, coffee and pancake mix. I can survive! So bring it on. It will give me more time to file my taxes (blech!), clean my house (double blech!) read a book, watch a movie or work on my Etsy shoppe! I might even go out shooting. If the roads seem passable and it’s not a bajillion below zero with wind chill factors – keep an eye out here. Maybe we can go out and play! I love shooting in the snow. I tortured my poor children last year, the winds were HOWLING and it was COLD COLD COLD… but it was worth it! Don’t my children look happy with me?

So here’s hoping for more pleasant snow days to shoot on this year. If you are interested in a snow session, holler!

And a shameless plug for my Etsy shoppe – I uploaded 10 new images… and yes, a couple of beachy ones! Check them out!

Well, colour me flattered!

willowdawn — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:17:32 +0000

It’s been an exciting week for my little corner of the Etsy world. I hope you’ve gone over and checked out all of the amazing and wonderful handmade (or vintage!) things on Etsy.com and have seen the wonderful items featured on the front page. Those collections are called “treasuries” and are made by other members of Etsy. There are hundreds of treasuries at any one time and this week, two lovely Etsy members created treasuries, and included one of my images in them!

This first treasury features my Eilean Donan Castle print. Movie buffs may recognize this castle as it used in many motion pictures, most recently in Made of Honor and was also used for the filming of Highlander.

CLICK HERE to view this treasury on the web and to leave a comment.

BTW – Allerleirauh is a Brother’s Grimm fairy tale.

This wonderful treasury was also featured in a blog entry featuring the “Elite Eight” where Sarah and Olivia select their eight favorite treasuries! You can check out their blog here – some truly beautiful treasuries are featured!

Then today I awoke to learn that another image of mine was included in yet another stunning treasury! This one featuring all things lovely in shades of cream, white, grey and beige. But good beige, lol!

You can CLICK HERE to view this treasury and leave a comment.

So a big THANK YOU to both SimplySaren and Natalya1905 for including my images in your treasuries. If you enjoyed their treasuries, take a moment to let them know! I’ve only managed to put together one treasury – it’s a lot of work. Fun work, but work none the less!