Travel, Photography, and Other Fun Adventures
by Alaska Girl at Heart
I’m not a painter. I think I’ve proved that a couple times, first when I tried encaustic painting and then when I tried aboriginal painting. But, I’m not giving up. I’ve seen plenty of Groupons and Living Social deals for Continue reading Something New: Acrylic Painting
During my last trip to the Woodland Park Zoo I had the opportunity to see some very active wolves. It took me a bit to figure out what all the excitement was about, but I wasn’t surprised to find out Continue reading Excited Wolves at Woodland Park Zoo
I took a hiatus from the blog this week due to a horrible fall cold. I love this time of year, but I hate that many of us end up with colds due to the climate change. With that said, Continue reading Fall Colors
This is the second photography workshop I participated in, instructed by Irene of IJ Photo. We spent four hours wandering around the University of Washington Arboretum taking several types of nature photography (macro, landscapes, and even portraits within a nature Continue reading Nature Photography at the University of Washington Arboretum
I recently participated in a night photography workshop instructed by Irene of IJ Photo. I took a basic photography class from her about two months after I bought my DSLR. It was an amazing class, so I was ecstatic when Continue reading Night Photography in Downtown Seattle
For quite a while I’ve wanted to visit Olympic Sculpture Park in Downtown Seattle. I expected to see a park full of sculptures. Instead there were a few interesting sculptures and lots of grass (by Downtown Seattle standards). The views Continue reading Olympic Sculpture Park
In 2010, a friend and I spent a long weekend in San Francisco. While there we had to choose between visiting the King Tutankhamun exhibit at the deYoung Museum and the California Academy of Science. I never regretted our decision Continue reading A Little Bit of Egypt in Seattle
Last week I saw a photo of downtown Seattle that really caught my eye. Lucky for me the person who took it was willing to share the location of the shot. These photos were taken from Kerry Park in the Continue reading 2012 Week #16
The month of March is nearly over and I know everyone is eagerly awaiting my Adventure of the Month post…or not. In either case, this might be a major let down. I know it was for me. A while back Continue reading Ghost Tour of Seattle
When I decided to take on ‘Adventure of the Month’ for 2012, I wanted to prove to myself and to others that you don’t have to spend a lot of money and travel long distances for adventure. I’m like everyone Continue reading January 2012 Adventure of the Month