I heard that the Davis Bay Sand Castle event is this weekend!

I'm making some changes to the website,  Please be patient as I work through some technical difficulties.

The other day I came into the house to get something, and when I turned around to go back outside, there was a racoon trying to follow me into the house.  What a surprise!  I got a few pictures.  I've been wanting a racoon picture, so I hope they turn out good.

If you're like me, it's fun to watch an artist at work or to watch an artistic video.  It seems to take less energy.  So, I'm including some great videos over on my videos page.  Just click HERE to watch them.  Take a moment to have some fun.  Enjoy...

This sand castle is especially for heavy equipment operators.  Definitely not your usual sand castle.  Enjoy...

A timelapsed video of a sand sculpture being created at a zoo.  www.youtube.com/watch

This video begins with a comparison of sand and water ratio, then covers an actual sand castle competition.

www.youtube.com/watch

I've found some interesting videos on how to create sand art; some on which tools to use; one video even shows you how the water to sand ratio affects sand art.  Please leave a comment here if you want specific information on making sand castles, and I will try to include that info in the upcoming blog post.

My favourite sand art pieces are:  definitely the Elephant, and then the two buildings, they seem to be two different views of an airline, I think.  The details are amazing and the elephant really looks alive.  Enjoy...

Since the Davis Bay Sand Castle Competition is coming up in August, I thought I'd find some interesting sand castles.  Maybe it will give you some ideas for your sand castle.  I'll also be looking for some available instructions for those like me who have never made a sand castle.

To start us off, Sarah from the Richmond District of San Fransisco website has graciously granted me permission to use some of their sand castle pictures.  So here they are:

Some beautiful sculptures.

Pelican Tabletop Sculpture

Summer's coming.  Do you like to decorate your seaside home or cottage with a beach theme?  Then perhaps you'll enjoy these lamps that have bird themes.  Clicking on any of the pictures will take you to the website that sells them.  Enjoy...

Click HERE to watch a video of two men using just one box to furnish an entire bedroom.  From this one box they end up with a closet, a table, a chair, shelving unit and a bed.  A very creative concept.  Enjoy...

Join me and re-imagine YOUR world with art. From now on my art prints and artistic giftware will be shown in the Gallery

If you're like me, you know what you want when you see it, but it has to be just what you were looking for. I plan to show you where you can find unique, beautiful artistic things for your world.

And sometimes I'll just share what I feel like sharing with you - the weather etc.

All images included in my blog are copyrighted by their owners.  Please do not copy or in any other way infringe on their copyrights.

I've noticed the flowering shrubs & trees are busy.  The baby dogwood has tiny little blooms on it.  The dark raspberry colored rhodendrum is almost bursting open!  Then today I looked at the lilac because I really want to get some good pictures this year and behold it's almost in full bloom!

It's just the end of April and look at all the flowers we will enjoy next month. 
Hope YOU have some flowers to enjoy too....  

Angel

Haiti Earthquake January 2010

To help tag pictures; match missing persons with photos taken in Haiti or to find a loved one who is missing, use this website www.beextra.org/haiti

Many pictures still need to be tagged, so they show up in the results when someone searches for a missing person.  Many people still missing.

Bring the beauty of classic autos into your space all year round with this "Classic Autos" wall calendar for 2010.

No need to wait for website updates to see Angel's latest creations.  The new "RSS Zazzle" page lets you see all of her newest items on Zazzle as soon as they're made.  Subscribe to the RSS for instant updates.

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