Lavender Fairies 2009

Thanks to all of the patient parents who have been waiting to see the Lavender Fairy photos from the Pend Oreille Lavender Festival at the Newport City Park in July. Images are edited and finally uploaded! Go to www.PriestLakeImages.com and enter my photography site. Click on galleries. Enter the Lavender Fairies 09 folder. The slide show is running slow. I will try to get it to speed up. If your child had many images I made them a separate folder under client log in that you can access with a password. Contact me if you don't see your child's image or have any questions about viewing the images, adding to favorites, or using the shopping cart. Thank you!

A Great Day to Be Me

I'm so thankful for all of my wonderful family, friends, and faithful customers who have supported me in all my endeavors the last few years. Thank you for all of your love, listening ears, support, and encouragement. As an artist I have a term I like to call the "Van Gogh Syndrome" meaning the way artists sometimes act a little nuts, seem a little different, sometimes in their own world, and are very picky about certain things. We sometimes tend to frustrate easily and need to act out our inner emotions in order to release & feel some relief. Whether that is painting on a canvas, singing at the top of their lungs, raging fingers down their piano keys, writing a torrent of creative thoughts, or like in Vincent Van Gogh's example; cut off your ear in order to release your creative torment. I don't think I'll ever go that far (gosh I hope not). But I sure do appreciate those close to me who have had to endure my many faults and my "Van Gogh Syndrome". Maybe I shouldn't blame my artist tendencies, perhaps it just comes with being a Virgo. Tomorrow I turn 32. I hope it will be the best year yet! May imagination and creativity flow through this year more than ever!

Summer Thoughts

Last night was looking through an old journal. Found this little writing of summer thoughts from 2003.

Sweet home Idaho
Clear sun that stays
Endless blue horizon
There are no clouds today...
I'm sailing on Lake Pend Oreille.

The winds change swiftly
Horn of the train echos by
I'm laying on the bow
Hoping I won't fall off this time.

Huckleberry Festival SATURDAY JULY 18

VISIT OUR DOUBLE BOOTH THIS SATURDAY AT THE PRIEST LAKE GOLF COURSE! Mom and dad will be selling their new Birch Bark Round Tables with stick legs and Birch Bark Corner Shelves! Also this summer we have upright log planters, and birch bark lavender sconces. I will be selling new huckleberry photographs ! Stop by and visit our new creations this Saturday, July 18th at the Priest Lake Golf Course. Enjoy artist booths and live blue grass music! Hope to see you there!

Lavender Festival Drawing

Congratulations to Billie Flannery of Athol, Idaho winner of our drawing for a free 8x10 photography print! Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth and made this year's 2009 Lavender Festival at the Newport City Park a wonderful weekend! Also, thanks to all of the little lavender fairies who made the festival extra special! Photos of this year's festival and lavender fairies will be available online within this next month. Stay tuned and check the website gallery to view images!

The Sounds of Summer

The whizz of cars, trailers, and trucks speed by
Eager to get in the summer sunshine.
Across the street motorcycles race on dusty trails
And on the lake the breeze pushes boat sails.

The robin's red belly quickly flutters by
Preparing the nest where her little eggs lie.
A dry thunderstorm rumbles across the water
and I'm eager to see lightening; the highlight of summer.

When the trees start to sway and crack in the wind
The repetitive chirp of a squirrel warns of the end.
For summer is a short season, one that's sweet but fast lived...
And those spent at Priest Lake are such a precious gift.

2009 Lavender Festival July 11 and 12th

Bring your little ones this weekend to the 2009 Lavender Festival at the Newport City Park! Once again I am the festival's photographer and this year I will be taking photos of the lavender fairies' storybook time. Bring your little ones for a photo opportunity with fairy wings and to pose with the onsite whymsical lavender fairies! Stop by our booth for festival specials!
New Hours: Saturday 9-7pm and Sunday 9-4pm. See you there!