Chase the Horizon

Chase the Horizon, originally uploaded by chelseabromley.

This was taken a few weeks ago on a trip back home to Onekama, MI; the ice was spread out from the shoreline past the pier heads. All was quiet, fresh, waiting. J Edward made is way over the icy horizon for a look at the sublime Lake Michigan, resting yet readying to break apart the ice with Spring's first thaw.

More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/cbromley

Still Moving

Still Moving, originally uploaded by chelseabromley.

One of the great things about the Ann Arbor area: all of the parks & nature areas accessible year round. Lovely!

Third Refrain, Lively

Third Refrain, Lively, originally uploaded by chelseabromley.

Late winter in Onekama, MI; it was a beautiful, calm, crisp sunny day at Portage Point Beach.

1/640 at F8; 41mm (EF28-90) Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Playing with Watercolor

Yesterday I had a lovely hour in the afternoon where I finally sat down with my watercolors and dabbled a bit here and there while listening to Mel Torme & Dean Martin (thanks Pandora!); very relaxing, I highly recommend it. Here's one of the little guys I painted:

Your turn!

Thinking Out Loud: Brown Bottles

Of all the items that found their way to the Etsy site, I love the pieces from the upcycled brown bottles. What's more, I love the simplicity of the images & the color palette; they'd make an excellent gift set. I'm thinking I might package these into one set like I did the with the green Rolling Rock bottles---maybe a new listing for the weekend? 

Currently these tumblers are listed for $8.00 for a set of two. 

Left plain I really like the way the light creates the rich, warm tones--particularly in this image. I'd like to try and hand-paint a set as well, but what to paint? I'm leaning towards simple stenciling, perhaps with town names around Lake Michigan. 

This guitar slide is the mastermind of J.Edward; guitarist & blues enthusiast. I'll admit, blues isn't exactly my cup of tea (speaking of, what a great idea, earl grey perhaps?) but these little items have turned out to be quite the commodity and I've actually had a lot of fun photographing them. Several styles are now available, a full listing is available Here. 

Time to get crafting, have a wondrous Wednesday!

Afternoon

"Afternoon" original stop-motion animation by C.Bromley (that's me!) with music by Explosions in the Sky.

Hundreds of still photos make up this melancholic short video.

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Have you met RedRocket Studios (RRSmi) ?

Handcrafted pieces & upcycled wares can be found by visiting the RedRocket Studios shop on Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/RedRocketStudios

Check out our fantastic & fresh item: Upcycled Wildflower Vases!

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