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Flowers at the Mae Klong Market

Tantalizing Thailand

Two weeks covering a lot of ground from the historical dry zone of Ayutthaya, to the Northern hill country of Chiang Mai, and south to the beaches of Phuket and Phang Nga Bay. An amazing whirlwind tour leaving this traveler wanting more spicy foods!
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Galapagos tortoise, pencil

Galapagos Through the Eyes of an Artist, 2

Cataloging my second voyage to the Galapagos Islands, with art, photography, wildlife facts and travel tips!
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acrylics, sea turtle babies, detail

Galapagos Through the Eyes of an Artist

Galapagos: a playground for artists, photographers and people who just love wildlife! (Like me!) Explore with me...See the paintings I create inspired by this unique environment...Get good travel tips for the islands!
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Cool Art - Brazilian Carnival

I received this update from one of the coolest shopping sites on the Web - www.Novica.com. Novica features indigenous art from around the world and in honor of Carnival in Brazil today, they're featuring discounts from the artist below. We also have a new tour that includes a few days in Rio, as well as days in Santiago and Buenos Aires - …
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The Herrons on the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall

The Herrons get a taste of China!

The Herron family travels from Montana to China to explore flavorful food and the historic Great Wall.
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The Royal Palace in Madrid

Spanish Tapas, Wine and Culture

It had been twelve years since I studied in Salamanca, Spain in college, and I hadn't returned since. I was excited to see my beautiful second-home again, and to bring my husband back to the place I lived for my last semester of college. We spent two weeks walking around ancient cities and towns, eating delicious Spanish tapas and drinking amazing …
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Swimming iguana

Final thoughts, photographs, and art

In Galapagos, there is this anticipation…this air of expectant wonder, that around every corner awaits something magnificent…and it is waiting. I have been to many parts of the world and seen many amazing natural wonders. But here…it is almost like Mother Nature is enjoying showing off just as much as we are enjoying the view. …
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Galapagos Sea Lion, acrylics, colored pencil, ink

Snorkel sightings!

Snorkel sightings! (Disclaimer: Jaime and I would sit down with a Galapagos Marine Species book on board the ship and, from memory, identify what we saw. While we tried to be accurate, there may be some that are mis-remembered! We did the best we could!) 20-25% of the fish here are endemic, meaning they are ONLY here. There are over 500 species of …
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Marine Iguana, colored pencil

Charles Darwin Center, Santa Cruz

Up early to pack and go to Santa Cruz island, to visit the Charles Darwin Center. The bus stopped right by the mosaic garden, (click here for photos and art from this area) so we ducked in for two minutes. Then we looked in on the different land tortoises.

One memorable moment was when two female saddlebacks squared off, heads stretched to their …
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron, pencil

Cormorant Point and Post Office Bay, Floreana

Floreanahad unique features. There was a giant, gnarly mangrove tree that dominated the crescent shaped shoreline. Erosion had made a secondary type of cliff, where a Blue footed booby and giant chick sat together and groomed. This beach had the green sand caused by the olivine crystals, while a beach on the other side of the island got different …
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Galapagos hawk, acrylics

Suarez Point and Gardner Bay, Espanola

Our new guide was Julian, and he was knowledgeable and friendly. We were still in good hands! Our group disembarked by a small lighthouse. Walking the path was made even trickier because mother sea lions and their cubs saw no reason to give us passage. Not that we minded much. But our guide never wanted to put us or the animals in a situation …
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Cerro Brujo and Kicker Rock

Cerro Brujo. This is what is left of a tuff cone. (That is where the lava enters a very cold ocean, causing an explosion. It creates a different shape.) This is also one of the first sites visited by Charles Darwin. The sun came out for our visit here, which was welcome. We rode the dinghies along the cliff face, giving us only an indication to …
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Galapagos tortoise, pencil

Punta Pitt and Tortoise National Reserve, San Cristobal

Next stop: Punta Pitt, San Cristobal!
We had a leisurely walkon a strangely colored, greenish beach, made so by olivine crystals in the sand. Lava lizards abound. We then turned inland and hiked up a dry river run that flows freely in El Niño rains—they have to take travelers elsewhere during those years. It must be gorgeous to see it …
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Me and my sleepy friend!

And she's back!

Galapagos, October, 2015
I cannot describe to you how fortunate I feel, to be invited to explore more of these mysterious islands. And how strange and marvelous the circumstances! To be speaking to you again along these lines is truly a gift—a gift given all because I won a contest! Readers voted for me to win Adventure Life’s Blog …
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The Herrons on the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall

The Herrons go to China!

We are 3/4 of the Herron family, Brad, Terri, and Taylor (unfortunately the other 1/4 of the Herrons couldn’t make this trip). Brad is the dad and a sixth grade teacher in Missoula, one of his subjects being social studies with a focus on ancient history (including China!!). So Brad is our resident history geek. Taylor is the older son, a …
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Plaza Mayor in Madrid

Two Days in Madrid

A lot of people fly in or out of Madrid when they come to Spain, but it is often overlooked as a destination itself. I spent a few weeks there when I was in college and was excited to return. We were staying right in the center of town, near the Peurta del Sol. We arrived in the afternoon and after a short taxi ride, were settled into our hotel. …
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Acrylic Sea Turtle

I just wanted to share this sea turtle painting I just finished.

Enjoy!

For more of my art that isn't Galapagos-related, visit my blog!
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Colored pencil, Galapagos Sea Lion

Just wanted to share this colored pencil piece I did on black paper!

A friendly Galapagos Sea Lion
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Million Toy Musuem

Million Toy Musuem of Ayutthaya

Nestled on a shady side road in the city of Ayutthaya, in a blue and white house is the Million Toy Museum. The museum was inspired by children's book author/illustrator and professor, Krirk Yoonpun. As a boy living in the Thai countryside he mostly played with natural items as toys. As he grew up he became more and more fascinated with toys …
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Finished Journal cover

Finished Journal

I wanted to share with you what the outside of the journal ended up like!

If you would like to see the process of creating this journal, or any other art, mosaics and photographs I post, check out my blog, Collidescopes.
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Galapagos Flycatcher

New Pencil Drawing, Galapagos Flycatcher

I drew this little guy that I saw on Suarez Point, Espanola island.

This was done on tinted paper with Prismacolor pencils.

Hope you enjoy it! For other artwork not Galapagos-related, check out my blog, Collidescopes!
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New Pencil Drawing

I drew this Nasca Booby from Suarez Point, Espanola. The males will choose a pebble or shell to present to the females as a gift...apparently this one wanted to be prepared.

Prismacolor pencil on tinted paper

Hope you like it!
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Vermilion Tanager, acrylic, marker and colored pencil

Quito, Ecuador

We had one full day in Quito, Ecuador. We stayed at La Rabida Hostel, which doesn't mean the same thing as what you picture when you think 'hostel'! We had our own roomand a private bathroom. La Rabida doesn't have a great street presence, but nothing really does down the side streets of Quito. Lovely inside. Many of the rooms …
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Sea turtles, acrylics and colored pencil

Scuba Diving

We met a veterinarian studying in Galapagos--her current job is catching Short Earred Owls and collecting DNA samples to see if they vary from island to island. She was planning on diving with Academy Bay Scubain two days, and offered us her spot so that my husband and I could go instead.So nice of her! We had to dive then, because our trip was …
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