“Take the High Road” is more than just a suggested diversion down a scenic byway. It is a way of looking at life, looking past the surface and into the heart. It is amazing what talents are hidden in these hills.
Archives for April 2012
Ten Tips to Become a Better Artist
Ten tips that you can print out and hang somewhere that will help you become a better artist. Do it now! What are you waiting for?
Spring, Spring, Spring!
I wasn’t even tired of winter. I could have been happy with two or three more months of it, I swear. So my utter delight in the appearance of spring has come as something of a surprise. But I am loving all the signs of new life. The winter grasses are giving over to new shoots of green.
Have You Ever Entered… by Mary Oliver
Have you ever tried to enter the long black branches of other lives tried to imagine what the crisp fringes, full of honey, hanging from the branches of the young locust trees, in early morning, feel like?
Trading Post Cafe & Gallery, Taos, NM
Whenever we go to Taos, Anna and I like to treat ourselves to lunch at the Trading Post Cafe & Gallery. It is one of my favorite restaurants in all of New Mexico after all. In fact I highly recommend that any of you traveling the High Road plan on having lunch or dinner at this lovely establishment. You’ll be glad you did.
Petree’s Nursery and Greenhouses, Taos, NM
As most of you know, we have two wonderful new planters at the gallery with a third on the way soon. So Anna and I headed down to Taos the other day to buy plants at the wonderful Petree’s Nursery and Greenhouses
Cats Being Cats
I don’t know how many of you live with cats, but those of us who do, know they really love their comforts. I took this picture of my crew on a cold day after that big snowstorm we had. I really should have shot a series, because they were following the patches of sun across the bed.