The Velvet Flute Player

Pine Hill, NJ

This was the bark of one of our oak trees until I turned it into "The Velvet Flute Player". The green and black colors remind of velvet.

Rock Star

Pine Hill, NJ

I have been so busy this week that my Thursday blog is being finished today Saturday. In July my mother fell again and broke her leg, the same one as last year and she is in the hospital unable to put weight on it for 2 more months. My days off are spent visiting her and trying to catch down time. The rest of the week finds me working a 40 hr a week job. This hasn't left much room for Bill and I to get out and enjoy the summer. So I'm a little behind on blog entries. This image came about by looking at the bark of a tree and as I worked with it I began seeing a man and a guitar with his leg out in front. I liked the name "Rock Star" and like a real rock star the red spot light captures the star as he prances and dances and sings.

The Jazz King

Philadelphia, PA

Bill and I made a trip to Philadelphia and found ourselves walking around "Olde City". I was outside City Tavern on Second Street looking at the bark of a tree. I have no idea what the tree is called but I do like its bark patterns. Tourists must have thought I was a little strange taking closeups of the bark. This image is one from that bark.

The Trumpet Player's Solo

Pine Hill, NJ

I decided on this abstract to use a different image of the same cut tree that was used for "Catching the Baby". This image was slightly different but not by much. I flipped it over and cropped it closer until I saw what looked like a trumpet.

Blues Man Singing

Pine Hill, NJ

From the dead oak tree. I will let it stand on its on, no explanation.