Jim sat down to throw a bowl the other day and I needed to take a couple of photographs for an upcoming article in a North Georgia publication. So I decided to take a series of shots and make a video.
He had to put the torch to it for a few minutes because the clay was pretty soft. The actual throwing time was more like ten minutes, but the video is three minutes.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Earring Holders
I developed earring holders because I have lots of earrings. They were always getting jumbled up in my jewelry box, so I decided to make something that would hold my most often worn earrings. I throw the base and post on the wheel and then add the round top with some texture. When leather hard, I drill the holes with a Dremel. Almost all of my earring holders are glazed in bright colors and many of them are sold on our Etsy store at www.etsy.com/shop/hollowmountainarts
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
NEW ARRIVAL
Well, call us crazy but we've added a baby to the mix of old folks in our home. Her name is Bonnie and she's a four month old spaniel mix. Playful, but very relaxed and sociable.
We immediately walked all three dogs together today as soon as we got home. Bonnie isn't used to the leash but fell into step with Amy and Goliath fairly quickly. Goliath tried to police her several times until I made him lay down into a completely submissive pose. From that point on, he completely relaxed around Bonnie. Amy is tolerating the puppy and even played with Bonnie a little this evening in the back yard.
We immediately walked all three dogs together today as soon as we got home. Bonnie isn't used to the leash but fell into step with Amy and Goliath fairly quickly. Goliath tried to police her several times until I made him lay down into a completely submissive pose. From that point on, he completely relaxed around Bonnie. Amy is tolerating the puppy and even played with Bonnie a little this evening in the back yard.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Cherokee, NC
We just got back from Cherokee, NC where we spent five days in a Jellystone RV Park (you know, Yogi and Boo Boo?). It was quite a departure from the RV parks Jim and I stayed in on our trip out west.
We all had a great time even though it rained everyday the first three days. As you can tell from the photos, Lani, Kayla, and Rylan spent a great deal of time on the river that ran by the campground.
We did take time to take a trip down the Tuckaseegee River. Unfortunately, it was not running very high and so the rapids weren't as exciting as we would have liked. Jim, Jean, and I all did a lousy job of putting sunscreen on our legs (Jean didn't put any at all) and so each of us had some burned spots.
The children also enjoyed watching movies in the Yogi Theater. Rylan enjoyed taking long, hot showers after freezing his little tush off in the river. Lani and Kayla came away with a few scrapes and bruises from losing their floats, but they kept going back for more.
We all enjoyed several rousing games of Uno and had time one evening for a campfire and roasted marshmallows. Rylan met and talked to just about everybody in the entire campground. Lani, Kayla, and Aunt Dede climbed Mingo Falls. But those photos are on Kayla's camera. Rylan finally got to fish when a young man in the campground made a little fishing pole for him. Rylan laid his pole down for a couple of minutes and when he picked it up, there was a four inch crawdad clinging to the hook.
We all did really well in the RV, even with two good sized dogs. We ate most meals in the RV and Jim grilled out a couple of times.
All in all, I think we came away with some terrific memories.
We all had a great time even though it rained everyday the first three days. As you can tell from the photos, Lani, Kayla, and Rylan spent a great deal of time on the river that ran by the campground.
We did take time to take a trip down the Tuckaseegee River. Unfortunately, it was not running very high and so the rapids weren't as exciting as we would have liked. Jim, Jean, and I all did a lousy job of putting sunscreen on our legs (Jean didn't put any at all) and so each of us had some burned spots.
The children also enjoyed watching movies in the Yogi Theater. Rylan enjoyed taking long, hot showers after freezing his little tush off in the river. Lani and Kayla came away with a few scrapes and bruises from losing their floats, but they kept going back for more.
We all enjoyed several rousing games of Uno and had time one evening for a campfire and roasted marshmallows. Rylan met and talked to just about everybody in the entire campground. Lani, Kayla, and Aunt Dede climbed Mingo Falls. But those photos are on Kayla's camera. Rylan finally got to fish when a young man in the campground made a little fishing pole for him. Rylan laid his pole down for a couple of minutes and when he picked it up, there was a four inch crawdad clinging to the hook.
We all did really well in the RV, even with two good sized dogs. We ate most meals in the RV and Jim grilled out a couple of times.
All in all, I think we came away with some terrific memories.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Last Hike - in the Rockies
We decided to take a hike on our last day in the Rocky Mountain National Park. There are a great number of hikes from which to choose, easy to strenuous. We chose a 2.2 mile (one way) moderate hike from Bear Lake Trailhead up to Lake Haiyaha. The trailhead starts at 9,475 feet and ends at Lake Haiyaha at 10,220 feet.
Jim seemed to do fine on the hike. The elevation has bothered me from the beginning (at the Grand Canyon), but my breathing leveled out a little ways past Nymph Lake.
Everywhere we looked were absolutely stunning views. We had to really concentrate on a good bit of the trail because the snow was still pretty thick in certain areas. We sometimes had to carefully pick our way over snow that was about 2 1/2 feet thick. I did fine going up but busted my rear twice coming down.
Even though we only hiked 4.4 miles round trip, it took us FOUR hours. Of course, a good bit of that time was spent taking photos (with the small camera) or just standing in slack-jawed awe of the place.
At Lake Haiyaha, the last 75 feet or so of the hike is a field of large boulders. You can see some of them in and around the lake in the photos.
This was a perfect way to end a great vacation. I could easily stay in this one place for a whole month. There's so much to see and do.
Jim seemed to do fine on the hike. The elevation has bothered me from the beginning (at the Grand Canyon), but my breathing leveled out a little ways past Nymph Lake.
Everywhere we looked were absolutely stunning views. We had to really concentrate on a good bit of the trail because the snow was still pretty thick in certain areas. We sometimes had to carefully pick our way over snow that was about 2 1/2 feet thick. I did fine going up but busted my rear twice coming down.
Even though we only hiked 4.4 miles round trip, it took us FOUR hours. Of course, a good bit of that time was spent taking photos (with the small camera) or just standing in slack-jawed awe of the place.
At Lake Haiyaha, the last 75 feet or so of the hike is a field of large boulders. You can see some of them in and around the lake in the photos.
This was a perfect way to end a great vacation. I could easily stay in this one place for a whole month. There's so much to see and do.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Rocky Mountain National Park
This by far was my favorite place to visit. The weather is wonderful and the scenery is amazing. Jim got out of the car near the road and photographed a moose and her calf. A couple of mule deer crossed our path on a hike. But the most plentiful wildlife to watch was the elk. They were EVERYWHERE - even in our campground. We found them down in the valleys, alongside the road; and on the Alpine Tundra above the tree line.
The elk were not skittish but were very much aware of anyone coming a little too close. I stood on the asphalt to photograph a herd which didn't seem to bother the closest bull. However, he raised his head and looked straight at Jim for several seconds when Jim stepped off of the road and on to the dirt. Jim squatted down and the bull continued grazing.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Carson National Forest
Just outside Taos is Carson National Forest where we took the dogs for a couple of hikes (with a rest day in between). This particular area has several trails that are shared by hikers, horseback riders, and bicyclists. The weather was warm but not hot and we always carried water with us, even for short hikes.
As always, Amy's nose sent her off into many different directions but she usually stayed within sight of us. Goliath stayed closer and joined Amy in her investigations only when she came nearer to us. The second hike was more strenuous and so his legs gave out before the hike was over. He kept going, but the back legs were shaky and he sat down every time we stopped. He's a real trooper.
As you can see from the photo of Amy's legs, we had a huge cleanup after the first hike because both dogs got into the mud around a man-made pond and in the stream alongside the trail. The dogs were well behaved during cleanup, though, which made the job much easier.
Driving through Carson National Forest reminded us a lot of northern Georgia and western North Carolina.
As always, Amy's nose sent her off into many different directions but she usually stayed within sight of us. Goliath stayed closer and joined Amy in her investigations only when she came nearer to us. The second hike was more strenuous and so his legs gave out before the hike was over. He kept going, but the back legs were shaky and he sat down every time we stopped. He's a real trooper.
As you can see from the photo of Amy's legs, we had a huge cleanup after the first hike because both dogs got into the mud around a man-made pond and in the stream alongside the trail. The dogs were well behaved during cleanup, though, which made the job much easier.
Driving through Carson National Forest reminded us a lot of northern Georgia and western North Carolina.
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