Adventures in Pretty

Art Cars on the Loose (3)

 Hi! Today we have more art cars! OH NO! OH YES! : ) Enjoy another trip down the lane of playful, funky and weird!

Folks of all ages had fun with the ToyNotA

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IF you have a dental appointment in the next few weeks... you might not want to look too closely at this next one!!

 In my book, this car wins "most unexpected, odd, weird and DEFINITELY use of most unusual found objects"!!! Introducing the... Chewburu!

The guy in the orange sweatshirt is the owner & artist.

The top of the car has this macabre scene.

 

Yes, those are teeth...they aren't real though because his website said that there are only a few real ones and they are inside the car.

Now of course, you must be wondering... is this guy a dentist? No, he isn't... read his story below.  His website has the full story. He was inspired by this car, and wondered what other body parts he could use to decorate a car.

The hood is covered with black _ _ _ _... can you guess?

 

 

Her website has even better photos. And photos of another car she did.

I have one more post left of art cars-I had no idea I'd taken so many photos! Somehow now when I go out driving I think how boring our "normal" cars are! Traffic jams would be so much more entertaining if we had all this to look at! I've also heard owners say that they never lose their cars in big parking lots-they just have to look for the crowd gathered around a car! 

Happy Summer to those of you in the northern hemisphere, Happy Winter to those of you in the southern hemisphere! 

Need Cooling Off?

Hi Friends! I know that many of you are in need of some cooler weather. Today I'm sharing some photos from my camping trip on Orcas Island, WA in hopes that they will provide you a little respite from the heat.

The beautiful, hour long, ferry ride.

Cool breezes on the water. 

 Shimmering, dark green, water lapping islands carved long ago by glaciers. Dark green tree spires reaching up to kiss the sky. 

 Imagine living here, nestled among the woods, hearing the water lull you to sleep.
One of the natives.

A sweet little chapel out in rolling meadows.

The view from our tent.

 In the morning, while it was still quiet, I got out my watercolors and painted in my journal. 

(click to enlarge) It was still gray and cloudy-very dramatic skies. Later I came back to paint in the afternoon, and below me appeared a brightly colored flock of kayakers. 

(click to enlarge)  After I got back home, I added more detail.

I hope that you feel a little cooler now. : ) I love taking trips vicariously through others' photos. Perhaps now, you can imagine what it might be like to visit the San Juan Islands. Have a lovely week!