Street Market

Stunning artwork made with pencils.

The hair is made with pencils. I fell in love with these two pencil pieces immediately.

It appears that if you want pink crochet stetsons this is the place to get them.

So true – I keep telling Richard the same thing, I am just not sure he believes me.

Wine bottle stoppers in a variety of styles.  These came with the most interesting sales pitch and demonstration using a full champagne bottle.  The champagne bottle was heavy and he held it by the cork.  Apparently they held a lifetime warranty and if for any reason the stopper was not working one could send it back in and it would be recorked.

Any one of these could fit in out bar.  I was kind of leaning towards it is 5 o’clock somewhere.  Some days that could be an answer to prayer lol.

Since taking train tracks is not advised due to danger, this was a good day to get my train track fix.

I fell in love with this piece of artwork. I could easily see it up on my wall. The vibrant colors and and details just really appealed to me.

Another incredibly talented artist.  I loved this image and the one below.  It makes me think of a previous blog that I did for 30 minutes.  The one on the boat I found on the beach and the story I put together of the Cuban refugees that never managed to get close enough to place their feet on US soil.

This image intrigues me and the fish in the piano makes me think of the Pink Floyd song “Wish you were here” We are two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl year after year”.  Added to that I am always drawn to clowns.

As kids one tends to not appreciate the gift of a teacher. I had a few that I was happy to escape, but there are a few that engage in your lives and encourage you to do what you need to do to be that better person. There are a few that I have had over the years, but Facebook has brought back into my life two of my teachers, this time as peers. I have loved connecting with both of them. I have loved the shift from Student to Friend. From the English Class, to the darkroom photography, to the speech and drama, both these teachers have been there. This week I just agreed to collaborate with one of them to work towards creating a book of encouragement. Teachers are a gift, treasure them.

Hanging basket bling.  While I am not a pink fan, I definitely could see the turquoise hanging outside in my deck area.  I think it is a very attractive and clever idea.  Now to actually keep the plants alive.

This painting screams serenity at me. I love what this talented artist has created.

I am crazy in love with this piece of artwork.  Jazz , music, old vinyl records, what a fun piece of work.

Pieces of drift wood carved into beautiful sea life.  It always amazes me how people can look at a piece of wood and find a life inside it, or as depicted below, stone and create something as incredible as an African Elephant.

Beautiful African Elephant Carvings that tug at the heartstrings and remind me of another home.

I came across this interesting fella out on the streets.  He was doing his rounds and entertaining the kids.

I took advantage of the freedom to take the train tracks again on our return journey.

Another interesting character that I am quite convinced depicts the actual size of mosquitos in South Florida. (Or close to) Although they are not as colorful as what we see here.  No we have the sneaky black kind that slip in when it is dark.  Before you know it you are covered in bumps and soooo itchy.

Rickloweart.com Rick Lowe uses colors, textures and resin to create the piece above and the two below.  I got chatting to Rick when I first looked at the top image.  It reminded me of my scuba diving days and the beautiful colors of the ocean.

This was one of the sweetest sights I saw.  I spotted her walking ahead with her father.  I love all the beads and braids in her hair.

I love soaps, in particular almond soap, and I was pretty excited when they said they actually had almonds soap.  I tend to have difficulty finding it.   The soap bars are all the size of the pink one and I purchased 4 bars.  I am hoping that it will last a fair while.