Retaining Walls as Canvases

Today I walked down to the beach near my home with my friend Shirley & her dog Miles. There were paintings on every retaining wall. There were no political messages like in Chiapas, just tags, which are a glorification of the graffiti artists' name.

The Other Kash

Is that an 'n' or a 'u'?

First Name or Last Name?

I'm Sorry, Could You Please Pronounce That?

Here's Lookin' Back At 'Ya

Madagascar Mama

The following four masks are some that embellish my bedroom. The first is a wooden mask that I bought at the African Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. I worked at the African Pavilion for 6 months. The Lotte Dog mask is made by Sylvi, the plastered earphone mask I made in a Greek mask workshop & the palm frond mask turned up at the Sally Ann.

Masked Earphones

Palm Frond Mask

Lotte Dog's Sunny Spirit Mask

Reflections of Downtown Vancouver

These four photos are on my way home as I walk from Harbour Dance Centre to Kitsilano, where I live. We have had the driest February on record & the temperatures have been 12 degrees centigrade in the day. That is about 55 fahrenheit I believe. Not bad for winter.

Vancouver Pink & Blue

Wall Centre detail

More Vancouver Blue

My Walk Home from Dance Class

I have begun to carry my camera with me again. The following are some shots I took on my walk through downtown, over the Burrard bridge and through Kitsilano after Jay Hirabayashi's grueling yet gratifying two hour butoh/modern dance class. My arthritis loves to be walked home.

Burrard Bridge

In Full Bloom on West Third in Kitsilano

A Kits Corner

Ornamental Cherry

I'm Almost Home

A Weatherly Surprise on Jan. 7, 2005

This is the snow as seen from my bathroom window facing southwest.

Contrasting Climates

I had my protected home environment with 75 indoor tropical plants on one side of the window & snow outside.

Family Portrait

This was taken in my house on New Year's eve 2004-5. It is my kids, their laws & commons, & I, standing in front of the family portrait my son Adad painted years ago.

Terrycloth Towel Goddess

As she stood ever so still, in the window of the Hudson's Bay Company.

Window Dressing Towel Fashions