Signs of Seattle

 This place is a hoot! It reminded me of our American Science & Surplus.

  Best handcrafted salted carmel ice cream made by a dog! :)

Yes, the Milwaukee,WI owners have a Fuel cafe (a few ) in Seattle. Nice!

I noticed while walking around the downtown and different neighborhoods, Seattle prides itself on cool , funky & fun designed signs.

Birthday trip- Look out Seattle!

                     My buddy Mark

                   My new pug friend, he didn't tell me his name

My dear friend Anjl and I on a ferry, Seattle in the background

                    Birthday breakfast

                       First ever Starbucks and their logo

           The current logo-wow so different and one on every block!

                This is a wall of Vodka - my kind of drink

          The less photographed Public Market sign

I decided I needed a much needed vacation to visit my dear friend, Anjl out in Seattle. She lives in a cool apartment complex filled with artists. There is art on every wall, in every hallway. How cool is that? A few mornings I was out on a patio with my coffee and computer. I had the patio to myself. It was divine!
On the way to Seattle, I bumped into my photographer friend Mark. He was on the same flight to MN. So we celebrated his birthday and mine. Then off we went to different locations.
I started my birthday off at a cute coffee shop, Cherry Street Coffee House,  and walked around making photos of the city. Anjl, is a talented graphic designer,artist, comedian,and musician, and needed to work a bit.
I couldn't resist taking a photo of the original Starbucks. Ya can't swing a coffee cup without hitting one! Seriously, they are all over the place, like our bars here (one on every corner).
Anjl was an amazing tour guide! I had 7 fun filled/packed days of exploring Seattle and the surrounding areas.

Keeping my Eyes Peeled

   

While out and about.....
The first image was shot through my windshield on a rainy day (not Photoshopped).

Another art opening and show that I'll be in.
 It's a group show of more then 20 artists.

 "In Your Face" put on by the group The Martini Girls
June 14th 6pm - close
Runs through July 18th.
722 E. Burleigh St.
Milwaukee
 http://www.artbar-riverwest.com/default.asp?page=art

Milwaukee Community Acupuncture

I heart Milwaukee Community Acupuncture for a million + reasons. Here's just a few.
1. Amy & Olive, the owners, are wonderful, good at what they do, and plain ole sweethearts. I always feel relaxed after leaving their place.
2. Sliding scale! That's right, you pay what you can ($15-40 a treatment).
3. They also share space with Saffron Yoga (one of my favs for yoga) and Cream City Chiropractic.All of these fine services are on a sliding scale!
4. They support the arts! I will be their featured artist on May 31st, Bayview Gallery Night. Can't make it that night? No sweat! My k9 portraits will be up for a few months! :)

http://www.milwaukeecommunityacupuncture.com/

May 31st- 5-9pm Bayview Gallery Night. Stop by Milwaukee Community Acupuncture to check out my sweet & playful k9 photos. Plus other fine artists in the area!
http://www.bayviewgallerynight.com/

Stuff I saw

More photos while out scouting for a photo shoot. I was at a golf course and they let me ride my bike on the course! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! that was the highlight of my day, biking up and down those hills!
Oh and my new glasses, that I need to wear to watch TV or while driving.

Out and About

I have been scouting my brains out all over SE Wisconsin for a BIG photo shoot. Here are some goodies I've come across.

Sailor & Coco

Meet Sailor(black) and Coco (um, the coco color one :) they're Portuguese Water Dogs. I didn't realize until this shoot, that they come in such different coats and looks. Long bangs vs trimmed.
After weeks of rain, we totally lucked out on this afternoon when the sun peaked out behind the clouds and the early day rain went away. The rest of the week, you guessed it, rain! Not that these two would have minded.

Speaking of dogs- I'll be selling my photography/PIXessories in Madison!
I was also interviewed by the Cap Times for this show. Neat!

This Friday, May 3rd, gallery in Madison at bad dog frida! 5-9pm.

https://www.facebook.com/events/313888168734649/
http://www.baddogfrida.com/