ste!!a gassaway: unpredictable thoughts

This is a photograph of my art studio. This is the wondeful light that I have starting in mid October. My hibiscus has begun to thrive and will bloom through the winter… in the summer they resie in the shade and a lush green without any blooms. October takes the leaves off the trees that block the light and it become an indoor spring. The natural light brings me to different kinds of drawings. I posted this image because it creates a sense of calm for me.

On the wall are some of my drawings that I did over the summer months.

I look forward to the winter weekends here. I’ll sit in my chair, drink tea, coffee, or chocolate depending on my mood. I’ll draw the landscapes of my memories.

I’ve just started getting my drawings up online. You can check them out here.

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This is one of my favorite toys. He’s a poison dart frog. Dendrobates auratus, also known as the green and black poison dart frog is a brightly-coloured member of the order Anura native to Central America and north-western parts of South America and was introduced to Hawaii. I love his colors and his pattern. I have photographed him in lots of locations.

It was a bit unsettling however when I came to my desk the other day to find him engaged in this balancing act. I wasn’t sure how he got that way but somehow his showing off seemed a plea to be photographed. No, he isn’t glued or attached in any way… he’s balancing on these two pebbles. He stood on his head for 12 days. It was only when I banged into the desk with my messenger bag that he fell over.

He’s moved over to another piece of furniture and he’s been there for two weeks. I think he’s going for a record.

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