This just in from my sister, Jan Pierson, who lives in Olympia, Washington:
“Life in rainy Washington State isn’t always without its beauty and sunsets! I am blessed living on the bay and I know it.”
Jan is my gorgeous, talented younger sister who sometimes writes under the pen name Calamity Jan. She is [...]
Arizona Center for Disability Law Board awarded Renaldo Fowler an award for 25 years of service at a January 29 Board Meeting held at the Disability Empowerment Campus. Fowler, a Senior Staff Advocate, is a highly respected Arizona advocate who specializes in special education. During the meeting, he also provided seclusion and restraint training for [...]
I recently received a 2010 calendar from Ted and Martha Vorfeld, who live on the Big Island. It’s a Lava Calendar of work by Bruce Omori and Tom Kuali`i. It is exquisite, impeccable, brilliant photography. Do visit their website at http://www.extremeexposure.com/index.php.
Waimanalo, Hawaii is one of the loveliest settings in Hawaii. My family, Peter and Esther, live there. On the beach. The following photos were taken from the front yard for New Year’s by my grandson, Jason Green.
It’s been an enchanting visit to Christmas Hills Tree Farm for Christmas and the days following. Delightful family and friends, all kinds of activities, food at every turn, and a warm atmosphere. Couple this will several treks with my brother to take pictures of creeks, lakes, rivers, mountains, forest beauty, and animals. Got an especially [...]
My brother, David and I made a delightful trip from Christmas Hills Tree Farm to Mt. Rainier. It was a glorious day…the day after Christmas, and grandkids were playing with their bikes, scooters and all other kinds of toys. We decided it was the perfect time to take some photos.
We headed for Morton, then [...]
It’s been a long wait! My sister, Jan Crook Pierson, wrote an article for Arizona Highways several years ago, and it’s finally published. It’s about our dad, Cal Crook, and his photography:
Trip of a Lifetime: Monument Valley is a mystical place that has attracted artists, Hollywood directors, family vacationers and other vagabonds for years. It [...]
I thought it would be fun to do some closeups of my granddog, Nellie’s tail. She’s a gorgeous St. Bernard with the most incredible fluffy white tail. I’ve just spent some time working with some digital editing software to get several versions of that tail: Fauvist, Impasto, and Silk Screen styles. Fun.
I recently returned from a wonderful trip to Seattle to spend Thanksgiving with my son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Kerrie Simpson, and their four pets: Nellie, Gracie, Nuggett, and Sneakers.
We had ideal weather…light rain and moderate temperatures. My first full day I was raring to go, and had a nice little nature walk while Kerrie [...]
