Rainbows

Yesterday morning it was  lightly raining, the sun was out and the most beautiful rainbow was stretched across the mountains. (If you look you can see it is a double rainbow.)   I really love living  here in Washington state.  The beauty of the terrain is just amazing and never ending.  We took a trip to The Dalles, to go to Home Depot.  The trip took us along the Columbia river gorge area, which  was in part created by volcanic eruptions.  The rocky walls along the gorge are so fantastic.  They were formed when the lava cooled, some faster then other areas.    Eye candy all the way.  

more snow, but so pretty

Wow, we got another 16-18 inches of snow yesterday and of coarse my husband has to plow it.  His reasons are all very logical, but I think he just thinks its fun!  Which it is, till you are soaked and freezing.  But the cool thing was the beautiful blue in the snow as the light hit it.  When we were in Alaska  the ice bergs were  blue like this.   This is the same effect, only a lot smaller.  I found it on the internet, what causes this, but of coarse I have forgot.

The color made me think of a jewelry design.  Using a blue topaz stone for the focal point and white enamel with the blue streaks peeking through.  I would have to use silver for the base to get the right effect, I think.  I did some designing this morning.  We will see if this ever makes to reality.  In my mind, I liked it.  

First Blog

I make jewelry.  Actually  I am a silversmith, an enamelist and a lapidarian.

 I moved to White Salmon, Wa. in June and my husband who just retired in December just finished setting up my shop for me this week.  YEA!!

In order to establish myself here in White Salmon, I joined the White Salmon Art Council (WSAC).  They put on a Wine and Fusion art festival every summer.  I was also invited to participate in the Sixth Annual Gorge Artist Open Studios Tour , April 13, 14 & 15,  2012.  This is a self-directed tour of artist studios in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

At the meeting that I attended they encouraged us to set up a blog and a face book page.  This is my 1st day! "of the rest of my life"?  We will see!

Oh My!  We are having our first snow of the year.  Lamenting no snow since Thanksgiving.  We have 10 inches so far and expect up to 19 inches!!  Be careful what you wish for!!  I LOVE IT!

1st snow of year 2012