Lisa Mertins’ Life Illustrated » 2009 » June

Time Worn Wisdom

I wonder how many people learn this fundamental philosophy at a young age. I’m only finally getting it… I’m late for Illustration Friday where the word is worn.

Art photography?

I don’t carry my camera around like a real photographer but I had to take this photo (and had the opportunity to go home and get the robot). This sentiment made my Thursday and gave me the Skywatch photo too. Then I went to the Redlands Farmer’s Market and anyone who knows me knows I [...]

Let’s go get lost

I was looking for the freeway in Riverside today, by the university. I got lost and part of me was glad. I like this bw version too: Happy Skywatch Friday! 

“Just a Little Green…”

…Like the night when the northern lights perform. There’ll be icicles and birthday clothes and maybe there’ll be sorrow. Joni Mitchell When this child was born, the universe cracked and delivered a thing so rare, so beautiful that it could only be described with the trumpets of angels. Happy birthday Jordan Leigh.

Space Drift

Ah – drifting. Continents. Apart. Get my? Those concepts for the Illustration Friday word are all too easy for me. Plus, I’m way too engrossed in Battlestar Galactica right now. When someone asked me this week if there are chickens in space, I made the only connections that made sense and let my mind drift [...]