Today my Summer Campers switch from wheelthrowing to trimming… and carving, decorating, stamping, adding handles & a lot more to make their pots more special… and thinner! No plain paperweights this week – HA!!!

Another week of Wheelthrowing Summer Camp…
bring on the kids, bring out the sponges!!!

Last week at Summer Camp, we had an other week of large sculptures… and a great Sculpture Gallery Show on Friday! So much fun watching my campers build & paint these large pieces during the week… as well as memorizing fifty famous artists & sculptors along the way!

The zinnias are in full bloom… thanks to the condo down the street! Yes, the same garden that had the amazing lilies earlier this summer. Beautiful colors, textures & patterns. Reminding me that I should try to add more flowers into my front yard garden next year!

When Pam first sent me this photo of her breakfast… and her red spatula in one of my spoon rests… I must admit I thought the bowl at the top was the makings of chocolate chip cookie batter!!! But then I read her note… and it’s her dog’s breakfast in the making… kibble, NOT chocolate chips!!! Shoot…

This morning was just gray, gray, gray…
lots of clouds without a sunrise in sight.

But then, sorta out of nowhere, this little gap in the clouds suddenly lit up with sunbeams trying their best to escape from behind the clouds. A moment of sunrise glory before plunging back into the grayness.

Another cloudy morning… with a cool breeze & dramatic reflections. A sliver of sunrise color before the clouds took over the morning.

Big sky sunrises need big scale photos!
Panoramic splashin’ waves along the lakefront this morning.

A splash-tastic morning along the lakefront today. Beautifully layered clouds changing colors as the waves came crashing in… always a challenge to capture the splash and yet not get soaked at the same time!

To celebrate the full moon, there was also another FULL MOON FIRE JAM along the lakefront just south of Foster Beach. It started out years ago as a small little event with a few fire twirlers, fire eaters & other spectacles. But it has grown to be a HUGE event with so many people showing up. Quite the crowd tonight… especially with the perfect evening weather!