Poetic Shutterbug

This shot displays the closeup of the shot below which is a series of tile and stone artwork steps that leads to a landing where the views of San Francisco are amazing. It is located in the Sunset district at Moraga and 16 th Avenue. There are hundreds of steps and I wanted to show you a shot of the entire staircase but there were people climbing up and down the stairs while I was there. I didn't want people in the photograph so I snapped a portion of the stairs and the one above with my zoom lens. It is gorgeous to see in person. Here is the website to the info on the project. A portion of the staircase. I always like homes that have some type of artwork displayed for everyone to see. It tells me the artistic spirit is alive and well in these neighborhoods. I went to the cemetery the other day and found this simple painting on the outside of a flower shop. It caught my attention through the grey that envelops your usual cemetery. It brought life and color to the grounds...

I wanted to introduce all of you today to a new art blog by Brittany Held (aka B.Held). She has a couple out there to include Artistic Amalgams which I also frequent. Her new blog is titled red is... and focuses on red artwork. I really love this idea and had the opportunity to submit a couple of my own red art photos to her for inclusion on her blog of which I profusely extend my heartfelt thanks to her. On this new blog you'll find some fantastic "red pieces" as well as links to her other blogs and websites. I urge you to check out her other sites as well. Her artwork is so creative and unique. I love art in every form and I think art is the innermost expression of an artists' spirit just as it is for a writer and his or her words. Click Here to visit Brittany's new blog Thank you so much Brittany.