Reading a Good Book on the Beach

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I'm always happiest when reading a good book by the beach.  It frees to take an adventure to whatever land I desire. My thoughts are captured by the waves, and the breeze.  The sand and salt...become one with me.  There are no barriers I cannot cross.  The ocean brings me happy freedom. 

Great Pink Ride

 

This is a lovely way to ride around Bonita Beach

Pretty Pink Shell

These would be pretty to just gather and display in a nice dish on the coffee table.

Fodder for Story Creating

Bored?  Create a poem or a short story (diary entry) about this lovely lady.
Ok, I won't know if you take me up on it.

Art Diary or Journaling Is Anything You Want It to Be

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An art Journal or Diary can be anything you want it to be.
There are no rules or regulations.  That is what is so fun about it.

I started with a mixed media journal from Michael's .  It has firmer pages and I thought this would hold up better for what I wanted to do.

I mixed stickers, acrylic paint, art tape, my own photo flower, some stencils for lettering and some ModPodge glue.

Maybe I am not a super artist, but I do love the bright colors.



I think I would mostly like to use my own beach photography in my Journal.

Beach Boomer Selfie # 1

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Give up?  Not Me!!

Going to the beach soon as I see it.

Art Journaling #1

Pink Cascades

I have decided to start art journaling. This is a nifty way to not only dialogue with myself, but an expressive way to share with others.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

First many of my own photos are utilized.  I don't consider myself to be a professional photographer.  But, my photos are a part of my artistic expression.

Maybe you can gather some ideas from my photos, painting, color schemes and the like.                                                                                                                                                                                                   Can't wait to scan in the first page of my journal.  My journal is my own little world.  It is like having a magazine that belongs just to me.