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Daddy Got Some “Eye Candy” and Gave Me Some.

10.09.2015 by Peter J. Crowley // Leave a Comment

Well that’s what she said as we walked to the car after arts walk. My daughter, me and the woman 20 feet ahead laughing uncontrollably. Where does she get this? Pre school and telling  jokes new to her but our laughter encourages we continue to the car a pleased smile across her face. At Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge on Sept 26th we stroll into the Insects Extravaganza first stop the Honey Bee Booth. She greets the woman at the booth and launches into her stand up routine, “What’s the biggest Ant in the world? pause “the elephant.” Ta Dum she had tried the joke on us and feeling the response was good she took it on the road.

But not all fun there is science to learn over to the life cycle of a Salmon she wants this explained.

DSC_0042 Ss15 Lgt R-4 LgtShirt25 Nisqually 9-26-15Art and Salmon, Mom look a Glitter blue eye, it’s a real fish. Mom I’m eating vegetarian today.

DSC_0033 S30 R-2 Glitter Eye 9-26-15

A teacher from The South Sound Estuary remembered Inara from December and took her over to the rail on the deck. There behind the sign was a Red-Eye Tree Frog she pulls me in for a close look, then a gentle touch and the frog hops away. She glows and “Ribit’s”  a thank you. In her frog life she is a Red-Eye Tree Frog which I am sure she told the teacher in Dec. and I think the teacher remembered. 

There was a a parade, she was a parrot, a story inside an inflatable fish and some real food hidden under the jelly.

DSC_0063 Ss15 LgtSwet40 Nisqually Jelly 9-26-15Eat the bread too see it, under the jelly.

DSC_0002 Eye CandyA couple of adventures spliced together as notes and memory merge. At three it is moments not as much as days, smiles, learning and licking up the jelly of life. With an eye candy chaser.

Photographic Art Nature a short walk away to sit on a bank of sand and watch the river flow.

Categories // Autumn, Documentary, Eyes of the child, Kids, Olympia Wa., Passionate Observer, The Present, Toys, Uncategorized Tags // Blending the past and the present, Color Fine Art, Olympia, Real and Surreal, Simplicity

One block of Downtown Olympia Three Images

09.17.2015 by Peter J. Crowley // 2 Comments

Sylvester Park 3 new images of life as art in a one block area, downtown Olympia. Two of the images made on different days as I waited for the bus. The eyes never rest life, art continuous in my waking hours.

DSC_0048 S15 Crop Lgt YoYo Lgt70 Bkgrdv60 9-13-15Around the world, Crossing Capital at Legion. Waiting for the bus 1.

DSC_0254 S30 B-4 Cnst-100 BckGrd Lgt50 7-19-15_edited-1Sylvester Park waiting for the Bus 2

DSC_0063 Asending Wa Old State Capitol 8-17-15Heading up the stairs of the Old State Capitol Building Olympia.

Photographic Art Layered Life Norwich Architecture

Categories // B+W Fine Art, B+W Portrait, Black and White Fine Art, Close to home, Colorful Mind, Community, Documentary, Olympia Wa., People, Photographic Art, Street Photography, Summer Tags // Ambiance, B+W Fine Art Photography, Black +White Fine Art Photography, Color Fine Art, Humanity, Olympia, Photographic Art, Portraits, Street Photography

Notes and Quotes, A 3 YO World View.

08.21.2015 by Peter J. Crowley // 8 Comments

DSC_0022 Ss R-3 G-2 B+1 Cnst-50 Lgt50 8-12-15Leaving after an afternoon with me she stops on the walk outside and squarts down examining something looking back she motions me to come over gets up takes me by the hand to the spot where there is a dead earth worm. In a very solemn voice “it’s a worm he is dead. It is very sad.”

Transition is a big thing for 3YOs from PJs to clothes, etc screaming, whining as mommy brushed her hair to go away for a weeks vacation. Standing there watching sipping on my first coffee mommy finishes she hops down and says to me,

DSC_0258 s 11-26-14“I Farted in Mommy’s lap”

Transition from a toddler to a pre school-er is tough so many changes so many new responsibilities. So much more right out there on the horizon, almost reading, almost able to swim. “I don’t want to wear those shoes!!” This refrain will be a constant. Learning to tell time I hope will make picking shoes and other changes easier.

Sitting in the car while mommy pays a bill we talk of plants, animals simple three Y.O. talk she explains the difference between nocturnal, and diurnal. Golden earring on the radio she asks grandpa do you like this music? Yes I do, do you? ” Not so much.”  Wednesday is concert night in Sylvester Park downtown. Spinning, dancing, running, collecting feathers “grandpa where is your camera bag? Where can I put the feathers? 

DSC_0008 Ss15 B-3 Crop Why Grandpa is tired 8-19-15Cereal in the car, a frozen corn dog, pizza slices at the park an ice cream followed by a Gelato we walk back to the car.

20150812_201941 S30 Me and Inara 8-12-15“Grandpa can we go to the restaurant?”

Not really hungry but she likes the ambiance of cafe society. She is after all my granddaughter. Not tonight maybe tomorrow. What are you doing tomorrow mommy? We are going on a bike ride. From the back “We can stink on the bike trail.” Laughing mommy says we shower after the bike rides. She will be here soon we will be going to the restaurant after my Dr. appt.  enjoy pjc  we certainly will

Photographic Art     Flowers, Fauna, Nature she smells all flowers even the plastic ones in stores.

 

Categories // Adventure, Between Here and There, Childhood, Color Fine Art, Conversation, Dance, Documentary, Eyes of the child, Faces, Flowers, Journeys between here and there, Kids, Music, Olympia Wa., Panama Hat, Questions?, Smiling, Smiling Eyes, Summer, The Present, Washington Tags // Ambiance, Blending the past and the present, Dance, Flowers, Great Food, Humanity, Olympia, Portraits, Simplicity

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