Blue!

A seriously cool silly-sand sandcastle

Look at the amazing little staircase leading into the castle!

The sandman at work...

Green by the sea

Browns and blues

A few vignettes...

...from the beach house in Manzanita:

Oregon reds

From the Manzanita beach

Cannon Beach and environs

Bold Felix!

No shrinking violet at any time, Felix got even bolder as the days went on.  Felix as warrior:

Felix as lover, making a smooth move:

There's a new sheriff in town...and his name is Big, Bad Felix:

More Adventures of Felix the Cat

Here's Felix preparing to paint my foot.  Note his concentration as he slips into "the zone":

Felix admiring his self-portrait.  He was doing so well until he thought he heard a dog barking outside...note the slip of his brush, resulting in the unfortunate illusion of a runny nose:

Felix, captured, in more ways than one!

Felix delighted his female fans by tickling the ivories each evening:

An avid reader, Felix was often seen devouring his latest read:

Felix the Cat!

On my way down to Manzanita, Oregon last week for the supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Spiritual Photography Workshop lead by the amazing Catherine Just I stopped at the "Way Kool Thrift Store" in Astoria.  No, those are not just my adjectives...that is the actual name of the store.  And it WAS!  Because I found way cool Felix the Cat (in refrigerator magnet form) therein.  It was the best $3 I've spent in a long time.  Felix and I immediately bonded and he spent every minute of the workshop with me:

Felix is VERY creative; here he is choosing the perfect color marker:

And here's Felix taking time to smell the flowers:

Felix preparing to journal in the beautiful booklet Catherine provided for us:

Felix helping Sonia knit the little hat for Max:

Felix selecting a meditation before walking the beach at low tide: