Today Anne Marie and I went hiking at Lory State Park up near Fort Collins. It was a positively lovely day with lovely company (both Anne Marie and Amos). We did leisurely, albeit long and with at time fairly strenuous terrain, hike.
We stopped for lunch in the shade among some trees, where Amos (bless his heart...) chewed through his retractable leash, leaving only about 5 feet (if that). Utilizing the ingenuity of prepared girl scouts, Anne Marie and I managed to take apart the leash and fix it using only a pair of trauma shears, a knife, and a chop stick. Amos was hell bent on helping put it back together.
During the lunch hour, I also managed to get 3 sketches in - and I could have done more! My muse was with me! The photos aren't great, but I'm pretty happy with each sketch. I've really been focusing on not judging myself or my art as I do it, and I'm finding the more I let go of judgment, the better the end piece.
On the way back, we stopped for a prolonged period to take photos of Anne Marie doing yoga - both for her benefit of having a picture for her teaching profile, and for my benefit for practicing portraiture. To see some of these photos, please see my photography blog at: http://mackenzieandrewsphotography.blogspot.com/
All in all, the best day I've had in a while, but I do have to admit, I am beyond exhausted right now, and every muscle in my legs hurts. :) Good thing I'm getting a massage tomorrow afternoon.
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