Judging in Japan

If you are wondering what this Amusement-park-type of a structure is...I think you would have to guess again. These are two waste disposable units - one red on one side of the street and one blue on the other side of the street. The towers are the burning chamber chimneys - waste disposal does not have to be an eye-sore on the landscape...

Trophies for the Poodle Specialty I had the honour of judging

98 poodles - three varieties of course...Toy Poodles were the largest number with almost 80 Toy in competition. My BISS was my Reserve Queen from the first day - black Toy female

Judges and Show Committee members went to the celebratory supper after the last day of the Show. BBQ was fabulous!

Osaka - day 2 - with Yukari and Wendy

First stop - the Golden Temple 

Yukari and Wendy

The other side of the Golden Temple

Shrine 

Beautiful water gardens throughout the park area

Going in to have ceremonial tea - there are little fountains like this at each entry to each temple and shop - you take a dipper of water - pour some on right hand, then left hand, pretend to splash some on face and then let the remainder of the water flow down the handle to rinse the handle and then put the dipper back for the next person

Wendy and Yukari - ceremonial tea and cake

Girls in traditional kimono 

And guys too

Full dress and makeup

Back - full dress

Beautiful shops

Temple - this area had a lot of shrines to family and to expecting mothers

Wendy and me in front of dragon statue

More places to wash before entering temple area

Scaffolding - lashed bamboo

Look ma - no safety harnesses

Wishes

Such a beautiful park area

My First Art Solo Show - April - May 2017

My first Solo Show was held at Enterprise Square Gallery on April 26 - May 11, 2017

"Skies Allng the Way" was a wonderful success and I was thrilled by the number of people at the opening and the response I received during the Show. 

Twenty pieces in all ...