Constance Hobbs Art & Photography: 2011

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Happy New Year

We're bringing in the New Year right this year. Swimming and spending time in the hot tub. I wish everyone a happy and healthy year. All the best for 2012!!

Art Basel Miami was very exciting this year. Not only was the art work inspiring, but the crowds were overwhelming. I heard from some gallery insiders that people were spending money this year. That's wonderful to hear. The photos below are only a smattering of what was available there. One has to compete with the crowds, the overhead lighting and other peoples flashes. So its difficult to snap everything you want. I misplaced my paper work on who's who below, sorry. I hope you enjoy what's to follow anyway.

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Christmas Shopping

It's that time of year again. Christmas shopping. I generally enjoy being out, absorbing all the excitement and good cheer. But this year I am so busy that I think I will shop online for at least most, if not all of my gifts. This segment of the market can only grow. People seem to have less time and shopping online is a great solution. You just have to start early so I had better spend the weekend doing mostly that. The image above was our family Christmas tree one year. It's so much fun to move the camera around to get all kinds of combinations. Drawing with light, fun

Monday, November 28, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving

This is a mum from our Thanksgiving table. Beautiful fall colors. We had spectacular weather here in Florida the entire weekend. I would like to say to all those Americans here and abroad, I hope you had a wonderful, grateful day of thanks and giving.

Monday, November 21, 2011

South Florida

The weather has turned in south Florida. Temperature perfect. Breezy, warm and even sometimes a bit cool. Mosquitos abating and sitting out under the stars magnificent. Time to come on down.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Just for Fun

I really love making these repeat patterns. Just playing around in photoshop having fun.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Winter Beach

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Blue

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Afternoon Delight

Monday, October 31, 2011

Happy Halloween

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It is a very good night to be on guard, for there is a lot of mischief in the air.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Stormy Seas

There has been quite a bit of turbulent weather down here in South East Florida. Storms coming and going and the ocean's kicking up a lot of surf. The beautiful winter weather is almost upon us. The community is beginning to swell with all those seeking shelter from bitter northern winter weather.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Tulips are Perfect

So few things in life are perfect. But flowers come awfully close. I am very fond of tulips and thought I would share this lovely red one with you.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Steve Jobs and Apple

The passing of Steve Jobs is very sad indeed. Most creative individuals will tell you that they cannot live without their apple computers. The devotees are in deep anguish. Such a brilliant, creative human being. He revolutionized so many things and industries. I would like to express my condolences to his family and all those who were close to him. I know they must feel his loss deeply.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Evening Walks in Southeast Florida

Life sometimes seems like such a complicated affair. As human beings we have to negotiate so many things. Responsibilities can really pile up. Between spouses, parents, siblings, children, work, education, health, money, spiritual support, friends and community one wonders how we manage as well as we all do. Taking a nice long walk often helps me to sort things out. The weather is cooling down here in Florida and the ocean breezes are picking up. Perfect weather for solitary walks and thinking things through.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Moon Light Delight

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The Nature of Trees Exhibition

I am very pleased to announce that my image above Melancholy #5 has been chosen by Sean Kernan to be in an exhibition called "The Nature of Trees" at The Photoplace Gallery in Vermont. The exhibition runs from October 11th through November 5th. Sean Kernan, the curator, is a very talented photographer himself and I recommend to everyone to have a look at his site. He is a photographer, teacher, curator, author and sensitive thinker.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Florida Beach Early Morning

This is how it looked this morning on the beach in Florida. This is probably about 7:30AM. The sun rises at approximately 7AM. What a beautiful morning, like most mornings here. As you can see there aren't too many people about. In October the weather starts to cool down but I think its begun already. November is the official end of hurricane season. People down here count the days. Who can blame them. I'll probably be counting them too, soon enough.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Champel, Geneva Switzerland

When we moved to Geneva as a family, we lived in an area of town called Champel. It sits on a hill above the city and might be compared to the upper east side of Manhattan. My mother in law lived in Champel and it was important to us that the children and grandparents have easy access to one another. Our place was on the edge of town just above the Bout du Monde, a large sports and recreation area. The image above was my early morning view. The mountain you see in the distance is actually in France. You might think that whatever weather one saw in the morning was a precursor for the day. But this is not true for Geneva. I have never lived anywhere where the weather was more changeable and unpredictable. You might start your day warm and sunny but end your day gray and freezing.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Lac Leman Switzerland

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Sunlight Falling on Water

Monday, September 5, 2011

Happy Labor day

Today is Labor Day when we honor and celebrate the contributions of workers far and wide here in America. The typical celebrations include parades, picnics, barbecues, beaches and rest and relaxation for some. Lots of Hamburgers, hot dogs and beer are consumed today. This weekend also is the demarcation for the end of the summer holiday season. Most children go back to school this week. I can hear lots of mothers sighs of relief. Its a bit strange for me living here in Florida. Summer is all year round and one loses a sense of the seasons. A small price to pay for the beauty and joy of living here.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Inside Job the Movie

I watched the movie "Inside Job" over this past weekend. I recommend it to everyone. It is very well done. A bit long but extremely informative. It's about America's recent financial collapse. Written and directed by Charles Ferguson and narrated by Matt Damon, it moves along swiftly. You will clearly understand what happened after watching this documentary. I came away pretty upset. The most upsetting thing is the lack of accountability. Why has no one gone to jail? There was so much corruption on so many levels. Does money really buy everything? If you have enough can you really get away with anything? It's sad where we are. We have a Wall Street government and have had for some time.

Friday, August 26, 2011

A Feeling for Florida

For all those mystery buffs out there. Author Randy Wayne White is a fun read. I think all or most of his books take place in Florida. The Doc Ford series are the one's I like best, although I haven't read any of the others. The main character is a marine biologist who lives on the gulf coast of Florida near Sanibel Island. His description of life on the gulf coast is very entertaining. If you'd like to have a fun read and a feeling for Florida I recommend his books.