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I'm finally getting the classic car photos up from the car show a couple of weeks ago! Finally! :) Along with the standard photos (which I hope you will agree are aesthetically better than the average!), I have thrown in some special effects to bring out the beauty of the car from the busy background. Let me know what you think!

Also, I have started printing and displaying my metallic prints in custom frames without glass at Special Creations at 6th and G in Grants Pass! Stop by and see the new offerings -- they are really special :) More "stuff" coming, so stay tuned!! ~ M

Well, it's Sunday the 5th of August... and is this summer going fast or WHAT?? :) We finally hit the 100 degree mark here in Grants Pass today, about 2 years since the last time we saw temps that high. I'm ready for a cool-down!!

I uploaded the file you see to the left just a short time ago. It is one of the nicest scenes I've seen above my house in awhile -- and after I played with it in Photoshop, it really took on a life of its own. What does it mean or say to you? Let me know in an email -- I'd love to hear from you! (mick@micksphoto.com) :)

Sales are beginning to pick up at Special Creations in old town Grants Pass, and after I update the photos in there with new metallic prints I think there will be another "up-tic". Also, I now have well over 400 photos and art pieces on Fine Art America. My first goal there is to have 500+ images in my galleries -- a goal now within sight. Thank YOU for sticking with me as I upload and refine and learn and get better at this!! Stay tuned -- more new ideas are comin' atcha in short order!! :)

Peace, my friends!! ~ Mick

Just an additional note for today... my original paintings are now coming online! Two are up for now, and more are on the way. Hope you like 'em! :) ~M

I've just gotten around to processing and uploading more barn photos from the Shasta Valley of far northern California. I'm particularly fond of a few of 'em!

The "Back to the 50s" celebration here in Grants Pass just finished up last night with the concert and cruise. What a great celebration this year!! There were so many more classic cars than in years past, and the band from Portland (the "Lugnuts") were really good -- even though there was a sound problem for a bit of time. Sarine and I watched from 7th Street this year and I took a TON of photos -- some of which I'm sure will end up online sooner or later :)

Keep comin' back and thanks for reading! ~M

Sarine and I drove south into California and ended up at the Shasta Lavender Farm near Montague a week and a half ago. A lot of those photos are up on FAA now, with more coming over the next few days. Also, the Back to the 50s celebration is in town here in Grants Pass this weekend -- and you can bet I'll be out there with my camera blazing away! I captured a lot this evening, and there's so much more to come tomorrow!! Even the skies cooperated this last week, and I have a few new cloud photos going up, including the one that accompanies this blog entry :)

More local interest photos are going up in the very near future, and quite a few of the same are going to appear at the gallery in downtown GP at the corner of 6th and G streets. What do you mean you didn't know? And why have you NOT been there yet? LOL.... well, come on by when you're in GP and you won't be disappointed!!

Stay tuned for more good stuff coming soon!! :)

~ Mick

My wife Sarine and I took a trip into the Applegate Valley this last Sunday afternoon. We found a nice lavender farm, a produce stand that will soon sport a nice place to eat a hotdog, and Pennington's Farm where we picked up a nice supply of apple butter, peach preserves and other delights! If you live in the area or decide to visit here, you must visit the Applegate :)

Of course new photos came out of that trip. Some of them are online now. More new items are on the way... and new art, too! Yeah, I've been saying that for awhile, but it's much closer!!

Keep watching this blog as more items will soon be announced here :) ~M

I've loaded new photos to FAA... stop by and take a look! Invite your friends, too... the more the merrier!! More new stuff and some images from several years back are on the way, so stop by again soon :)

Happy summer daze! ~ M

Yep, summer has finally come to Grants Pass and the Rogue Valley! We'll top out at just under 100 today -- and we have not seen 100 degrees since summer before last, so it's a shock to the system! We're not humid so the feel isn't nearly as bad as what's going on back east -- and we don't have the devastating fires that are burning in Colorado and other places in the country. There's a lot to be thankful for here in the Pacific Northwest :)

The gallery in downtown GP is going strong. I've added new items to the walls and have a lot more waiting in the wings. During my vacation (a week away!!) I'll do a lot more with photography and art.

It's flower season in my back yard! The day lilies are in full bloom, and the garden is growing fast now that the daytime temperatures are up where they should be for the growing season. Stay tuned! Lots more good stuff is in the works here in the blog, on the site, and for display!! And new projects are in the planning stages :)

Later, Peeps!! :)

As you know, I have an artist display in "Special Creations & Crafters Corner" at the corner of 6th and G in Grants Pass. By request of the owner since she's been getting the requests from customers, I am now adding explanation text to specific pieces of photo-art and re-upping them to FAA and will print them for the artist display. Time and demand marches on! :)

Time marches on! My gallery is open within Special Creations and Crafters Corner at the corner of 6th and "G" in downtown Grants Pass. The grand opening will be within a few weeks and I'll let you all know here in the blog :) I have a full display there, and will be adding new items hopefully every week. Even my wife Sarine will get in on the fun by displaying a few of her artful items. Over time I'll expand to other venues around the western part of Oregon, but I need to build an inventory first. In the meantime, FAA will continue to see more of my art on display. I have over 300 pieces here so far, and will soon reach over 500!! I have a lot of history in photography dating back to the 1970s, as well as new items being produced almost daily.

We had a tremendous June rain storm last night in the Medford area, and one bolt of lightning caused a tall Redwood tree to explode! What a summer so far. I feel so badly for the folks in Colorado and other places where fires and heat are ravaging the land. I pray for rain there soon! Hopefully the summer monsoons will kick in earlier than usual this year.

Stay tuned! More news and fun stuff coming!!