Author: Inga Smith

I'm a nature artist and community educator....this is a scrapbook of my life’s explorations.💜💛💚

Kia ora from New Zealand

Although not planned around the occasion, it was fun to spend my birthday in New Zealand…I especially appreciated starting to understand the connection between cultures in Oceania..more to learn! Kia ora (Māori) | aloha (Hawaii) #newzealand #auckland #kiaora #lovelifeeveryday

Autumn in NSW, Australia

Wrapping up our stay in mid- and south-eastern Australia .. I will miss the morning cackle of the kookaburra, the crisp-fresh autumn air, watching rugby at the pub, and the friendly “G’day Mate” .. since it appears we can’t relocate here, I’m thinking it’d be fun to come back and stay for a couple months…

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Blue Mountains NP, NSW Australia

Now that the “rescue drama” is over, I wanted to save a few memories from this beautiful part of the world. #bluemountains #nsw #fallinaustralia #lovelifeeveryday

Trapped in the Blue Mountains, NSW Australia

((Note-it’s the morning of April 7th here)) Ok, this is the first extended vacation we’ve had since we got slammed by hurricane Ian.. blogging seems like an idea… Let’s start from the beginning Our journey began as most do, with excited anticipation — a weeklong camp experience in NSW before we venture on an 18…

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Beginning Watercolor – Zoom to Hawaii

Join us in this two session, ONLINE workshop and learn basic watercolor techniques to paint the natural beauty of Hawaii. We’ll have fun exploring color and learning to build depth and dimension.  Class Time: May 8 and 15, 2024; 10 am – 11:30 am Pacific Time Class Location: Zoom, you must have access to computer…

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