Office bling...

A little while ago I mentioned that I had added a bit of bling to the walls of my living room. I then said that I had a few more photos I planned on adding to my school office. These are the prints that I added to the walls in my office. As I said before, I'm sure it's only the beginning. 

 

Wall bling...

I thought I'd share a few prints I have from a great photographer, awesome teacher, and good friend, Mr. Z. who owns

  Backroads Photography.

This photo was taken in Central Park in autumn. Isn't it gorgeous!
Makes me think of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

This photo was taken in the San Rafael Swell. 
It is quite aptly named "Autumn Dancers."

This was another photo taken in Central Park.
I love the way the doorway just seems to beckon for you to pass through and find an adventure waiting on the other side.

I gave another print by Mr. Z. to a friend who fell in love with the picture when she saw it as part of her Christmas gift. 
I also have plans to hang a few more of these awesome pictures in my office at school. 
I'm sure these are not the last prints I will be dressing my walls up with.

You can see more prints like these at Backroads Photography or on his blog. 

Trust me... it's worth it.

The touch of the master's.... camera....

As you know I work in a small school in our county and while it has many good points, our walls are a little bare and lifeless. They need something to add character, to express the uniqueness of our school and community - but what? And then, as I was looking at some photographs on a friend's site, an idea was born... We needed some pictures - but not just any old generic pictures. Pictures my students could connect and find common ground with - perhaps photos of our school, community, and the areas surrounding them. I spoke with another colleague and friend who liked the idea, so I presented it to my faculty. They seemed to be in support of the concept, so we decided to proceed.

Now, I have a friend who is a teacher - as many of my friends are - but he also just happens to be a fabulous photographer in his own right.  I knew just who to ask. Fortunately, he was willing to take some time out of his busy schedule to be a part of this venture. He came down last weekend to visit with some friends and to take some photos. I think they turned out amazingly. I wanted to share some of my favorites with you. And, if you happen to need a few pictures for your own walls, he has some great ones on his site at Backroads Photography, and on his blog - here and here so check them out.

Here a few of the photos he captured -