https://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/2017/11/27/icelandic-portrait-studio-unleash-inner-viking/ At Gudmann Thor’s workplace in Reykjavik, clients rage towards him with a massive Viking sword. Every day.
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2018 Calendars are ready!
I’ve prepared FIVE different calendars for Ireland for 2018. Available for purchase HERE! Religious Ireland 2018 Calendar Irish Coasts 2018 Calendar Essential Ireland 2018 Calendar Neolithic Ireland 2018 Calendar Ireland Buildings 2018 Calendar REVISED! I’ve added more calendars! Iceland 2018…
Green Dragon, Artist Newsletter
Want to keep abreast of my activities as a photograph and a beadweaving artist? Each newsletter will have details about new work, upcoming events, and some information about beading or photography. Sign up for my brand new artist newsletter!…
Tagged with: art, artist, bead, beading, beadweaving, beadwork, free, jewelry, news, newsletter, photographs, photography, travel
Posted in Art, Jewelry, Photography, Travel
Posted in Art, Jewelry, Photography, Travel
12 Amazingly Creative Examples of Environmental Art – My Modern Met
A new 2014 calendar, curated by Aleta Florentin of Amber Lotus Publishing, brings some of the best examples of environmental art all together in one place. This inspiring genre of art beautifully incorporates its natural surroundings in a way that’s…
Thursday Doors — NewEnglandGardenAndThread
As I was walking around Limerick, Ireland, last month, I saw this long building enclosed in a fence with murals painted on it. There were four doors in the building, but they were painted like murals and windows were added…
Tagged with: architecture, color, ireland, irish, limerick, photography, photos, travel
Posted in History, Travel
Posted in History, Travel
Iceland 2017 Calendar Now Live!
I have an Iceland Calendar for 2017! Available on Lulu HERE Some of the photos included in the calendar: ***** I write historical fantasy novels, mostly set in Ireland, and a contemporary romance based…
Tagged with: calendar, christmas, gift, ice, iceland, icelandic, photo, photography, reykjavik, travel, viking, westfjords
Posted in Photography, Travel
Posted in Photography, Travel
Falling Leaves Native American Festival
I attended my first powwow this weekend. I had a fantastic time! . To be honest, I was a bit concerned about the reception my jewelry would get. I do seedbead weaving, but not in a Native American tradition. I…
Tagged with: ancient, blog, blogging, corning, culture, fair, falling leaves, festival, heritage, historical, history, native, native american, new york, old, pagan, photography, pow wow, powwow, tradition, traditional, travel
Posted in History, pagan, Travel
Posted in History, pagan, Travel
26 Pictures That Will Make You Want To Visit Iceland – Blog of Hammad Rais
Iceland is amazing. No, wait! Not just amazing, Iceland is breathtakingly amazing and is full of nature’s wonder. Ellen Burne went on an amazing trip to Iceland last year, sharing detailed in… Source: 26 Pictures That Will Make You Want…
Dragoncooooonnnnnn!
I’m a slacker. Last year, when my blog was Brand Spanking New, I was very good about blogging every day from Dragoncon. This year, I did not – I was too busy having fun! Sorry about that. Shame. Shame. Shame.…
My Locations at the DragonCon Art Show
Labor Day Weekend is Nerdigras in Atlanta, Georgia! 80,000+ geeks and sundry nerds descend upon 5 downtown Atlanta hotels and have a geekfest. I will, as always, have my beaded jewelry and photoprints at the Dragoncon Art Show, located in the Hyatt, two…
Tagged with: ancient, architecture, art, art show, artist, atlanta, auction, author, bead, beaded, beadweaving, beadwork, beadwoven, beauty, bid, blog, blogging, book, britain, british, castle, celt, celtic, coast, convention, dragon, dragoncon, druid, druid's brooch, ebook, england, faerie, fairy, famine, fantasy, festival, fiction, filming locations, game of thrones, georgia, histfic, historic, historical, historical fantasy, historical fiction, history, iceland, ireland, irish, jewelry, landscape, legacy of hunger, legacy of truth, legend, magic, medieval, mountains, myth, mythology, nature, neolithic, new release, northern ireland, novel, old, outlander, pagan, photography, prints, religion, romance, science fiction, scifi, scotland, scottish, series, show, tradition, travel, wicca, write, writing
Posted in Art, Jewelry, Photography
Posted in Art, Jewelry, Photography
Genesis of a Novel – Place – Part III
This is the next installment of a series of posts I’ve been writing, following the process of writing a novel from conception through publication and beyond. . Location, location, location. Where do you write? They say to ‘write…
Tagged with: amwriting, ancient, art, author, blog, blogging, book, celt, celtic, ebook, fiction, histfic, historic, historical, historical fantasy, historical fiction, historicalfantasy, historicalfiction, history, ireland, irish, nature, novel, old, photography, scotland, scottish, travel, write, writer, writing
Posted in History, Travel, Writing
Posted in History, Travel, Writing
Alone at Machu Picchu by japerezrogers by japerezrogers — Sig Nordal, Jr.
The best time to get to Machu Picchu is before sunrise and before the crowds of people. This means getting in line for the 5:30am bus at 3:30am, and running past everyone hiking up the ruins. But to be alone…
Tagged with: ancient, beauty, landscape, macchu picchu, mountain, old, peru, photography, travel
Posted in Photography, Travel
Posted in Photography, Travel
Toronto, Canada photos
Some photos I took on our trip to Niagara and Toronto a couple of months ago. The ice was still melting away. #toronto #photography #canada ***** I write historical fantasy novels, mostly set in Ireland, and a contemporary romance…
Top 10 Fake Scottish Photos that went viral | ScotClans | Scottish Clans
I’ve seen several of these for Scotland (especially the Fairy Pools, Kilchurn Castle, and Hermitage). Since I’ve actually BEEN to the latter two, I knew better 😛 At ScotClans we have a very active Facebook group: Scottish Clans and Families,…
Scotland from Above in High Definition – Isle of Skye to Ben Nevis (HD) – YouTube
Scotland is stunning, that is definitely true. Enjoy the sky-view!
Tagged with: aerial, beauty, ben nevis, castle, high definition, islands, isle of skye, landscape, medieval, nature, photography, scenery, scotland, scottish, video
Posted in History, Photography, Travel
Posted in History, Photography, Travel
Harris & Lewis – A Timelapse Film on Vimeo
I’ve stayed on the Isles of Harris and Lewis (Scotland) and this is an amazing place. Even this video doesn’t do it justice, though it comes close. Enjoy!
25 Places In Scotland That Are Straight Out Of A Fantasy Novel
Who needs Westeros? We’ve got Wester Ross. Source: 25 Places In Scotland That Are Straight Out Of A Fantasy Novel
Mussendun Temple and Downhill Demesne, County Derry, Northern Ireland
Who wouldn’t want a library on a sea cliff, facing the North Sea? Well, not quite the North Sea, but Close! I had heard of this place from Michele Erdvig, who has a great forum and guidebook called Irelandyes. I knew…
Tagged with: ancient, architecture, beach, building, cliff, cloud, coast, coastline, county derry, derry, downhill, fire, game of thrones, historic, history, ireland, irish, landscape, medieval, melisandre, mussendun, northern ireland, ocean, old, photography, rainbow, red woman, ruin, sea, shore, shoreline, sky, temple, travel, vista, wall, war, water, weather, wwii
Posted in History, Photography, Travel
Posted in History, Photography, Travel
The Heartbreak and Joy of Muses
Everyone has a muse. Perhaps we don’t know it, or haven’t quite gotten in touch with ours yet, but we each have one. Some people have many. I’m not necessarily talking of the traditional nine muses of Greek Mythology,…
Green Dragon Artist.com is OPEN!
It has taken several months, but the new and improved Green Dragon Artist website is now open! I have revamped the look, setup, and feel of my main website to be more similar to my blog. More importantly, my photography…
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Posted in Jewelry, Photography, Writing
Posted in Jewelry, Photography, Writing
Historical fantasy, time travel adventure, and urban fantasy 