Marin Arts Open Studios

May 7 + 8 + 14 + 15 • 11am - 6pm
Also 2nd Friday Art Walk, May 13 • 5pm - 8pm
Featuring Art Works Downtown!

Susan Searway - Studio #24
Art Works Downtown 1337 Fourth Street • San Rafael, CA 94901

I am very excited to participate for the third year

in Marin Arts Open Studios.
Highlighting 200+ New Photos from my travels across the country!

See New Digital Drawings, Watercolors, Photography, Paintings, Drawings and More!

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Go to my Blog http://susansearway.blogspot.com/

Posts March 16 – April 1

Special: Saturday, May 7 is May Madness in downtown San Rafael. 4th Street will be closed yet parking is available at 3rd & C garage.

For more information about the facility and our events please visit the Art Works' Website www.artworksdowntown.org Hope to see you at one of these weekends!

Miami Beach, FL flying home to CA

Well 4,221 miles later I am finally sitting in the airport waiting for my flight back home. Today we had a bit of rain as we walked around Miami Beach, also known as South Beach. It was great to see the amazing Art Deco style of architecture around the city. Very classic and simple line quality. I was particularly interested in the font styles used. We then ventured into Little Havana for lunch at Versailles. Actually got a personal tour of the Cigarette Racing Team, Lic. factory in town. It is wonderful to see an American handmade boats company. The artisans that create these very custom boats are truly amazing. The process is so beautiful and the options in color and designs are almost endless. We then took the scenic route to the airport and here I am. The trip has been an amazing adventure. We went to so many different places and seen so many wonderful things. If you ever have the opportunity to travel across the country take it. It will be a journey you will never forget.

Our little sitting area outside of our hotel.

Love the Art Deco style. Especially the characters of the fonts.

Storm is here and sprinkling but we walked down to the beach no mater the drops.

Just love the line quality and the curves of the buildings.

My iconic thought of a Florida Hotel in South Beach.

Had fun capturing moving water from a fountain.

They have attached orchids to the tree. It is so humid out here that they actually grow right along with the tree. Amazing.

Found out that South Beach have a ton of feral cats. Here is one of many that was by our hotel.

Great restaurant. Thanks Ilse for the suggestion.

Front windows of the Cigarette building. Unfortunately could not take any pictures in the factory but the process of building high powered boats & custom fishing boats is amazing.

Reflection of the clouds in a car's back window.

Another's perspective shot.

Just loved the name of this street. Notice how the lights are horizontal rather then vertical.

Our car is the blue Mini Cooper.

Just love seeing Pelicans along the way. Saw a large group of them today must of been about 15 flying together.

Final milage of our trip. It was a good adventure. Thanks Alex.

Key West, FL to South Beach Miami, FL

Had the most wonderful time at the Key West Butterfly Center. Though their greenhouse was even more humid then the outside Florida weather the sweat was well worth it to be surrounded by 75 different species of butterflies flying around you. One even landed on my hand and hung out there for about 2 minutes. Unfortunately it was with my right camera hand so no shots were taken but it was a highlight. Took tons of photos below are some. Then ventured to get a bit of the ocean and water fix before heading back into the car to drive out of the keys. The water is still amazing in color. Stopped for a quick stretch break along Anne's Beach before returning to the car to go to South Beach - Miami Beach. Had a nice evening walking around and looking at the neon lite art deco buildings.

A must go to if you are in Key West. Had the best of time and could of bought out the entire gift shop.

They also had different species of birds and some turtles along with a variety of plants.

Just love the line quality of this vibrant plant.

Standing in front of the ocean on Key West.

Headed out of the Keys. Some pictures taken at 50 mph.

Love how the colors change when sand recedes into ocean.

Saw a couple of wind surfers off an island all by themselves. They were fun to watch as we passed by them.

Anne's Beach.

Amazing waters that are also so clear at the beaches.

Building reflections in a building in Miami.

Off to South Beach and almost no hotel room. First time we have run into not having reservations as a problem for a room. With help from family via cell phones and checking in with as many different hotels as possible finally found a semi-affordable room for the night.

Sunset in Key West

I had a wonderful time this evening taking photographs as the sun set in the east on Key West. Sunsets are always such a magical time of the day. Having the light reflected on the water with boats scattered here and there and another breathtaking key island as the dropping point I just continued to take composition after composition. I also focused a lot on just water itself with the ever changing patterns and light. Enjoy.