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Brenda Griffith

Glass artist, author, spinner, weaver, wife, mother, gardener, novice beekeeper, intrepid creative explorer.
#1 365/365
2 streak
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Day 197
Swatch From My Handspun
I plied the first of the yarn I am spinning for the Tour de Fleece, then wound it into a ball and knit several swatches to get...
#196
Day 196
Scale and Proximity
Is it an enormous cat or a small dog? Neither--it's a matter of proximity and scale. The truth about cats and dogs... #portrait #s...
#195
Day 195
Spinning For the Tour de Fleece
I have spun about 1.2 lbs of fleece into yarn so far during the Tour de Fleece--about half of what I wanted to do. #fr...
#194
Day 194
Mining For Sapphires In Montana
Took the girls to Philipsburg today to do some sapphire mining. We did pretty well with almost 40 carats of cuttable s...
#193
Day 193
The Lights Of Polson
Watching the sunset over Flathead Lake and Polson with the mountains by Glacier National Park in the background. #outdoors #night...
#192
Day 192
The Crown Of the Continent
Looking back on Logan Peak and Logan Pass from the east side of the Going-To-the-Sun Highway in Glacier National Park. It's...
#191
Day 191
I Need To Weed My Garden
I had every intention of having my garden in Montana weeded by now, but instead it languishes in the hot summer sun. #outdoor...
#190
Day 190
A Downed Willow Grew On
This willow fell next to the creek out back of the Tamarack Brewing Company and Restaurant. The branches continued to grow aft...
#189
Day 189
I Need To Get Back To Spinning!
The Tour de Fleece goes on and I haven't done any spinning for two days. Time to get back to work! #food #saturday #ni...
#188
Day 188
At the National Bison Range
It was so hard to pick a photo today! We drove through the National Bison Range--one of my favorite annual excursions--and...
#187
Day 187
My Mother's Roses
One of the joys of my summer in Montana is tending my mother's roses. Last winter was especially harsh, and at first it looked like...
#186
Day 186
Summer At the Lake Means a Dog With a Stick
Water streams off Jig as he brings stick after stick in from the water. You'd never know he was 12! #portr...
#185
Day 185
Fireworks and the Moon
Neighborhood fireworks from our backyard looking towards the moon as we celebrate the 4th of July. #night #galaxy #dark #tuesda...
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Day 184
Cat On a Railing
Pavlova is a bit out of focus, but I loved this shot of her twisting around and walking along the railing above the stairs. #indoors...
#183
Day 183
Playing with Lighting and Effects
The new camera has a few cool settings that I normally think of as post-processing--including one called selective c...
#182
Day 182
First Day Of the Tour de Fleece!
This is a close-up of the results of my first day spinning in the Tour de Fleece. In the spirit of camaraderie with t...
#181
Day 181
Soul of the Wood
Playing with focus and light on the detail of the bark #outdoors #nature #friday #afternoon #old #wood #water #tree #park #texture #r...
#180
Day 180
The Mission Mountains From the Overlook Between Ravalli and St. Ignatius Montana
This is my first 365 pic with the new camera, and I don't know what I...
#179
Day 179
Upgrading the Photo Rig
The 365 Project has inspired me to up my photography game, and Montana gives me the perfect canvas. Starting tomorrow I'll be...
#178
Day 178
Portrait of an Annoyed Cat
Kaiju does not like being photographed, and he is particularly huffy today as he heals up from fighting with a neighbor's c...
#177
Day 177
Ripples on the Water From the Water Strider
It is hard to see how deep this water is as it's so clear. This spring used to be the source of our drinki...
#176
Day 176
Glad To Have My Child Home
Wanted to take a picture of my daughter to capture the best part of my day, but this all she would let me use. #portrait #a...
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Day 175
Late June Snow On Top Of the Mission Mountains
My favorite view of the Missions as I drive between Polson and Missoula. #morning #outdoors #nature #sa...
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Day 174
Sunset in Montana--At 10:00 pm!
I love the way it doesn't get fully dark here until 10:30 at night in the summer #friday #afternoon #june