Trees at Night

The year 2011 is near its inevitable end and it's always a bit sad to bid farewell to the old year and hopeful and anxious for the new year.

A group photos I took in my deck of trees at night perfectly illustrated that kind of emotion:

Ashland, Oregon - Oregon Trip, Part 4

After the McCloud, California, we arrived at Ashland, Oregon in the early afternoon.  Coming into the town from highway, soon, we spotted the landmark hotel we are to stay - Ashland Springs Hotel in downtown Ashland:



Once we settled in our hotel, we took a stroll and saw another landmark in Ashland - the public library with its original wing of Carnegie Library (built by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie):



The business district had a historic look which combined artisan and artistic styles wonderfully:

























A nice walk in the residential neighborhood near downtown revealed a wonderfully idyllic scene:















Looking beyond the downtown strip, one could see wonderful rolling hills, ever changing colors with the time of the day.















A little bit walking led us to a historical "Railroad District" which boasted a nice park, many galleries and wonderful coffee houses: 







All in all, I was quite charmed by Ashland.

Related articles:
--> Coastal Northern California and Wine Country - Oregon Trip, Part 11 (The End)

--> Arcata, California - Oregon Trip, Part 10
--> Idyllic Parks and Cute Animals in Ashland - Oregon Trip, Part 9
--> Art in Ashland - Oregon Trip, Part 8
--> Natural Bridge and Crater Lake, Oregon - Oregon Trip, Part7
--> It Got Better - Three Plays at Oregon Shakespeare Festival - Oregon Trip, Part 6
--> Ashland Springs Hotel - Oregon Trip, Part 5
--> Ashland, Oregon - Oregon Trip, Part 4
--> A Night at McCloud, California - Oregon Trip, Part 3
--> Burney Falls in McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, Shasta County, California - Oregan Trip, Part 2
--> Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay, Redding, California - Oregon Trip, Part 1

Tree Drawings for Paul "Moose" Curits's Tunnel Project

Paul "Moose" Curits", a British street artist in set to create a forest of stenciled trees in the Broadway Tunnel. The graffiti will be in reverse by using a power hose shooting water to wash out the objects in the grim covered space.

You can see a trailer of this project:



I have made six sketches for the project: