Amazing chalk art…

…I found on my morning walk today…in the middle of nowhere!

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North Portland is cool…

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com

 

Historic Mississippi District in North Portland, Oregon.

Just chillin’ with my dinosaur…

Just chillin' with my dinosaur...

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com

Stewart’s Rock Shop on Route 66 in Arizona

Yellowstone…beautiful coming and going…

Yellowstone...beautiful coming and going...

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com

Dead sunflowers…or live sunflower seeds?

Dead sunflowers....or live sunflower seeds?

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The Hills of Beverly…

Once a year I go to Beverly Hills for my optometrist appointment (shut up — I DO live a glamorous life), and I’m always reminded of how far away I am from Missouri. Last year my appointment was doubly surreal when I ran into Lisa Vanderpump from “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” coming into the office as I was leaving. No RHOBH this year (unless you count walking through Kyle’s store) ($$$), but the town is entertaining enough.

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com

Day of the Dead – more fun in a cemetery than you ever thought possible…

In the shadow of the Hollywood sign, which overlooks from a nearby hilltop, Day of the Dead memorializes and celebrates the dead in one of the most unique settings possible…the Hollywood Forever Cemetery (yes, it’s a real place). A beautiful setting every other day of the year, this cemetery comes alive (pun intended) on Dia de Los Muertos, LA-style.

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Yikes…I’m scaring myself…

Yikes...I'm scaring myself...

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com

I’m always drawn to sad, broken dolls in antique stores. I grab a shot with my iPhone, and then MESS. THEM. UP.   It’s so easy to do with Snapseed, from Google Nik Software.

Don’t judge.    🙂

Cool neon sign

Cool neon sign

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com

Found this beauty in a small town in California redwood country — Garberville. I wish it still flipped the pancake, but alas, I saw it at night and it has lost its flip. But the Eel River Cafe is still open for business!

The friendliest barn in Utah…

The friendliest barn in Utah...

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com

My friend found a great Utah Barn Tour PDF online recently, and off we went.  This was the prettiest one we found, in Richmond, Utah.  The “Hi” sign made us grin!