Pioneers and Grassroots

Memorial Day 2011 was once again spent creating new finishes and ushering in the "busy season" for the industry. I secretly love to work during off-hours, holidays and weekends..less traffic and engine roars. :)


 

Sherwin Williams 6147, 6149, Bioshield Colorwash #1521, Ochres & Oxides Turkish Earth Ground Pigment

 

I decided to get some fresh country air after the day and take a short drive to Snoqualmie, WA. This weathered and rustic place is a short escape from the dotted errands of everyday life. Not a stop light in town and still a local business pulse.

Trains and Patina. I had intended to shoot more than one but my first stop landed here. And there it stayed. This is a texture-lover's paradise! Oxides. Rust. Weathered wood and metal all coming together!

These trains represent to me how innovation really starts with a simple idea and belief. Then it radiates. These trains were once the needles that knitted small towns together into systems. Now they rest and gather nature's own patterns.Trains and towns represent the pioneering spirit. Hop on, take a risk, and forge ahead!