November 1, 2014 by Theresa Mae Funk

Passing Shot: Flower Power

October 5, 2014 by Theresa Mae Funk

97, 717 Acres of Ash

This photograph, courtesy of the Incident Information System Website, provides a glimpse of the senseless devastation caused by the September 13th King Fire in El Dorado County, California.

97, 717 acres of forest and wildlife habitat have been destroyed or permanently altered beyond repair.

A passing shot from the International Space Station taken on the fire’s second day gives perspective on the scope of the destruction.
A few good days of reasonable precipitation would do these woods good.

Image September 18, 2014 by Theresa Mae Funk

Passing Shot: King Fire Still Burns in El Dorado County, California

We first noticed the hell fire cloud on Sunday, September 14th during our final round of the Gold Pan Open Disc Golf Tournament at Pioneer Park in Somerset, located approximately 15 miles to the south of Pollock Pines, California. The Sierra Nevada foothills are a tinder box of heavy timber and steep terrain, something that the jack-ass arsonist who deliberately set this fire knew would make containment nearly impossible. The latest update indicates that the 73, 184 acre fire is 10% contained.

As we made the 57 mile drive home to Sacramento County, I kept looking back at the huge plume of smoke, silently praying for a miracle deluge of rain that still, has not arrived.

Twenty minutes and 30 miles later, the hell fire cloud ominously looms over the landscape that inspires much of my original works on paper,

and I take one last passing shot of this day’s fiery grief.

Image September 12, 2014 by Theresa Mae Funk

American Ninja Terrier: Big Adventures of a Little Dog and One Unfortunate Squirrel

Image September 1, 2014 by Theresa Mae Funk

Passing Shot: Alpine County, California

Objects in the mirror are larger than they appear.

August 14, 2014 by Theresa Mae Funk

Passing Shot: Lower American River – Sacramento County, California

Early evening walks to the American River soothes my soles and inspires the next set of ten
in my Something to Write Home About postcard art series.

July 29, 2014 by Theresa Mae Funk

Four Beautiful Reasons to Rise Before Dawn

Night blooming cactus flowers in the early morning light breaks open another day of wonderment.

Image July 1, 2014 by Theresa Mae Funk

Passing Shot: South Lake Tahoe’s Zephyr Cove – Douglas County Nevada

Passing Shot: South Lake Tahoe's Zephyr Cove - Douglas County Nevada

Ascending the mountainside to reach hole 15 at the Zephyr Cove Disc Golf Course is a rewarding challenge. Hiking to an elevation of 6,348 feet above sea level with a 30 pound pack requires a steady pace of confident foot placement and intermittent stops for water and an intake of the views.