goin to the chapel ;)

Last week, my mom & I headed to the Seattle Asian Art Museum for a quick art fix :) Since we were in the neighborhood, we stopped by St. Mark's Cathedral. A few years ago, my mom took art classes at a school next to the cathedral and she wanted to take a peek inside the hallways.

We were in luck! The little chapel was open (they kept it open later that day for a vigil for peace in the Middle East). This picture adequately captures the soft, pastel colors of the chapel.

I wanted to try a new editing technique (which I figured out on my own, thank you very much... lol). I think the black and white gives it a timeless, classic look; however, as beautiful as the frame is, I don't think it captures the warmth of the chapel (like the color version above).

When we were over in the art school, this bicycle down the hall caught my eye. I used the same editing style as the picture above for this frame, too. Actually, it was kind of cool to edit this one; I took it on the fly, knowing that I hadn't metered correctly, but that I could "work with it."

Thank you for taking a looksy. Hope that you enjoyed the pictures & peace be with you.