A Shout-Out to Marimekko

Today's Google Gadget is a very spring-y tribute courtesy of Marimekko.

Isn't She Swell?

I adore this elephant!  She is so happy and festive - the perfect picture of optimism.

California Dreaming...of light and art

Morning Edition on NPR today had a charming story of a So Cal artist in the 60's creating his art not from the eternal ocean but by the streets and hills around his studio.  The "riotous calm" of these paintings were the best mood lifter for those of us in cloudier climates.  Enjoy a few moments of this great art today.