Yellowstone and More!!!

One more thing marked off of my bucket list!!!

Well, I tried to blog yesterday but internet is quite slow here in Big Sky so I'm cramming two days worth of beauty in to one blog.  Annoying as it is, I'm trying to be patient!!!
So, on Monday, we went to Yellowstone.
First time ever to see this, and oh my goodness, gracious, alive.
I have never in my life seen such beauty.
So, here we go!

We left Big Sky around 7 a.m. yesterday morning and headed down south making many stops during the trip.

Many stops because Sissy and I couldn't quit saying "STOP!!!! I need to take this photo!!!"

So,,,sit back if you would like and take in some of the beautiful scenery!!!! And yes, SO incredibly beautiful how God's hand has touched each part of this place!

I'm not sure my photos do it justice to be honest!

We were looking for many wild animals but all we have seen are Bison!

But lots of thermal steam

and Big Beautiful Skies!

and snow capped mountains!

 he was kinda cute and ugly at the same time...

Inspiration for a painting.

This was the crowd that had gathered for Old Faithful...

which did not disappoint.

 
ya know, I want to paint this, but no one would believe the sky is ever this blue! It is.

So yesterday, we drove around what is considered to be the most beautiful road in the US.

The Bear Tooth Highway.

We left at 7 a.m. and arrived home around 9 p.m.  LONG DRIVE.  68 miles of scenic beauty!

Scary at times.  Like very scary, and a very, very long route, but SO worth it!!!

We ended up at Mammoth Falls, but moi, had an itty bitty case of altitude sickness and couldn't even walk up the steps to see what I've been waiting so impatiently for.  Poor "W" stayed back with me.

PS....altitude sickness is yuck. period.

So, here we go with more pics!!!

yes, that says elevation 10,947.

 (I was barefoot)

Mammoth Hot Springs

Today?
Horseback riding and Fly fishing!!!

Fly fishing is another "bucket list" item!!!

have a wonderful day y'all!!1
kb

Big Sky!!!

So....I am marking one more thing off of my "bucket list"

As many places as I've been lucky enough to visit in the United States, I have never been to Yellowstone!

Well, that will change today.

Our sweet, sweet friends Larry and Sissy invited us to head out west a couple of months ago and we couldn't help but say YES!!!

We are staying at Big Sky which is the capital of beauty. No really.

Snow capped mountains in the heat of (almost) summer, with so many things to do and explore.

Now, getting here was quite the trek....

3 different flights.  We left at 11:45 Birmingham time and arrived here oh around 1 a.m. with a whole lotta layovers.  We were kinda exhausted and me? Well, I took a two hour nap yesterday.

But, before that, we took about an hour and half hike, up and down hills!  We hiked And y'all, Honestly I don't know that I've ever seen a waterfall (or water) as beautiful as the one we saw yesterday.

So, forgive me for the photo overload, but....

here we go!!!

First up?

Ousel Trails Falls

Let me tell ya, not sure I've ever seen anything like this before in my life. Well, especially the end of the trail where the falls are.  If you go to Big Sky, don't miss it.

It's about a 2 mile hike there and back but with up the hills and down the hills, you will definitely get a work out.

If you have knee problems, bring a cane.

And, even though we had bear spray, we didn't see any.  dang....(kidding), (kinda/sorta)






one of the sweetest people I know!!!!

(this was THE MOST powerful waterfall I've ever seen)

pups everywhere but this one stole my heart

not sure what they were talking about but I do know that they are "goofballs"

Guess this is why they call it "Big Sky"?

The bluest sky you will ever see.

I just SO admire these two.  They just are so very sweet to each other.  Love being around them!

Today?
Up and at em!!!!  Driving down to Yellowstone, Old Faithful, and Jackson Hole!!!

See ya tomorrow!!!

have a fabulous day y'all!!!
kb

Buckhead Trading Group....just simply amazing.

Hey guys!

I want to tell you an amazing story.  I mean, really, I am just blown away and need to type, or do wash, or clean the house, or something...because I have so much excitement this morning that I just don't know what to do with myself.  and it's 4:30 a.m.

I run a Facebook group called Buckhead Trading Group.

I started this group about 3 years ago with the intention of it being simply a "re-sale" group.  

It took a while to get it on it's feet but it has now grown to almost 17,000 people.

This is a hobby of mine.  I do not get paid to do this, but I love this hobby.

Last night, my efforts of being the administrator of this wonderful group paid off.

In a big way.

I did something that I rarely do.

You see.  A young mom reached out to me needing help.  She was facing eviction from her apartment.

She works delivering groceries and work had slowed.  She had extenquished all of her sources.  Family, friends, getting a loan, everything.  She was behind on her car payment and was facing that being taken away.  Obviously she needs her car to deliver groceries so that was the first thing on her list.

no job. no money. and the list goes on.

Now, before you go "Kendall, you're so gullible" let me tell you that I reached out to a friend of mine named Christie Betz.

Christie, along with another friend India Wilkerson runs a group called "Giving Grace".

Many are homeless, some are just in need of a "hand up" as opposed to a "hand out".

Giving Grace never hands out money.  They pay the individual's needed bills directly to where they are supposed to go.

So. I sent Christie a message about the young mom who contacted me.  At this time, they were not really able to help as they were over run with other needs.  Christie vetted this mom just to make sure that this was a legitimate and dire need.

My insticts were right.

It was a desperate situation.

So...what to do?  This was seriously pulling at my heartstrings and this mom needed 1,900.00 by today.  Honestly, I didn't think this could happen.

So...I went to my trading group and explained the situation.

And asked for donations....

y'all. I woke up at 4 a.m. and looked at my paypal acct where folks donated.

Here is what I saw.

This does not include the amount that was donated directly to Giving Grace.

We will now work with this mom to help her completely get back on her feet so that she can move forward and avoid this situation from happening again. 

I am just simply blown away at the generosity of the folks in my Facebook Group.

People (including my hubs) ask why I admin this group.

This is why.

Have a wonderful, blessed day y'all!

xoxo

kb

Kendall Boggs Fine Art Annual "End of the Season Sale Off"!!!

Hey guys!!!

In case you think I died...I didn't.

 I took a little break from blogging....

To work!

Really? wow!

hehe!  No really. Preparing for Roundtop, then actually doing Roundtop (we were gone for 15 days)

(and 4 were spent driving), then coming home and preparing for the Wesleyan Artist Market, and then working that wonderful show.

I've been really busy.

So.

I am finished until I start painting again the end of August!

and.

I am doing an "End of the Season Sale Off"!!!

Here is what is left of my inventory.

Under each photo is the name, size, price and shipping price of that painting.

Please send me an email at kbdr@aol.com if you would like to purchase.

But hurry! These paintings typically go fast and I am only doing this until NEXT Monday, May 9th.

After May 9th these will go back in to inventory at the regular price.

"The Lost Boat"

36 x 36 Mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas

Regular price - 1,600.00

Sale price - 1,100.00

Shipping - 100.00

"Grey Skies"

36 x 36 Mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas

Regular price -1,600.00

Sale price - 900.00

Shipping - 100.00

"One Lonely Tree"

40 x 40 Mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas

Regular price - 2,400.00

Sale price - 1,200.00

Shipping 150.00

"Crazy World"

40 x 40 Mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas

Regular price 2,400.00

Sale price 1,200.00

Shipping 150.00

"Yellow Trees"

30 x 40 Mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas

Regular price - 1,800.00

Sale price - 1,100.00

Shipping 150.00

"Poppies"

36 x 36 Mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas

Regular price - 1,600.00

Sale price 800.00

Shipping 100.00

SOLD

"Irises"

15 x 30 Mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas

Regular price - 650.00

Sale price 400.00

Shipping - 35.00

SOLD

"Two Houses"

30 x 40 Mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas

Regular price - 1,800.00

Sale price - 1,000.00

Shipping - 100.00

***please note.  If you live in the Birmingham or Atlanta area delete the shipping cost

There ya go!

Please contact me at kbdr@aol.com for information or 

if you would like to purchase one of these paintings!

Have a terrific day y'all!

kb