http://jeannenoel.com Photojournalist Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:11:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My article "Jazz in the Pines" at the Idyllwild Arts Academy is posted at: http://www.palmspringsguides.com/index.php/entertainment/105-jazz-in-the-pines-2009 Jeanne Noël http://jeannenoel.com/?p=139 [caption id="attachment_133" align="alignleft" width="285" caption="Mindi Abair"][/caption] What a terrific day I had at the “Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines” festival. The festival raises funds for scholarships at the Idyllwild Arts Academy and the Idyllwild Arts Center Summer Program. Mindi Abair, headliner for today, along with her band came out with epidemic enthusiasm ... http://jeannenoel.com/?p=131 GDD Summer Fling article is posted on Palm SpringsGuides.com the link is http://www.palmspringsguides.com/index.php/people/72-guide-dogs-of-the-desert-celebrate-their-summer-fling. This artile was posted 8/20/09. http://jeannenoel.com/?p=127 Here is the link to the full article. http://palmspringsguides.com/index.php/travel/69-palm-springs-art-museum-enriches-the-desert Please click the more PHOTOS LINK also. www.PalmSpringsGuides.com for front cover. Jeanne Noël http://jeannenoel.com/?p=118 [caption id="attachment_114" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Guide Dogs of the Desert Summer Fling Social Hour"][/caption] What a wonderful fund raiser event for Guide Dogs of the Desert.  I covered this event last night and met great people and great pups. Thank you Kim Laidlaw for: welcoming me, getting me where I needed to ... http://jeannenoel.com/?p=113 Yesterday and today I have been busy at the Palm Springs Art Museum taking photos and preparing for an article. Not only is there a wide variety of important works but the viewing experience is quite refreshing, light, open and comfortable. Each gallery enticed me into the next. A big ... http://jeannenoel.com/?p=96 The Native American Arts Festival was held at the Idyllwild Arts Center which began 7/12/09. The event I covered was a display of pottery from various pueblos. All of the art is created in the Traditional Method. The pottery was from the King Gallery of Scottsdale Find out more at ... http://jeannenoel.com/?p=47 On July 11th I had a wonderful time taking photos and meeting new friends at the Ranch. It is located just a smidgen north of McCall Memorial Equestrian Park just outside of Idyllwild. The horses they have available to rent are great and the trails are beautiful. I will post ... http://jeannenoel.com/?p=37 [caption id="attachment_43" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Fireworks at Palm Desert, CA"][/caption] www.desertcitiesguides.com posted my article on the events and fireworks at Palm Desert Civic Center Park. There was lots of picnicking, plenty of patriots, a live band which then led to lots of dancing and then spectacular display of fireworks followed. http://jeannenoel.com/?p=34 I now  have a theme on and some pictures up. Off to do more designing. Hope you keep coming back for the new additions. http://jeannenoel.com/?p=30