Spring In Zion

The painting "Spring In Zion" by Laura Mann is captivating in the way that it uses lighting to catch the viewers attention. When I first saw this painting there were two things that really jumped out at me. First it was the way the sun found its way through the clouds and casted it's rays into the river reflecting what looked like shattered glass strewn about the bottom. Then there's the tree that's just as lit and lively as the river. It's long branches covered in a perfect vibrant green makes it seem like a photo-shopped picture strait from Zion. It was a combination of lighting, color scheme, and contrast that gave this picture so much meaning. It really jumped out to me and gave me the feeling of a warm summer day and a light breeze in the most perfect setting I could imagine. A great painting all around.

Does The Price Of A Shoe Affect Its Durability?

On Monday I got a lot of good questions, but one question that caught my attention was, "are more expensive shoes really more durable?" After a lot of tedious researching I found the answer to that question and the answer is yes. There are several things that go into making a shoe that raise the price such as the material in the shoe, the tedious manufacturing, and finally the high demand for a certain brand name shoe.
If you were to compare two different brand name basketball shoes it wouldn't be hard to tell which one is the cheaper brand. The cheaper will have more synthetic material that weathers, tears, and damages a lot easier than the other. They also tend to be a little more misshapen and uneven. The more expensive ones are more symmetrical and use more natural materials that are both tough and luxurious. So in most cases the price does affect the durability and in the long run may even be cheaper for the consumer.