Linda Blakely

Utata Member

Testimonial

"Wine Diva"

What a great nickname. As a French woman, it appealed directly to my roots. This was kind of easy, but when browsing her photos what struck me was her ability to share a huge love of life. It's a constant stream of humour, lively and happy gathering mixed with beautiful landscapes. Everything is here to remind us that life, just for the pleasure of seeing, sharing, and laughing, is a wonderful gift.

But there's also a Linda behind the scene. A great soul: helping fellow photographers by displaying their work in her warm and cozy wine shop; a mind full of cool ideas: 'Utata Hands' might not have been a project! Oh! And I was about to forget: she has a cat, she cannot be a bad person.

"Here's to the corkscrew - a useful key to unlock the storehouse of wit, the treasury of laughter, the front door of fellowship, and the gate of pleasant folly." - W.E.P. French

(From the wine list of Commander's Palace in New Orleans, LA courtesy of John McDonald, Dallas, TX)

Testimonial written by Marie M.