Follow the Leader
Got a chance to return to the golden grass field this afternoon but it is too late. It is amazing how quickly the sun changes and moves! I was there at roughly the same time as last week but the sun had already moved over enough on the horizon that not as much of the...
Wind and Rain
I was actually trying to focus on the red leaves in the foreground but at one point the autofocus went all the way to the trunk and then I saw the lone leaf pressed up against the trunk. I don’t know if it was blown there in the wind or fell from the rain but I...
Preparations
Getting ready to paint our dining room — it’s been five years since I wallpapered above the chair rail — I guess it’s time to finish below the chair...
Swiss Chard Up Close
Took the new lens all the way to 1:1 macro on some gorgeous swiss chard I picked up at the grocery store. I’ve never cooked or even eaten it before but I just loved the red and yellow stocks and the curly green leaf. Anyone know a good recipe for it? I’m...
Playing on the Playground
I got a brand new wonderful lens for my birthday and actually got to try it out this afternoon. I love the bokeh on this lens — it is beautiful, soft and silky. I wish I had tried it a little more in 1:1 macro mode, but since I had the little guy with me I...
Happy Birthday to Us!
I thought this would be a good time to start a 365. I tried last year — but with a newborn it was too much. Obviously. Now that Luke is one, I’m going to attempt it again. I’ve gotten use to carrying my camera with me most places now so it will be...
Freebie Wednesday: New Photoshop Brushes — Assorted Doodads
I’ve put together a collection of six Photoshop brushes that began life as free clipart. They include two very Baroque feeling scrolls, one with a crown and the other with a cherub reading a book (because what else would a cherub do but read a book? Right?)....
Where I Live
Everyday, twice a day, for the past 6 years, I have driven a fourteen-mile circuit through town because I am my children’s school bus. Starting last year, however, things began to get very interesting. That’s when construction began in earnest for the...
Whew! I’m glad that’s over with!
What a fun, full weekend! Lot’s of Halloween stuff — parties, candy, friends, candy, sleep-overs, candy, costumes, oh and did I mention candy? I’m in full recovery mode — trying to clean-up and put away. And steam a few pounds of broccoli to...
Happy Halloween — a little bit early!
Do you like my little Halloween ghosty? You can read all about how I put him together at Kim Klassen’s i-studio. Her beautiful website has been a constant source of inspiration for me, so I am so honored to be able to give something back. And if you are visiting...