12.31.2006

Happy New Year

CIMG1358_ofoto4x6We got invited to a friend's home for a big creole dinner feast. These are the hosts - she is showing off her brand new tattoo. A new tattoo for a new year, I suppose!

12.29.2006

Photos by Julia

I just had to share this collection of photos, taken by Julia, age 3. She has quite an avant-guard style, highlighting her perspective of the world, and using unconventional cropping techniques. Scroll down for 6 photos. CIMG1297_ofoto4x6CIMG1287_ofoto4x6CIMG1288_ofoto4x6CIMG1289_ofoto4x6CIMG1290_ofoto4x6CIMG1295_ofoto4x6

Chillin'

CIMG1283_ofoto4x6Here we are just chillin'.

Julia

CIMG1275_web_ofoto4x6Here's my favorite little person to hang out with performing the chidhood ritual of "licking the spoon".

Farmer's Boots

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12.28.2006

Off to the farm...

A_DSC_3462_blipOur good friend is a dairy farmer in PA and we are gradually making it a tradition to go to the farm around New Year or the week after Christmas. It's the most peaceful, relaxing place on the Earth for us and is a great place to reset to prepare for the clean slate of the New Year.

12.27.2006

Hippy Cat

CIMG1214_blipSICK! First shot of the day at 10:58 PM. Decided that my parents' cat would be the easiest target but she didn't want to cooperate! I have quite a few photos like this - me under the piano or table or chairs - and her running away! Now you can see what I am capable of when I don't have my wits about me.

12.20.2006

Backyard

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12.19.2006

On the train...

CIMG1119_blipI missed what I am sure would have been the most amazing photo - the sun streaming through the window, with lens flare, to light up the book I was reading. But by the time I got the camera ready, the train had pulled into the station and blocked the sunlight.

12.18.2006

Pool with Gords

CIMG1113_webWe are starting to realize that we won't have much more time to spend with our friends in NY.

12.17.2006

Brunch

A_DSC_3306_web640I spent the day having brunch at my former boss's apartment in Manhattan. She pretty much has the most beautiful apartment I've ever seen!

12.16.2006

Brothers

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Evil Dead

CIMG1078_blipCIMG1056_web640My husband decided to surprise me with tickets to a show. The show turned out to be "Evil Dead; the Musical". I thought the most interesting thing was the ultra-mod theatre space. Example: the coat check. This is where I spent Act II, reading a book and taking photographs while inside, people were being splattered with fake blood.

12.13.2006

J

CIMG0995_blipI was bummed today (a side-effect of the post travel return to NY) so J made me warm bread with butter to cheer me up. This was long before the days of making our own bread, but bread has always been a staple of our diets as well as emotional happiness!

12.12.2006

Picasso in Texas

CIMG0975_blipLast day in Austin, Texas and we visited the wonderful Harry Ransom center. Unfortunately, the world's first photograph was not on display today but I had more fun with the windows of the building anyways. They are etched with the likenesses of the art the collection owns - including Picasso's Eyes.

12.11.2006

Austin, TX

CIMG0910_blipJ and I went to look at moving to Austin, TX - one of the finalists in the "where should we move to contest". It's a cute little city that's great for a long weekend visit but neither of us could see ourselves living there.

But, Jo's Coffee Shop, now ranks up there as one of my top 5 favorite coffee places in the world. Outdoor seating all winter is a big plus, and the people watching was great. I want to build a mini version of their deck on my house some day and spend my mornings and afternoons drinking coffee there.

12.09.2006

Mushroom Helping

Here is Mushroom helping me read my book. Scroll down for a photo of "Where's Mushroom?"

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12.07.2006

Junk

CIMG0714_webIn preparation for the move, I spent the entire day organizing our storage space in the basement. We will have to get rid of more than half of this stuff if we want to be able to afford to move!

12.06.2006

Ham

CIMG0640_webSome days, the best you can do is a picture of ham.

12.04.2006

Christmas Tree Shopping

CIMG0596I went down to VA to help my parents buy their Christmas tree.

Mom

The other problem, sometimes, with choosing just one photo a day is that there are too many to choose from. Of course, on this same day, I shot my mom in the studio as well.

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Dad

A_DSC_3051_webIn the year+ that I have been doing this, there aren't many days where I would change the photo-of-the-day if I could, but this is one of them. I chose this first photo of my dad back in 2006 but if I had to do it over again, I would choose one of these other shots...

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12.03.2006

Home

A_Untitled HDR 00Home visiting the rents. Their house has always been a bit difficult to photograph. The surrounding trees block a lot of light and the house is beige brick - so it doesn't make for the most exciting photographs. This is the house I grew up in.