standout - 07.22.2008
or fit in - 07.22.2008Sunday, August 03, 2008
Friday, August 01, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
all quiet on the western front
quiet on the puget sound - seattle, wa - 06.13.2008
the surf - 06.13.2008Thursday, June 05, 2008
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
in stark contrast
tulip ~ 05.16.08
tulips in the breeze ~ 05.16.08"The most noteworthy thing about gardeners is that they are always optimistic, always enterprising, and never satisfied. They always look forward to doing something better than they have ever done before." ~Vita Sackville-West
I almost didn't go through these photos, the compact flash card has been staring at me from the desk for days. I just didn't have a good vibe about the shoot that afternoon — just wasn't all that happy with the work I thought was there. Turns out I'm fairly jazzed about these images. : )
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
today
Clouds calmly reflecting on the Sammamish River ~ 05.20.2008
ripple maker ~ 05.20.2008Wednesday, May 14, 2008
one plant, two views
view 1 ~ 05.14.08
view 2 ~ 05.14.08“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.” ~Harper Lee
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Friday, May 09, 2008
weather report
sky blue(ish) ~ 05.08.08"There is a muscular energy in sunlight corresponding to the spiritual energy of wind." ~Annie Dillard
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
pink
05.06.08
05.06.08"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world." ~ Margaret Mead
Friday, May 02, 2008
time to play
sometimes you just need a sign ~ 05.01.08
pocket full of posey's ~ 05.01.08“We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” ~George Bernard Shaw
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
in the heat of the moment
11:15PM
Should I have offered help? Should I have asked some questions? These are the thoughts running through my mind as a result of two kids (14-16 yrs. old) who opened our gate, and ran through and around our yard.
A hot day resulted in open windows tonight, which is how I heard the gate. Since we weren't expecting anyone (and it was after 9:30PM), I thought it was the orange kitty jumping over the fence. A few minutes later I hear one boy say to the other, "let's go" and then run down the side of our house. I looked out the front window and saw that the gate was open (I know it had been closed because I had been outside an hour before checking the mail). I closed the gate and then ran through the house to the back and looked out the window, one of them saw me and started to run back to the front yard. I ran to the front and turned on the light, when he got there I said, "what are you doing? get the f*** out of our yard!" And he did, leaving the gate open behind him - of course. As he ran, I yelled behind him something about seeing his face and he'd better stay "the f***" out of our yard - blah, blah.
Meanwhile, when I was in the back (looking out the window) Jeff wanted to know what was wrong. I told him and he ran out the back door and yelled something in that direction. I don't know what he yelled because I was too busy yelling to hear him yelling.
In hindsight, I wonder what they were up to. Was it innocent? Were they just hiding from friends? Playing a game? Or were they running from trouble? Could it have been trouble they caused, or danger trouble? If it were danger trouble wouldn't he have asked for help? He didn't say a word, he just looked surprised, ran out through the gate and then East down the sidewalk. His friend met up with him in the yard next door and one said to the other, "let's get out of here" (oddly, in a calm tone of voice).
Anyway, I reacted in a surprising (to me) way. I didn't think before reacting. I was angry that they had been in our yard. I suspected that they had been standing in our yard, looking through our window - invading our privacy and possibly stealing items from our property in the back. That's a big issue and I won't tolerate that kind of situation. Still, after the fact, I felt bad that I had yelled at them (I mean, what if they were in need of help?), and used bad language to boot. SIGH. {rolling my eyes}
Should I have offered help? Should I have asked some questions? These are the thoughts running through my mind as a result of two kids (14-16 yrs. old) who opened our gate, and ran through and around our yard.
A hot day resulted in open windows tonight, which is how I heard the gate. Since we weren't expecting anyone (and it was after 9:30PM), I thought it was the orange kitty jumping over the fence. A few minutes later I hear one boy say to the other, "let's go" and then run down the side of our house. I looked out the front window and saw that the gate was open (I know it had been closed because I had been outside an hour before checking the mail). I closed the gate and then ran through the house to the back and looked out the window, one of them saw me and started to run back to the front yard. I ran to the front and turned on the light, when he got there I said, "what are you doing? get the f*** out of our yard!" And he did, leaving the gate open behind him - of course. As he ran, I yelled behind him something about seeing his face and he'd better stay "the f***" out of our yard - blah, blah.
Meanwhile, when I was in the back (looking out the window) Jeff wanted to know what was wrong. I told him and he ran out the back door and yelled something in that direction. I don't know what he yelled because I was too busy yelling to hear him yelling.
In hindsight, I wonder what they were up to. Was it innocent? Were they just hiding from friends? Playing a game? Or were they running from trouble? Could it have been trouble they caused, or danger trouble? If it were danger trouble wouldn't he have asked for help? He didn't say a word, he just looked surprised, ran out through the gate and then East down the sidewalk. His friend met up with him in the yard next door and one said to the other, "let's get out of here" (oddly, in a calm tone of voice).
Anyway, I reacted in a surprising (to me) way. I didn't think before reacting. I was angry that they had been in our yard. I suspected that they had been standing in our yard, looking through our window - invading our privacy and possibly stealing items from our property in the back. That's a big issue and I won't tolerate that kind of situation. Still, after the fact, I felt bad that I had yelled at them (I mean, what if they were in need of help?), and used bad language to boot. SIGH. {rolling my eyes}
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
hippity hoppity
flower power ~ 03.22.2008
trademark bark ~ 03.22.2008
drain on a grass plain ~ 03.22.2008"A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men." ~ from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
hurtling through life ...
"Often people attempt to live their lives backwards: they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want so that they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then, do what you need to do, in order to have what you want." —Margaret Young
