The first sighting of the waffle. It elicited oooohhhs and aaahhhs and screeches of varying volumes. Nico then resorted to begging. This approach seemed to work fairly well. After taking his first few steps last week, Nico seemed to have...
The photographer’s heart
Driving in SF the other day I had to pull my car over to a screeching halt when I saw this abandoned furniture on the side of the road. Something about the way it glowed in the sun made my photographer's heart palpitate. Just as I...
My obsession
I've been wanting to write this post for a long time. It's about one of my obsessions-- finding faces in food. I even started a flickr group about it. For those of you who see faces in everything-- in the shower tile, the cottage cheese...
Happy fourth everybody!
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poppies at the magic hour
poppies at the magic hour, Berkeley, CA, Canon Digital Rebel XSi If I am quiet these days, it is only because I am working hard on creating THE MOST AWESOME class for you guys. Seriously, it's going to be amazing! To get in the mood I...
A new way into joy*
Summer stripes, Berkeley, CA, Canon Digital Rebel XSi Okay guys, exciting news! Over the weekend the muse visited me. And she had a lot to say! I was taking a much needed siesta and an idea for a new class came to me, fully formed. I...
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