The Call: Wings — Cheryl This angel was a going-away gift from friends when I left Colorado eight years ago. I like the reminder it sports: If you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them growing —Coco Chanel Oh, and this is the very first shot I took with my Lensbaby, which arrived […]
The Call: Snacks — Jessica It’s absolutely amazing the volume of food that 150 kids will go through in the course of a morning. Response: Has That Always Been There? — Cheryl Today, I decided to drive down the road next to the local orchard. I know I drove down it once before, but I […]
The Call: Enjoying it Thoroughly — Cheryl That’s black raspberry (and sprinkles — or jimmies, as they’re called here in Maine) on Jack’s nose, not vanilla. Stella got the vanilla, but her nose didn’t look as delicious. ; ) The Response: Cookies — Jessica My mother-in-law went to Belize and all I got was this […]
The Call: Sunflower — Jessica I really can’t complain — it hasn’t been THAT hot this summer. But those days are just around the corner. The heat and humidity have been creeping up and the sun is definitely getting stronger. I am very thankful for air-conditioning. But then again, maybe our country would be better […]
The Call: So Many Weeds — Cheryl My mind feels as unruly as my flowerbeds. There’s a ton I want to accomplish, but I can’t find the time, or I can’t find the inspiration, or — more likely — I can’t locate the two of them at the same time. The Response: Chinatown — Jessica […]
The Call: Rainy Day — Jessica It’s been a very rainy week so we are more than ready for the rain to go away. Response: At the Playground — Cheryl After weeks of rain, a sunny day is worth celebrating. The kids and I did so with a trip to the ice cream shop and […]
The Call: Taking Over — Cheryl I like this Dramatic Tone filter on my E-5. It makes the shadows that much shadowier. By the way, this is the door to our decrepit back porch. The bittersweet vines have gotten a little out of hand. The Response: Teddy — Jessica I had lots of ideas for […]
The Call: Fence — Jessica “Land is the only true wealth.” — The Secret of Roan Inish (P.S. This is one of my favorite movies!) Response: In the Woods — Cheryl We practically live in the woods. Our land (right around two acres) has way too much vegetation on it (and a great deal of […]
The Call: Softly Stella — Cheryl I guess I came to photography rather late in life. I had a compact, 35mm film camera in college, and I used it to record birthday parties, trips home to family and friends, special evenings when my classmates and I dressed up for dances. After graduating from college, I […]
The Call: Egg White — Jessica Eggs are nicely symmetrical — although, only on one axis. They also make a nice study for line, light and form. I just wish I had more lights to play with. This is not really what I had visualized but I will try again when I’ve got a bit […]
The Call: Cherry Vanity — Cheryl It has been a long wait. We remodeled the front, first-floor quarter of the house in 2011 (in fact, this is what it looked like two years ago today). As part of that renovation, we changed a three-quarters bath into a half bath. Well, it got framed, drywalled, tiled […]
The Call: Peacock — Jessica I was too late to make it to Mass for my third order meeting this morning. So instead, I sat in the quiet of the garden. And waited. I soon noticed the peacock and the broken iron cage that use to keep him caged. Now, in his freedom, he remains, […]
The Call: Napping Jack — Cheryl This shot was taken around 10:00 this morning. When I came downstairs at 8:45, I was surprised to see Jack up, knowing that he had not gone to sleep until after 1 am. According to him, he had not slept all night and decided to come downstairs when it […]
The Call: Air and Space Gift Shop — Jessica Gear is good but vision is better. I’m paraphrasing David duChemin. And I agree. Gear is very good. The right gear and the technical know-how frees you from limits. But without a vision you are just as limited. They are complimentary, but if I could only […]