The Response: Snack Time — Jessica Potato chips make such a nice crunch — especially after school while watching TV.

The Call: Crunching Through Autumn — Cheryl Stella and I love the sound of dry leaves under our feet.

The Response: Tranquil Scene — Cheryl Looking at a scene like this makes me think that I could be indolent there.

The Call: India the Indolent — Jessica If there were a picture next to the entry for “indolent” in the dictionary, I’m pretty sure it would be a picture of a dog.

The Response: Up in the Apple Tree — Jessica I love to find unusual angles when I’m taking pictures.

The Call: Still Life with Crystal and Fruit — Cheryl Yesterday’s still-life shoot convinced me that setting up the shot is worth the effort. Today, I decided to go with the vases. Over the years, Dennis has bought me many pieces of crystal. Two of the vases here were Christmas gifts from him; one was […]

The Response: Good Shepherd Still Life — Cheryl Earlier today, I thought about heading out on a photo jaunt, but in the end I didn’t bother. I was able to create an image from what I had on hand at home.

The Call: Apple Bees — Jessica I can’t help but think of Winnie the Pooh when I hear the word “bother,” so I took the easy route… [Pooh notices that his black rain cloud disguise is failing and the bees are after him] Winnie the Pooh: Christopher Robin, I’ve come to a very important decision: […]

The Response: She Like to Draw 2 — Jessica This was the only drawing that I was given permission to share. Catherine has always drawn little pictures but in the last year she has really started to take it seriously and now reads and studies it whenever she gets a chance. And Instagram screen captures […]

The Call: She Loves to Draw — Cheryl Stella has almost unlimited access to my art supplies, and she uses them more than I do.

The Response: Leaves of Light — Cheryl Subtle signs of autumn are all around, and while I love the season, I don’t know that I’m quite ready.

The Call: Climbing up the Ladder — Jessica What can I say? His future is so bright, he’s gotta wear shades. And he is ready. ; )

The Response: Field of Yellow Motion — Jessica I went back to the field of yellow flowers across the street from Wolf Trap today. It was windy and I managed to capture the movement of the flowers in the wind. It was amazing to watch the whole field of flowers moving like waves of water […]

The Call: Licking Her Chops — Cheryl Sweet Caddie is 14 years old, the cataracts in her eyes have left her nearly blind, and she can barely make it up and down the stairs, but she still gets excited whenever food is within sniffing distance, and she does not like to get left behind when […]