Photo Blog

This little guy had a world class apple and he wasn't going to stop for a second to be afraid of us and the camera. He didn't miss a beat, and we were probably about four feet away. That was a pretty good find for that early in the morning!

I only wish I carried a camera back in the days when I worked at the campus dining hall at UNC - I saw squirrels eating whole sandwiches, absconding with Taco Bell still wrapped in the paper, and devouring entire pieces of pizza while defending the dumpster from employees.

It's not the most exciting photo in the world, but this is where we were last weekend. We attended the Tumbleweed Houses workshop in Boulder (it was expensive, but we did learn a few things). We did get to meet Jay Shafer - well, talk with him briefly, anyway. There were a lot of people there, and I didn't feel like getting pushy for a photo with/of him, so you'll just have to take our word for it. Apparently, I look like someone he knew from another workshop - I guess I just have one of those faces.

A tiny sprout shows itself.

I love plants. They're fascinating. That light and boring nutrients can grow into something that, despite a total lack of consciousness, has a definite will to live (why else would plants try to fix themselves and heal?) is endlessly interesting.

Sadly, I have a lot of trouble keeping plants alive.

After an infant photo shoot, we stopped by this bagel shop in Colorado Springs for a quick breakfast.

I don't know about you, but I love cafés and small places like this, especially the local ones. It's not that I harbor any hatred for Starbucks and the like, I just love a unique place. This particular place was part of a chain, but it was the first time we'd set foot in one. I always try to get a photograph when I visit a new place; this one just happened to be easier to make, since I had all of my equipment with me from a shoot with a couple and their new baby.