Blue Crab Yo-Yo Photography

Somewhere in the back alley’s of Spain a man spends his days painting over the graffiti.  He looked very angry to me.  But, this was probably because I was there shooting the street art he was trying to cover up.  The yellow outfit and reflection from the wall onto the ladder really bring you into this image.

Palo Alto, California.  New to the world, (and my youngest cousin I may add!) Hudson and his father Rodney explore the great city scape during an early morning stroll.  Everyone adored him of course – Even the bagel shop we ate at gave Hudson a mini kid-size bagel to eat.  Dear Hudson, welcome to the world kid… it’s going to be great.

Brasil:  roughly translated, the sign above the door says:  Stove Conservation.  You can see around five layers of crumbling color on the house.  It’s perfect.

On a trip to the Dominican Republic Liza enjoys a moment of pure bliss.

Every once in a while I come across a photo I love and cannot remember where I took it.  This drives me crazy.  And, this is why GPS is now in cameras – I’m sure of it.  Years ago, on a very long traveling spree this image was snapped.  In most mountainous regions the kindling and limb wood were on the honor system – no one is there to collect your money, you just take what you need, leave your money in an old tin jar that is chained to a tree, and carry on.

Atlanta, Georgia.  Two brothers:  Colin & Christopher (aka Patrick) take a few seconds out of their busy schedule of basketball shooting, Angry Bird playing, and Lego building to look at the camera.  How can you not love their boyish charm? – don’t ever loose it!

On a chilly night in San Diego a bunch of us went on a quick boat ride to see the sea lions on bait docks.  They were loud and lazy and made me laugh.  You can also see pelicans and herons hanging out with them too.  According to The Marine Mammal Center male sea lions average 850 pounds and 7 feet in length.

Munich, Germany.  I believe this was the first photo I shot after getting off the train – Its grand curve and perfect windows make you want to stay forever!

I am currently reading ‘White Truffles in Winter‘ by N.M. Kelby.  A beautifully delicious novel based in France – which has forced me to look through my archived photos of France (poor me – I know.)  Although this image does not remind me of the book, I am having a fling with Paris in my head at the moment so I think it works well.  I love this image for the reflection, the bold colors, the lines, and how it reminds me of the meal I ate right after it was shot – so maybe it does fit in with the book? Parfaite!

Appropriately enough my mother found an old box of my “stuff” last weekend containing birthday cards I have saved over the years.  Most cards were from birthdays 1, 3, 13, and 16 – they must have been good years!  A sea of Strawberry Shortcake’s and Unicorns and Bunnies With Balloons were now back in my possession.  There were cards from my first birthday from my great grandparents, relatives from Norway, my parents work buddies.  And there were crafty cards from my grandma and my high school friends (who’s creativity with magazine clippings and Crayola markers still astound me.)  There were lengthy cards from my mom and short and sweet ones from my dad.  More in the stack from my step-parents year after year… Cards of funny jokes and “we miss you” from and my Aunts and Tantes and Uncles.  So thank you to all the wonderful and thoughtful people over the years for sending me love via the postal service.  Even as I write I am receiving text messages and emails and other digital wishes – it really does make the day happy and rememered .  Here is to year 28 – Happy Birthday To Me.

It was so foggy this morning schools had a delayed opening here in Maryland.  This image was shot just for the striking contrast of the docks reflection in the water – and not until I looked at the image after did I see a boat slowly cruising into the foggy bay.  Sometimes photography is magical that way.