Monet

Monet built a garden. He created it as a place of inspiration for his paintings. It is said he spent his whole life trying to capture, in paint, the light in his garden, particularly as reflected in the pond, amidst the water lilies.

I get this. Behind my house there is a cemetery. And in this cemetery there is a tree. I think of it as my tree. In winter, this tree stands naked, but beautiful. Mostly, I think, because of the way light gets caught in it's branches. I am captivated by this light, this tree. It is a gift and, like Monet, I am fascinated with capturing the light as it evolves in the branches of this tree.

Tonight's work? Pure joy. Each of these was shot through the lens of my iPhone 4's Hipstamatic.











I expect this endeavor will continue, for the light, it is ethereal and everchanging. And I am lost to it.

Here's to Monet and his inspiration!

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Microblog

At the start of this month I launched a new blog. Be not dismayed, it's mostly a microblog. Meaning mini posts. Mostly photos from my iPhone. Occasionally a quote. Primarily, it's a way of communicating without being verbose. A way of documenting the little details of daily life that are often better said with a beautiful image. Or not so beautiful. Guess that depends on the beholder, eh?

Anyway, I find I often don't have a lot to say, but much to express and this new microblog is just that, a way of saying a lot, with few words.

Come drop us a visit, won't you? Sideway Glance. Where the view is usually askew.

Here's to less words!

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Update

So yeah, it's been a nutty year so far. Busy doesn't really describe it, at least not adequately. But I figured I should at least do a quick update. Ready?

• New York was a blast!
• Went to Super Bowl XLV and watched the Green Bay Packers (my husband's favorite team for life, and mine for at least the last 4) win the Championship
• Started a new microblog: Sideway Glance over on tumblr
• Helped my husband launch a new company, Floors Elite
• Signed up for my first 5K race of this year (and likely the first one in almost a year!)
• Am learning to program, in JRuby

Here's to making time for the little things!

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