January
It’s winter in Seattle; bring on the coffee. A double tall latte from Caffe Zingaro, on a Sunday afternoon with Paul and Janeen.
February
Early this year, we thought about moving back to California. On a fact-finding mission, we visited a farmers’ market in Berkeley. I’d forgotten about the orchids… but they weren’t enough to convince us to move.
March
Sunshine in March is a pleasure for cats and humans alike.
April
Each year, the red-winged blackbirds nest in the cattails of the Mercer Slough, next to my therapist’s office. One day, I took my camera.
May
A yellow rose from Paul, on the eighth anniversary of our wedding.
June
When the peonies arrived at Pike Place Market, I couldn’t help myself. The scarred plaster — exposed during exploratory demolition in advance of our kitchen remodel — seemed a perfect backdrop for the ruffled blooms.
July
I went to BlogHer… and never could manage to blog about it. One of the women I met at BlogHer was Amanda, whose baby Genoa has the prettiest whorl of hair.
August
When my parents, sister and nephews came to visit in August, we took the boys to pick blueberries. While my nephew Reed can eat blueberries by the pint, he couldn’t eat all that we picked. After my family flew home to Texas, I borrowed Janeen’s kitchen to make preserves.
September
At the end of a glorious Seattle summer, the farmers’ markets were in full swing. Oh, how I missed having a kitchen.
October
The kitchen transformation took forever. Well, only four months, but it seemed like forever. In the end, the details came together (almost) as I’d envisioned them.
November
Apples, apples and more apples. (We live in Washington, after all.) Apples for a Thanksgiving pie. Apples for cider. I love apples.
December
Angel-faced nephew Reed has a lot going on behind those pretty hazel eyes. Christmas in Houston was wonderfully boycentric.
Looking back, I see that my photography in 2006 has been primarily details: food, flowers, portraits of children and, of course, cats. While I agree with Mies that God is in the details, I find myself wondering: where are the wider views, the buildings and landscapes? In 2007, I’ll try to widen my focus.
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I live in Houston and I am happy to say we finally got a bit of chilly weather for Christmas. Unfortunately, lots of rain towards New Year’s, though!
You can expand to the landscapes, but I love your details!
Wow. I love your work. What sort of camera are you using? And how do you get your lighting so sublime? It can’t *all* be serendipitous. And how do y ou get such good pics of Sergei? Our ivy is also a tux and I can’t for thelife of me get a well lit shot of her. No flash: too dark. Flash: harsh and washed out. Send me guidance oh camera Jedi!