model city

we went to a model shop today with the coolest model train city. dan shopped and i took pictures. it was kind of like being on a real vacation for 5 minutes. i saw grazing sheep, sunbathers, a graveyard with a haunted house and the train depot. very exciting.

perfect picture

i like to read the newspaper over people's shoulders on the subway and today i saw this amazing photo taken by a canadian woman who just happened to be flying over an erupting volcano on her way to the caribbean. can you imagine? another reason to get the window seat.

amazing landscapes

wow. i just love these landscape shots by portland, oregon photographer, anna verlet. check out more here. i need to shoot more film. you just can't beat it.

daylight savings

i wasn't a fan of daylight savings when i was waking up on monday morning, but now i am sold. light in the apartment at 6:30 pm!! woo hoo.

france

we are going to france! i booked our flights on friday with amex points and have been booking rooms, trains, and automobiles all weekend as well. we are flying into paris, staying 2 nights and then taking the TGV train south to avignon where we are renting a car and driving to nice through crillon, marseille, aix en provence, etc. i am simply amazed it is all working out since it has been a dream for so long.

the built by wendy spring line is the perfect wardrobe for summer in the south of france. ooh la la!

window seat

i always go for the aisle seat when i fly since it feels just a tiny bit less claustrophobic, but i think i need to reassess my decision after seeing paul octacious's amazing aerial shots.

pony rider

i'm loving the new textiles from australian designers pony rider. they also have a cool new blog. that ribbon tea towel is killer.

atlanta gardens

the atlanta botanical gardens are always a treat to see when i visit my family. i was amazed by how many people were there with crazy nice cameras. i can't figure out if everyone in atlanta is a professional photographer or if consumer cameras are just super nice these days. hoping for the later for the sake of the atlanta photographers i know.

family portraits

i went to see my family this weekend and i took some snapshots in my grandparent's house. the first painting is one of many landscape and still life paintings by my great grandmother. also featured are rocky, the sweet maine coon and young dashing portraits of my grandparents.