.benches.

she looked so peaceful i couldn't resist snapping a pic. she reminds me of a friend i have who i haven't spoken to in years, even tho we're facebook buddies.

.first.dance.

their first dance. of course, they had eyes only for each other.

happy love thursday!

.wedding.dress.

pretty scenery, but even prettier ceremony.

Happy Love Thursday!

.international.love.

spent a long weekend in Puerto Rico with jason. during the walk to the beach, we passed a couple. i observed them for a moment. they were oblivious to the lovely water, the palm trees shading them, to people milling about. they were too busy being in love.

happy love thursday.

.love.on.a.fence.

one of baltimore's mottos is Believe. this word is everywhere. in a time like now it gives one Hope. one day while pumping gas during my lunch break, i looked up and saw this fence. and even tho i was starving and all i had was leftover waiting for me back at the office, this image made me feel better.

happy love thursday.

.day.27.

8:13 am

.day.12.

9:28am
on the way home

.strum.

.city.sights.

on saturday i met jab for lunch in fells point. while waiting for him i snapped a few shots. there'd been some fire emergency and a lot of official looking people were milling around. not horribly exciting but the fire truck was so pretty, i couldn't resist.

sunday morning, as my cousins were leaving, there was a random guy hanging out on the sidewalk. i didn't think anything until i saw him riding the small kids' bike. a grown man on a miniature bike. i was too far away to get a good shot but it was funny all the same.

note:
i'm doing this event next month: Saving Boobies for Breast Cancer Awareness. Please participate in baking/making something pink and/or in voting.

more city shots.

.leaving.

my cousins came to visit this weekend. we cooked. we hung out. made fun of each other. even woke up early to go to the farmer's market. then they left. sigh.

note:
i'm doing this event next month: Saving Boobies for Breast Cancer Awareness. Please participate in baking/making something pink and/or in voting.

.stormy.beach.

just before the storm hit OC, i took a walk on the beach.

Last note, don't forget about the Save the Boobies Project, aka Boobie Bake Off!

.pitter.patter.of.the.feet....and.heart.

ok, i love this week's picture to play with. it reminds me of when i was kid. the socks. the colorful cordory jeans (maybe their farmer's overalls?) the patterned socks! and the cute girly shoes. THE SOCKS! her feet dangling.

as always, i post-editted in picnik. i cropped it to show more of the shoes and SOCKS. i think i scaled back the exposure (i don't even know if i am using the right terminology) and sharpened the image so that the texture of the socks and cordoroys was more pronounced. last, i added the golden hue and cross processing effects to give it a vintage, oldies vibe.

what i learned:

• socks are great (actually i already knew that)
• picnik is limited in their selections of edits and unless i upgrade to use their more advanced stuff or i finally upload PS, i need to stop complaining.
• playing with other people's picture is fun
• cropping can be my friend.

why don't you go over and play too?

before shot.

"They came to sit & dangle their feet off the edge of the world & after awhile they forgot everything but the good & true things they would do someday." ~The Story People

.dancing.queen.

when big k came to visit in July, it was her mission to drink to the brink of almost, but not quite throwing up. she's the lush in this relationship. in this picture, she's busy spinning around in front of the a/c. yep. she's also the dancer in this relationship.

for more shutter sisters.

happy labor day!

.slice.of.brotherly~sisterly.love.

i snapped this at a friend's bbq this weekend. these kids were so precious!

for more slice of life.