Fruit Vendor

nap time

While I work, pets nap.

Without a Digital Camera

My digital camera will not turn on. It has been getting temperamental lately, but this is the first time it has simply refused to turn on. Ah, technology. 

I do miss using my basic Pentax K1000, 100% manual, film camera. I miss twisting the dials, checking the light meter, winding film. I miss slowing down and taking the time to set up a good composition. I miss view finders.

With my "Just Four Photos" pictures locked away inside a tiny purple drive within the little digital Sony, I'm instead looking through my "real" photo stuff. Negatives, proof sheets, 8x10 printed photos . . . came across this bit of a proof sheet from some work I did a while back in the black and white photo lab at Otis.

Without a digital camera, I'll need to find a new way to post what I notice each day. At least, until my camera decides to turn back on, or I bite the bullet and buy a new one.

Filming

Saw a little filming on the streets in Burbank, CA

Little League Parade

A parade of little league ball players & their families

walked up Broadway today.

The elevated subway was being worked on in our neighborhood

and the workers stopped working

to cheer the young players on,

honking the train's horns and waving their helmets

as the little sluggers marched by.

Drawing for Drawing's Sake

Today was my last day teaching my portfolio development classes at Otis (until the summer session starts in June). As I was dancing around the class, getting everyone settled into their drawing projects, I wondered allowed why I was so happy. And I answered aloud.

Because I'm drawing. I've been drawing more these last few months than I have in years. I've been making art all along, I just haven't had the luxury of drawing for drawing's sake. And I forgot how happy it makes me.

Drawing for drawing's sake. Hurrah!

Gift

Necklace brought back by my son from Okinawa, Japan; he says it says "Mom"; was touched by the thoughtfulness.

A day to celebrate 4.13.12

Fortune

"You will be rewarded for your patience and understanding" - this was a keeper!

Aliens in the Neighborhood

Trees like this have always sort of freaked me out. What are they doing there like that?! I have decided they are aliens. Aliens who came to Earth to observe, trying to fit in. But they didn't get the blending in part quite right.

Military housing

My son's home away from home at Camp Horno-Camp Pendleton.

Shadows

There's always something to notice, even when standing around waiting for a bacon cheese burger and a coke.

Preparing lau lāʻī for the wedding lei

Preparing lau lāʻī for the wedding lei

(Have I ever mentioned that I'm not very skilled at lei making?)

A labor of love.

Sweet welcome

Sparkly cake to welcome home my Marine.

Skeleton Heads Everywhere

I've been spending a lot of time lately studying, examining, drawing, staring at skeletons. I can't stop seeing them, noticing the curve of people's clavicle, or estimating the location of a stranger's greater trochanter. After spending several hours with our friend there in the picture, I came home late last night, and to help wind down, I flipped on the TV. But I couldn't see Sean Hayes yuckin' it up on Letterman, all I saw was a laughing skull.

Evita

Tonight we went to see the B'way revival of EVITA.

sunburst

Part of a public art piece that I found interesting; reminds me of a sunburst.

Break time

My eldest giving her feet a rest.

Red Doors

There's just something about red doors . . .

The mosaic eye is watching you...

Today I made a wonderful discovery:

at the Chambers Street subway station,

the walls are decorated with mosaic eyes.

Creepy. Awesome.