Gorgeous lighting, and a chattering baby.
7.26.2010
On the Swift!
Annika and me, taken by Amity, on Sunday, July 25, 2010 on the Swift River in Mexico, Maine.
7.24.2010
7.22.2010
The Yard, the Garden, and me
Amity and I have a tradition of photographing our computer screens during our Skype video chats.In the background is my garden, which as literally quadrupled in size in the past 2 weeks since this photo. You can also see the potted herbs and stone wall, the patio and walkway. Still working on grass, and the fence will be done before long.
Chicken Soup
Another Skype portrait, from when we all had the stomach flu. Amity snapped this while I was feeding Kiki some Cup-a-Soup.
Reading Together
If it weren't for Amity, and these lovely little grainy Skype portraits, I'd have few pictures of Annika and me. I love this.
Hi Auntie!
Annika associates the sound of Skype logging in on my computer with "Auntie!" -- also known as my longtime virtual roommate Amity. Well this weekend we are visiting with "Auntie!" in person, which has been quite a treat.
Kiki was also delighted by a Caillou game online. So this was a double treat for her.
Amity shot these photos of Annika a few days ago over Skype.
7.19.2010
Something Alive
It's come to my attention that I've only been posting photos of dead animals lately, and this might be creepy. :) So I thought I'd revive a photo from back in March, of a bee, very much alive and kicking up a great cloud of pollen while going to town on a crocus.
Not all of the wildlife in this "Urban Wildlife" series is dead, but a lot of it is. It's making me realize that I am still surrounded by animals and nature, even in the city. And unlike this bee, most of the wildlife around here doesn't make out so well for its proximity to humans and other animals.
7.18.2010
Annika at 20 months
Annika playing in her pool and water table. It's also a good view of the new patio and wall, from the point of view of the laundry room (the doorway behind Annika goes to the sunroom)
Aqua Kiki!
Daddy busted out the "mist" setting on the hose so Annika could run around and get wet. Here she's filling her watering can so she can water the impatiens.
The Trapped
The other night I went to lock the back garage door, and found 2 large flying bugs (June bugs, maybe?) trapped inside the security grating on the door. We took Annika out to play this morning, and Aaron found both bugs dead.
The larger of the 2 had tried to crawl out through one of the holes, but got stuck and died there.
The Escaped
The smaller of the 2 managed to squeeze out of the grating, but not without crushing his own thorax. We found him on the threshold.
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