1.18 ~ shades

I am beginning to accept that not everything is always black and white ...

... in fact, there are shades of grey ...

... and there are colors, too ...

... and sometimes ...

... if we pay very close attention ...

... we find we can see them ...

... and we can put ourselves in a better place just knowing that they exist.

1.17 ~ a little late

Yesterday's weird, balmy weather produced some great rain, complete with thunder and lightening.
And this ...

Is it wrong to be a little appreciative of climate change?

1.14 ~ no words

thoughts. prayers. love. healing.

for the people of Haiti tonight.

1.13 ~ slacker

I have been absent. Unexcused.
I have also been distracted. By my present though, so I wonder if that is excusable.

Was up early this morning. Quiet house. thinking.
I went out to smell the morning ... took these ...
 

I love macro photography and used to get some decent results with my old point-and-shoot.

I read somewhere (can't remember where, but thank you, sweet soul) that you can improvise a macro shot by taking off your lens and turning it around. Your only means of focus is to pick a spot, hold your breath and click. You get crazy depth of field.

You also can't get complete control with this method, so the results are unpredictable.
Sometimes unpredictable is a good thing.

It gives a soft, swirling, blurred edge to life, don't you think.

... and that's where I am right now ... soft, swirling, blurred edges.

1.6 ~ at the coffeeshop

Our weekly date while his sister is at art class...

I can only hope he never outgrows it.

1.5 ~ math on a migraine

My semester starts tomorrow.
This is what math looks like when I have a migraine ...

So very glad my headache is going away! :^)

1.4 ~ rough day

Let's just say today was not the stellar first day back to school I had hoped it would be.
Kids are off to bed and I really need a little down time.

 ... cozy.