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12-11-09

Washington DC Photo Weekend

Joe took me on a little road trip to DC last weekend.  We actually visited Baltimore as well, and ended up only spending about 5 hours in DC, but it was really nice to get away!  (After our drive to and from Michigan over Thanksgiving, a drive to Maryland is like a cake walk.)  Although it was really cold, we had a great time wandering down the National Mall.  My fingers froze and my camera battery was low (it conked out after about a half hour!) but here are a few snaps I thought you might enjoy:

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I love it that there were still a few leaves on the trees here, but everyone was still bundled up in their hats and mittens:

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Maybe I got a little carried away with the flags.  I just enjoyed the patterns.

-S

09-18-09

Summer Sunset

As I sit here at my desk with a blanket wrapped around me on this chilly morning, I can’t help but wonder where the summer has gone.  Maybe you’re all thinking I’m behind the times.  (I mean, come on Sarah.  Labor Day was weeks ago!)  But the truth is, we still technically have four more days until autumn officially sets in.  So, I’m celebrating the tiny bit of summer I have left with a few images from my favorite sunset of the season.  These were shot on July 17, from the shores of Lake Michigan, the evening before Cassandra & Joe’s wedding.  Nothing beats a Lake Michigan sunset.

The delicate colors, clouds, and waves converge to begin the series:

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A few daisies join the party:

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The colored light plays on the surface of a Petoskey Stone, the state stone of Michigan:

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The drama goes into full swing:

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More light plays with beach grass and rocks:

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A shot directly into the sun produces a fun lens flare:

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I went a little ways down the shore to catch the final moments amid some marshy grass:

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And the colors of the night set in:

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07-13-09

The beautiful Pacific Northwest

Well, my friends, I’m back safe and sound in the New York metro area but I still have mountains on my mind.  :)  All of these images from the northwest keep popping up on my computer screen!  And I’ll let you in on a little secret:  It doesn’t really rain in Seattle in July.  Maybe a drizzle here and there, but the majority of the month is sunny and warm.  We spent a few days in Seattle and a few more days up in Bellingham, where I lived most recently before moving to New Jersey.

My trip consisted of coffee …

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Good friends (and ice cream!) …

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Chickens!  (These are my friend Amber’s young hens) …

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Fireworks …

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Spot prawns … (have you ever had shrimp that tasted as good as lobster? These do!)

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Hula-hooping …

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My old backyard …

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Snow on Mt. Baker … and snow jumping!

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Mountain goodness …

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And a little Seattle …

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06-30-09

Seattle Sunshine

Hello from sunny Seattle! Just wanted to post a quick note that I’m away from the NY/NJ area until July 9, and will try my best to return e-mails and calls within a few days from receiving them while I’m away.

And because a blog post is not a blog post with out a photo, here’s a goofy camera phone shot I got this morning as I was walking around the Seattle waterfront. Did you know Dwight was a Seattle Mariners fan? I didn’t either.

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P.S. It really is sunny here in the Pacific Northwest. The forecast is for 70 degrees and sunshine for the rest of the week. Oh, and I have a great post coming up in the next few days from Neha & Joe’s beautiful wedding from last weekend. Stay tuned!

-S

06-23-09

A rainy Boston weekend and some ducklings

This past weekend I spent a day-and-a-half in Boston with my husband.  We’d never been to Boston before, so I was really looking forward to it.  Of course we were met with some very annoying rain, but even so managed to take a stroll through Boston Common with our trusty umbrellas.  (Even if they didn’t do much for the wind and “swirly” rain!)  Anyway, I just thought I’d share a few random images to document that I finally visited Boston.  :)

Here’s a quick peek out from under my umbrella at these amazing puff ball flowers that are in the public garden area of the Common.  I kind of get a kick out of the other umbrellas in the background.

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I stood here mesmerized by the flowers for a little while.  I think Joe spent most of the time on the phone with his dad.  It was Father’s Day, after all.  :)  (I did call my dad, too.  Hi, Dad!)

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I don’t know if you noticed already, but the squirrel in this next photo is totally going in for whatever she’s feeding the birds.  We found that squirrels around the Common had no issues with begging.

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I was only walking around with a 50mm lens so I had to get quite close to this guy, but really … this is how hilarious (and friendly) the squirrels are in Boston.  He didn’t even care that I was but 3 feet away.

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And finally, who would have thought I could ever get this close to a momma duck and her sleeping ducklings?  Maybe the rain was just drowning out the sound of my footsteps?  But, oh my, these little guys were pretty cute.

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Fun times.  :)

-S

03-24-09

Spring!

I can’t help but get excited when the sun begins to shine more each day.  I’m sure you know how I feel!

This past weekend I made the trek up to the Bronx to visit the New York Botanical Garden.  Things aren’t quite as spring-y as they were in my botanical garden post from last May, but it sure was great to see even the slightest glimpse of crocuses, daffodils and a few leaves beginning to peek out.

That’s right, folks.  You see a hint of “spring green” in this photo:

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These next few were shot inside the greenhouse, which was a nice warm retreat since the air was still pretty cool outside.

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These are so cool:

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I was also testing out a lens that just came back from a warranty repair.  Looks like it’s fixed!

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And the best sign of spring yet.  A flowering fruit tree!

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