The other side of things....

While watching the world with the eye of a photographer,

you might just find that you look at things 

in a rather different way 

than your average observer.....

I find that I look 

at the back of things....

sneaking around the corner to

glimpse the un-observed....

Isn't it lovely the way the fading pedals

are turning deeper pink....

and the golden center at the inside

glows through to the back?

Much more interesting to see things from a

different point of view,

wouldn't you say?

smiles....

Snow Day! and a new love.....

I have a new love.....

an obsessive love....

one that transends time and space....

an unexpected love....

I love talented people,

and 

often 

I find

that women seldom 

gain the recognition that they deserve....

I found Vivian Maier

through a link on Etsy.

A wonderful article telling an interesting tale

of film and negatives, 

lost

and 

found....

a mystery if you like.

I am appreciative of the fact that today 

is a certified "snow day" here in my town,

and the DOT

has asked us to stay home,

if we don't have good reason to drive.

I have good reason to stay home....

and admire the work of a 

woman,

gone

but no longer

forgotten......

smiles

My sweetie in Shanghai....

No...

I am not foolin' around...

my sweetie,

my love of my life,

my husband,

is in 

Shanghai.

On business,

again......

4th time in less than a year.....

sick of it.....

But 

the good news is that 

I have rubbed off on him.

Whenever I go on a trip,

I keep my eyes open for 

opportunity....

beautiful opportunity....

Weddings,

more specifically.

Check out what he snapped

(snapped as the Queen does)

I couldn't be any more proud.....

smiles.

Coming off a "pink cloud".....

yep.....

slowly coming back down to earth.

The last couple of days have been

a whirlwind of excitement.

Here is why.

That is one of my 

Not Yo Mommas Handbags!

Several months ago,

a very sweet young lady contacted me and 

asked if I would be willing to have one of 

my photos appear in a Gap ad......

Yeah, right....I thought.

Well, as things developed, I realized that 

this was for real.

Yipes!

How excited was I to see this!

You can enter a cool contest

HERE...

smiles.

A day that worked....

Really well....

Barkley couldn't wait to 

go outside....

He knew what that meant....

a tennis ball and bliss...

He is a focused subject...

so photographing him was not going to be

difficult.

He was more than willing to have his mom

brush his coat....

and what a coat it is....

just beautiful!

and he loves to RUN!

how could one resist focus like this?

he is intent on capturing the ball asap!

he even poses so that tennis ball would be thrown again...

I love that, too bad it doesn't work with people...

He is not a show off,

but knows how to put his best side toward the camera.

He is even willing to share the spotlight....

who says he is man's best friend?

I would argue that he is definitely a woman's best bud!

And

once tired....

he was willing to allow a bit of a 

semi-natural pose for that silly lady with the 

camera.

And finally....

the perfect shot!

I cannot tell you how excited I get

when I see images appear 

as I download my camera's images.

And

when I saw this one....

well,

I just knew I had a little help with 

this one.....isn't it perfect?

smiles