To hold the moon…

We were driving home the other night and the moon was following us, the way the moon does. Playing peekaboo, a late summer moon like a milky porcelain saucer tangled between the branches of leaf-heavy trees and slumbering buildings. Bean was nearly breathless, “It’s so bea-u-ti-ful!” he exclaimed. And then, “I want to hold the [...]

Tagged: 8 random things

The beautiful boho girl tagged me with this meme: 8 random things you don’t already know about me: • My first true crush (in fifth grade) was a boy who now plays in this band. We wrote letters all summer the year I moved away. • I am obsessed with the “sticky note” widget feature [...]

Time outdoors

Soaking up summer. Taking walks at a two-year old’s pace. Noticing the minute beauty of things. Splashing water. Throwing pebbles. Picking wild raspberries and licking the juice off my fingers. Rediscovering how much I love my camera. Bee & queen anne’s lace. Milkweed blossoms. Bee & thistle. Bean exploring at the neighbor’s pond. Tweet

Self Portrait Challenge: Elements (Water)

Sun high on the meridian, humidity making my hair curl and the cat nap, a sprawling stripe of fur on the windowsill. Reason enough to head down to the local hardware store for a blue plastic kiddy pool. Cold water splashing on our sun-hot skin, and Bean’s delighted laughter. A perfect afternoon. Tweet

Each day, this:

The way the orchid on the windowsill sends up a new stalk bravely into the warm light by the glass, buds swelling with the promise of waxy petals, even though the ceramic bowl of moss and soil that hold its roots are all it has. The way the sun comes up all over again, spreading [...]