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More springtime photos
I've been practicing with my 60mm macro lens and manual settings this week. Evidence follows: afternoon and morning shots, respectively. This one is a little soft, but the depth of field worked...
When Riesling desires attention…
Riesling has quite the arsenal of attention-getting techniques. On Wednesday night she was tired (having rollerbladed with Leandra that afternoon) and really wanted us to relax on the couch....
moleskine journal
I bought a little moleskine last year, but after this first drawing, put it away for a while. About two weeks ago, I decided to make better use of my lunch hours... The result is my current set on...
Harbinger of spring
I know we have no right to complain about the winter here in NC (especially with family suffering through NY and Chicago winters) but it has been consistently cold here the last few weeks. However,...
Riesling
We had good light in the living room early this afternoon so I took some shots of Riesling and Leandra. trust me, this pose didn't last long. my two girls. don't worry, Leandra wasn't harmed in the...
typical evening
Me trying to work on the computer and Riesling determined to take up as much of my lap as possible. Happy Friday!
A new PC
I received my new Dell XPS 410 today, and I've been busy uninstalling unwanted software and updating Windows. The photo to the left shows why that takes a while... and there were an additional 16...
Superbowl live blogging
...with a decidedly Chicago slant. :) end of Superbowl XVI @9:57 - well, at least we made it to the Superbowl, right? @9:49 - I am really glad I don't have a room full of people around me. (I am...
work clothes?
I plan on making a deep dish pizza on Sunday, so if it works out, I'll share the recipe with you guys(es)! :)
Another Thursday snowstorm
We went to bed last night thinking we'd wake up to snow, but it didn't start till we woke up. So far we've got about half an inch and it is still flurrying, but a freezing rain is expected later...
Yaaaaahooooo!!!!
The Bears are in the Superbowl. I could not be happier. :)
art opening
My pansy painting at the PSNC juried show!
Fall Out Boy concert
Last night we went to see Fall Out Boy at Disco Rodeo in Raleigh. The show was good, but not great—the band had energy, but the crowd was somewhat flat, and the show lasted only ~ 1 hour. We...
Wintery mix?
This morning we woke up to about an inch of wet snow - the weather folks did warn us about a "wintery mix" but it seems the winter part arrived first. We're expecting most of it to melt by this...
Back home!
We are back in the US, and Riesling is ecstatic to have us home.
the first leg of our journey
The drive to NY was blissfully uneventful except for the accidental trip into Philly (we missed the exit to the NJ Turnpike off I-95). Riesling slept most of the way and a stop for coffee and hot...
Schnauzer Claus
Since we are leaving soon we had an early Christmas in NY this weekend, and this "Schnauzer Claus" was one of our presents:
Our Itinerary
2025 Trips
Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina + Brazil (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Doha, Qatar (May)
Bristol + London, UK (Jul)
Long Island, NY (Jul)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
Turin, Italy (Oct)
2024 Trips
San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Puglia, Italy (Sept)
Matera, Italy (Oct)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Mosel Valley, Germany (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
London + Manchester, UK (Dec)
2023 Trips
San Diego (Jan)
Orlando (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Apr)
Northern Italy (Apr)
NC Mountains (May)
Long Island (Jul)
Wisconsin (Aug)
Chicago (Aug)
Oak Island, NC (Sept)
Brooklyn, NY (Sept)
Bordeaux + Rugby World Cup (Sep)
Castilla y León (Sep)
Seychelles (Nov)
Willamette Valley (Dec)