My son showed me how the slanting light of the setting sun was lighting up the tops of the trees. I handed him the camera.

Sorry I am falling behind with these. June is the end of the school year: and so it is awards season. My son achieved an average between 8...

Looking west north west from the front step.  Whenever I see it, it always reminds me of the Emily Dickinson poem : Tell all...

This is so silly! But summer is my favourite wardrobe season--always has been, ever since I was a teenager and realisd that summer's s...

In winter, sunset comes cold--and early. Usually while cooking dinner, or eating it. I never seem to get outside to see it. I caught this ...

.....falls gently on the pane. Have I mentioned the rain we're having? When this house was built in 1948, there were still shortages...

I've tried to capture this before . Because of our latitude, the sun swings around. Right now, when the sun shines, it catches a porti...

Is it any wonder brides want to be married in June? I think these are crab apples. Proper apples don't grow here: our summer is ...

In June, at this latitude, one of my favourite things is the light of the lengthening days. Walking the dog at 8:45 pm.

June is my favourite month. It is difficult to describe what June means to me. It is summer, yes, but not quite, not quite yet, here above...

Before, before. from June 2012 Pretty but vapid. After the Tchotchke Challenge in June, I rearranged the living room and "fl...

For Day 1, go here. Day 2: Father (soc) Day 3: Far Away Day 4: In my Postbox/mailbox Day 5: Bright Day 6: Every D...

Being able to post my monthly menu means not only did I get it done (whew), but it also means I have successfully installed the drivers for ...

I tried this before and it didn't stick: I'm hoping it'll work out better this time! The prompts are from FatMumSlim , an Aust...

I've been in something of a funk lately. I don't like to post when I'm in a funk: I tend to whine. So, instead, I bring you...

This little series is all about capturing beauty in the midst of real life. I took this at about 7:30 this morning. It's easily my ...

Back when I was a new wife and mother, I also contemplated a career change: from journalism to interior decorating. In pusuit of my new g...

I am grateful for these leaves. This branch is part of our dying May Day tree. It's not the English May Day tree, but prunus pradus...

Day 3 of the Photographic Gratitude Project is "happiness." Remember that it is nothing to do your duty, that is demanded of yo...

This is for Day 2 of the Gratitude Photography project : a smile. We went window shopping at Crate and Barrel. What a happy, colourful, fu...