mas flora

A little Spring beauty in an otherwise cold, dreary day.

a dandy evening

Weeds are not good for much, but they make for some interesting photographs sometimes.

set in stone, part II

I am fascinated by these photo tiles at CPCC. This is another set of tiles I photographed back in February.

american graffiti

Street art in NoDa (North Davidson, Charlotte).

philosophy by gromit

Don't worry, bee happy!

un-hushed (or the really fun, super cool, library conference)

A good friend and one of the awesome ACE Scholars who put on UnHushed: Speaking Up in the Library and Information Science Profession.

oops

Sorry folks, but it seems I've done it again. I shall wear the cone of shame once more for not taking a picture today.

historic attraction

This mural, painted by local artist Cynvia Arthur Rankin, features an authentic look at the turn-of-the-century downtown Salisbury, NC. There are over 100 local citizens dressed in period costumes represented. In case you're counting heads, this is only a small representation of the whole mural.

i plead the fifth

What ball? I have not seen a ball...

natal carnage

What is left of the tulips after the pillaging squirrels had their afternoon snack.

spring has sprung, part III

Isn't it a little early for the azaleas to be blooming?

gullible

These sea gulls were crackers for crackers. If you look closely, you can make out a Cheez-It cracker above the left shoulder (or the body part equivalent) of the gull on the right. At one point, it felt like we were going to star in a remake of a Hitchcock horror film.

boatox

Spending the afternoon at Lake Norman State Park with our dear friends. I remember when this beauty queen was in diapers--I'm starting to feel old!

gromit's girlfriend

This is the other Roxy, Gromit's latest girlfriend. They enjoyed a good romp in the neighbor's backyard yesterday evening. The brown blur in the bottom left corner is Gromit. Roxy's face says it all.

A rare moment when they were both standing still.

happy women's history month

It's time to celebrate National Women's History Month. Click here to learn about some pretty amazing women who've paved the way for the freedoms we enjoy today. Oh, and don't forget to wear something green--it's St. Patrick's Day!

the best things in life are free

Gromit approves of our latest [liberated from the curb] addition to the house.

psychadelic kool-aid, part II

I will never look at Kool-Aid the same way again. It's interesting how lighting makes such a huge difference in color registration. In this picture, I just used the overhead kitchen lights, which created a yellowish tint. In the picture above, I had Seth hold an LED flashlight behind the pitcher, which made the colors a little more true to life. I was making grape Kool-Aid (red + blue = purple).

psychadelic kool-aid, part I

I was pouring Kool-Aid mix into water when I noticed beautiful swirls of color. Seth walked into the kitchen to find me hovering over the pitcher with my camera. He just shook his head and sighed.

congaree crane

I stalked this poor bird over the river and through the woods. I got one good shot in before he flew off.

under the boardwalk

We enjoyed a self-guided hike along the boardwalk trail in Congaree National Park. We also enjoyed free tent camping. Although the ice that formed on the inside of our tent left us damp and chilly, it was nothing a little hot cocoa and toe warmers couldn't fix.

wade at your own risk

I wish it was warmer...this is such a fun place to play during the summer!

geocaching in the reference section

A super-cool geocache in the Charleston Public Library. I must admit...we had to get a little help from the reference librarian. Needless to say, we probably posed one of the more unique reference questions of the day.

spring has sprung, vol. 3

I think this is a Bradford Pear tree (it stinks like one, anyway). I have enjoyed all of the beauty cropping up around the yard, minus the weeds of course. Speaking of, I managed to break the lawn mower yesterday while wading through the weeds. Anyone know where I can get a push mower for cheap?

down by the marsh

A fun afternoon of hanging out with a dear friend who happens to be super-tolerant of my lens.

been there, done that, and i totally bought a t-shirt

Last night I helped cheer the Charlotte Roller Girls to victory against the Savannah Derby Devils. It was my first roller derby experience and it was awesome!

organizaTIoN

Using tin cans to store small craft supplies is a great way to stay organized. I use them for beads, buttons, bobbins, bottle caps, and other craft supplies that do not, unfortunately, begin with the letter "b".

spring has sprung, vol. 2

At least I got one pretty bloom before they all turn brown and fall off.

The lilies are growing taller by the day.

spring has sprung, vol. 1

Remember these beauties?

Although one more frost is inevitable, I can't seem to convince the flowers to lay low for a bit longer.

bloomsday

Remember when the buds first appeared here? I am happy to report that my largest orchid is now almost in full bloom.

lunesta vs. chan

Even Gromit can't make it past page 1 of Chan's Cataloging and Classification without yawning. At least it's less cumbersome than the AACR2...

birthday buzz

Gromit was a very busy bee today; he met his daddy at the door in full black-and-gold attire. Happy bee-day, Seth!