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iPhone fun and Mermaid life

Posted in color, daily, fun, iPhone, photography on February 19, 2010| 1 Comment »

Things over in Flying Mermaid land have been busy and hectic, and January was a not-so-great month health-wise (I will update you on that in my next post). But through it all, I’ve been shooting, a lot with my iPhone. I ❤ my iPhone. I love having so many different cameras on hand at all times with all the different apps that I have. I love how the simplest things can make for cool photos. With the iPhone, it’s so much more about play, and not worrying about taking a “great” photo. And because it is all about fun and play, I love the photos even more.

Here’s a glimpse into the little details of a Mermaid life.

Pretty frost and morning sun

I love how even the shadow looks curved

I thought these looked like little fairy lights

I thought this looked like nature’s valentine’s day

Husband playing pool

I love how the simplest things can take on a cool look in an iPhone photo – this is ShakeitPhoto, one of my very favorite apps.

Two cool pups at Dos Perros

One of my very favorite iPhone photos. Snow at our pool, with a guard owl

I look like I have little doll feet!

A neat car that I’ve often seen near my office. I finally got a picture of it

The cherry blossom trees are starting to bloom, this photo makes me very happy 🙂

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For the love of light

Posted in color, photography, photos, travel on November 29, 2009| 1 Comment »

Seattle, Part 2: Fun light fixtures, fun statues and interior art

I so completely love this shot, and loved the coffee shop it was in. They were playing super happy music, and the cafe workers were all singing along as if it was the most important thing they had to do that day. My kind of place.

Same coffee shop, a tree with blue glass bottles. I love how it looks like a painting, a little out of focus but still fun

Brother Aaron’s light and red wall. Just loved the colors, shapes, the kind of abstract feel.

One of my favorite statues, I think. Sure, I could get all deep about the rich man who owns the world, and how he doesn’t even notice the men beneath him holding him up…but really…I like him because he’s cute. That’s as deep as I get sometimes 🙂

Big, proud moving girl statue = LOVE 🙂

It’s like a big giant ice cream light fixture. Maybe for the giant girl above.

I am a total glass ho. Love love love glass. This window display is happiness.

I wonder what he thinks about? He looks like he is contemplating something

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Life I love you, all is groovy

Posted in beauty, Chapel Hill, color, happiness, photography, photos, weekend on November 15, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Time for a photowalk, with images that caught my eye and made me happy today.

leaf_clinging

Gray morning, after a windy, rainy week, but a few leaves are still clinging on.

leaf_bold

Fuzzies and bright leaves on one branch

apples

Would you like an apple, little girl?

pupp

The WonderPup, although she makes me happy every day!

bliss lifeisgood

Why, yes, Bliss is spelled Cupcake! And the other sign…Books. Cats. Life is Good. Why, yes it is, especially when you have all those things!

chapelhill_bldgs

I can not properly explain how much I love streets like this!

fancy_birdhouse

Top of a birdhouse. I would be pretty darn psyched if I was a bird.

closedoor

Ha! A rather ineffective sign, it would appear

wireless

Free wireless with hookah session. Good to know.

wall_writing

The writing is on the wall. Even if it is a very small wall.

crook_pig

MUST. EAT.HERE.

hubcab_wall

Side of the wall of the above restaurant

light_colors

Yes, please. Times 50,000.

pieceofme

Ha!!!!!! You want a piece of me? David’s ear, $29.99 Ha!(my father-in-law, shouldn’t that be van gogh? Double Ha!)

pita

Fresh pita from local, organic ingredients. Just because I can’t eat this doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate the awesomeness.

emptysign

The sign is empty, but still so beautiful!

Thanks for coming on my happy trip today!

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Light, signs, window displays in Chapel Hill

Posted in autumn, Chapel Hill, color, photography, photos, signs on November 9, 2009| 1 Comment »

Had a lovely little photo adventure today in Chapel Hill

Lovely trees and lights

lovely light, my favorite

quite possibly the best name of a restaurant ever

Neat oil and spices in a fabulous Mediterranean deli

I think the fountain bird would quite like this nest that was part of a window display

Hookahs. Didn’t see a hookah-smoking caterpillar though.

The leaves stay dressed up in fall colors longer down here

Perfect light, gorgeous afternoon, photo adventure, yes it is bliss!

I adore shooting light fixtures

Perfect happy street

this clock and staircase were just incredible

See? how awesome is this?? I want a house with these stairs

Light, angles, brick, i will shoot stuff like this every day of the week happily

Need a hand? Apparently a giant lives in Chapel Hill, and is a graffiti artist

Exceptionally Chapel Hill

Memories…of chicken butts, I guess

Yes please

I’m confused. Am I supposed to walk across the street backwards? Because the arrow is pointing in the direction you would be pushing the button for.

Thanks for walking around Chapel Hill with me!

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Photo happiness

Posted in beauty, color, gratitude, happiness, healing, nature, photography, photos on November 3, 2009| Leave a Comment »

fairy

The past month, and longer, I’ve not been myself, trapped in being unwell, with no energy left for anything I normally do. The fog is lifting, sun is breaking up the shadows and I am feeling much more like my usual mermaid self.

Some recent-ish photos that I love, and that make me feel happy, just because. Small slices of happiness are worth sharing! And the story of what’s been going on with me will be coming soon. It’s nice to feel I’m coming out the other side of it now.

web

Spiderwebs and glowing light. Nature’s art.

I adore old books!

This was actually set up for a photo shoot I was working on with Husband, he was doing an interview and thought he wanted the chair. I just loved this shot I took as I was setting up. No reason. It just spoke to me.

playing around, waiting for another photo shoot to start. I think I want to get this one framed.

Rich color and contrasts. Swoon.

A happy little flower, content with its face in the sun, and not afraid of the dark behind it. Yes.

yes please – sunshine and green and a proud little flower.

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Fall on the Eno River

Posted in autumn, beauty, color, Durham, inspiration, North Carolina, photography, photos on November 2, 2008| 2 Comments »

Would you like to come on a sunset hike along the Eno River? Yes? Good!

Capture the glowing light all around

I find this so sweet. The girl was so excited about the hike (we walked by her at one point when she was digging with a small stick, and she exclaimed happily that she found buried treasure. What more can one ask of a hike than to find buried treasure?