Crooked

The bare branches of the dogwood still hold the potential for flowers in the spring.

Camera Canon T3, Lensbaby Muse, Edge-80 optic Processing: basic adjustments in PSE

Circular

Tangerines on the kitchen table

Camera: Canon T3, Lensbaby Muse, Edge-80 optic  Processing: PSE

Misty

Soft snow fell today from a misty sky. 

Camera: Canon EOS T3, Lensbaby Muse   Processing: PSE

Disguise?

..or not?  Maybe this is the Real Thing.  The kids sure thought so.

Camera: Canon EOS T3, Lensbaby Muse   Processing: PSE

Chill

It's November in New England--a time when the cold, damp and wind puts a chill in one's bones.  John & I went for a walk today at Pistol Creek, part of our town's open space.  To say that the weather was brisk is a bit of an understatement.  But the light was awesome. 

Camera: Canone EOS T3, Lensbaby Muse  Processing: PSE

Welcome

It is important to us always to be welcome, and Thanksgiving is a chance to enjoy that.  Around our table this year were people born on three continents in five countries (the US, Germany, England, Korea and Taiwan.) I'm the one behind the camera.

Camera: iPhone5  Processing: a bunch of apps...I lost track which ones I used

Athletic

Once upon a time, this was athletic competition. 

Camera: Canon EOS T3, Tamron 18-270 lens   Processing: PSE

Broken

I found this broken shell on the beach about a month ago.  I left it on the desk in my "mom cave."  This morning, when I went in to take care of my plants there, morning light was slanting in, making the shell glow.  Who cares if it was going to make me late for work?  I had to get my camera. 

Camera: Canon EOS T3, Lensbaby Muse   Processing: PSE

Crowded

Another view of the Apple Store--and this is a week before the shopping frenzy begins.

Camera: iPhone5. Processing: Dynamic Light, PhotoForge2

Desire

The whole point of the Apple Store is to create desire.  Any retail space in the Dreaded Mall is the same--but the Apple Store seems to focus it more.

Camera: iPhone5 (ironic?)  Processing: Fisheye4free

Tourist

There's not much to attract tourists to New Britain, Connecticut, one of many New England cities that had its heyday in the industrial era and is now just trying to scrape by; but it has one rare, true gem: the New Britain Museum of American Art. This couple came to see the extraordinary collection of artwork.  While they were there, they stopped in the doorway to listen to a concert.  If you'd like to learn more about the Museum and its wonders, here's the website: http://www.nbmaa.org/

Camera: iPhone5  Processing: a bunch of apps, including but not restricted to Popsicolor and SP PhotoTada

Umbrella

The natural kind...

Camera: Canon EOS T3, Lensbaby Muse  Processing: PSE

Statement

Hope...as expressed on a tunnel wall.

Camera: iPhone5   Processing: SwankoLab, Grunge, PhotoToaster

Candid

They grow up too fast.  Aidan, at seven, is already has a touch of adolescent skepticism in his eyes at times.  But he still has plenty of sweet.  I snagged this shot on a hike we took with the granddudes.  As we were heading back, he slipped his hand into mine and said, "Mamo, I will always remember this day."  And my heart melted on the spot.

Camera" Canon T3, Lensbaby Muse  Processing: PSE

Structure

Today, we went for a hike on part of the Metacomet Trail.  It passes this reservoir in Meriden, Connecticut.  There are many reservoirs in our area, and all of them have a brick structure like this sitting out on the water at one end.  I have no idea what they do.

Camera: Canon EOS T3, Lensbaby Muse, single glass optic   Processing: PSE

Warmth

We're experiencing Indian summer--a brief period of warmth after the first snow and frost.  Here, late afternoon light slants across Walnut Hill Park.

Camera: iPhone5  Processing: Dynamic Light

Wilderness

When you are small, any woods is a wilderness. 

Camera: Canon EOS T3, Lensbaby Muse   Processing: PSE

Quest

We went for a bit of a hike with the granddudes today.  Along the way, we passed through a tunnel with this earnest plea on the wall.  We suspect it did not go well, as Kristin's name was semi-obliterated.

Camera: iPhone5   Processing: PhotoGene for cropping, then Grunge

Costume

By chance, the granddudes ended up with identical costumes.  Aidan's dad bought his, and their mom didn't know what he was going to be when she bought Craig's.  They were some kind of superhero...I'm not up on this.  Doesn't matter--they were both happy.

Camera: iPhone 5  Processing: sundry apps

Ocean

An off-shoot of the ocean, actually: Long Island Sound.

Camera: iPhone5    Processing: PSE

Wet

Raindrops on autumn leaves.  These were actually from the beginning of storm Sandy--who know that such a pretty sight would be a harbinger of such destruction?

Camera: Canon T3, Lensbaby Muse   Processing: PSE

Worn

The last rose of summer.

Camera: Canon EOS T3, Lensbaby Muse, single glass optic   Processing: PSE

Portrait

Tonight we went to a lecture on the life of Abraham Lincoln, which began showing this very famous portrait of him.

Camera: iPhone 5   Processing: SP PhotoTada, Dynamic Light

Treasure

Our granddudes are the greatest treasures to us.  This is Aidan and John, who make that obvious.

Camera: iPhone 5  Processing: Iris, PhotoToaster, Popsicolor

Symmetry

I was intrigued by the symmetry of hand motions despite the obvious separation in space and context. 

Camera iPhone 5, Hueless app  Processing : Etchings app

Sandy

Here in central Connecticut, we dodged the bullet.  Our power flickered on and off, but in the end it stayed on.  Some branches down, but nothing on anything critical.  Our daughter, Sierra, goes to Fairfield University down by the coast.  She came home before the storm along with her Roommate, Maria, who lives in Puerto Rico.  The town of Fairfield suffered tremendous losses, including houses which were washed out into Long Island Sound.  The college was closed for the week, so we had the girls here for the duration.  They went back today (I miss them!)  Hardest for me is looking at what happened on Staten Island.  That's where I grew up.  I am just heartsick seeing the devastation of my home town.  I have family there.  Fortunately, none has had terrible damage, although the mother of one of my nieces lost her house.  Most of then are still without power, along with my brother in New Jersey.  So I've been just in another place emotionally.