late bloomer

this hydrangea stops blooming around July. in the last few years it has given us a blossom or two around the first of October. I like these surprises a little more because they feel like a gift.

steel & feathers

well, not bird feathers, but just as soft. ironically growing around a STOP sign.

emphasizing an underexposed image

i had no light, i loved what i saw shoved in a corner, where the light did not bend enough to light this up, to do what was in my sight, justice. i did manage to hold the camera steady, but it was too obviously underexposed when i loaded it onto iPhoto. i’ve pulled it…