snow in June…in Alabama?!

photography by Henry Saab, my 11yr old son. i think he did a great job. as for me? I got really, really furry & dirty. But she is worth it

it ain’t easy being green…

usually people chose flowers for their color. I found this green echinacea, somewhere, a few years ago & fell in love. i love its combination of lime & dark greens. i love that i have to hunt for the flowers & when i find them, among all the greens in my garden, they stop me…

the 2 second photography lesson w/iphone

 Shoot in shade & add (Warmth) red/yellow to correct for (cool) blue/cyan…that is the two second lesson but if you like to know more…like why you hate photos of yourself, because you don’t think you look that bad, read on. 1. when you take are trying to take a photo with your iPhone, does a…

Quicksilver stops

This is a fixed feral cat. My cat, Hobbes, has told him that i am safe. so Quicksilver has moved…out? He lives on my property & eats from a bowl i give him everyday. He has allowed me to rub, snuggle & kiss him. He has ear mites. My son & i had “Operation Quicksilver”…

oh, you smell so good

my lavender has just started flowering & it smells amazing. I think i’d like to replace all my grass with Lavender…why would anyone want grass when they could have fields of this?! ok, just me.

Union Soldiers in Alabama

This is my son. I describe his eye color as ‘sunlight through Vermont Maple Syrup” the last image is my favorite because you can see his dimples are big enough to park a boat in. Henry is a total mutt-a Yankee, Jewish, Democrat, artist, photographer mom & a Southern, Catholic, Republican, engineer/sales dad. I titled…

talkin’ about my girl

i haven’t taken photos of my daughter in a long time. i had all my gear still up from another shoot & i asked her. “UUUuugghhhh, no mom, i’m so ugly” she said. “i know, i just want to document how ugly you are” i said. (she knows i’m being as ridicules as she is)…

lookin’ for a belly rub…

what a flirt. hobbes offers that tummy so often, but it comes with a price. the only way i know when i have to stop is when i remove his retractable, Wolverine-type claws from my bloody, punctured flesh.

tiger eyes…

This is Elizabeth. She came to me for RUSH pictures. i asked her if she would be willing to let me play around with her hair for the blog. She said she would (YIPPPEEEE!!!) the first shot, the one with her in the lavender/white shirt, was what she was wearing when she got here. i…