I just got an iPhone; a reward for waiting
patiently for many years for Verizon to get in on the action. This is one of my first photos (I am sure many more to follow) of my lovely Lilly. This is straight from the phone - no PS. PS is on our Mac and our iTunes is on our PC. It is very crazy here! One day,we will have everything on the Mac. We have too many computers in this house.
That little gray spot is one of my favorite characteristics of Lilly. Emma helped me catch this moment by shaking something over my head. (She insisted that I give her credit!) I rub her neck often so that I can get a peek at this spot. To me, it's her little mole above her lips, her unique little stamp.
These icicles went from roof to ground and were several inches thick!. Being from Cali and very nice weather weather most of the time, it was a surprise to see.
There's something I find so enchanting in stone buildings, whether they be churches or other buildings, the solid, eternal feeling of the stone and the marvel of architecture draws my eye. This is St. Paul's Catholic Church in San Francisco, the red door was a fun surprise. In this picture I elected to leave the door it's actual red, while changing the rest of the image to B&W. I also bumped up the contrast so that the details of the stone popped out. 
I love water. The way it plays with light and color, the way it feels, the sense of washing away things unwanted and refreshing life. Its rushing pounding power, and its gentle meandering refrain. Filling, spilling, washing, fascinating... I'm always trying to capture the essence of this magical elixer.
