Shelter from the storm

I love my little palm in the late afternoon. The pale winter sun on those leaves and the gorgeous, soft shadows.



A week of concert chaos ends in the best way possible....being forced to stay inside and recoup while the Cape of Storms lives up to it's name. I've compiled a new car cd (the new Calexico cd ROCKS!), finished off Debbie's birthday present (hoorah) and worked on another pic from the coastal drive I took a few weeks ago. Deb's bluebird of happiness. The words twirling around the bird's head are from Somewhere over the Rainbow, one of her favourite songs. Hope she likes it.

And now, while the storm continues to rage outside, I shall fix myself a little drink and get started on a brand new canvas... ;-P
Cheers!

Orange you glad?

The highlight of my day was spotting these in the grocery store and deciding they'd make a good subject. I raced home, kicked off my shoes, unpacked the groceries and spent some time with my bum in the air trying to think like an assassin when I squeezed the trigger. They say the secret to taking a steady shot is to breathe like a marksman taking a shot. Which means not breathing at all for a bit.

The light was bad and it's probably not a very good shot but in the spirit of posting more often here it is.
Anyways, I've always liked that muted, slightly soft still life look.
A bit like these polaroid pics in flickr ;-P

PS- Those orange things (kumquats) are sour as hell and the skins (which are supposed to be edible) are awful!
Good thing they're so pretty.

So...where was I again?

Battling a spotty lens and nursing a sick cat amongst other things.
But I'm back now. ;-)

With some pics.


Zoe.
R.I.P