Wednesday, September 14, 2011

INTERACTION

The two and a half year old grandboy slides one finger up for a moment of boy and snake interaction before boy and snake go their separate ways in search of lunch.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

THE LETTER V

A very quick rendition of the letter V before his tongue goes in. If he had stuck it out a little more I could have had a Y too.

HERO

What this little frog needs is a hero and, with much booing from me,  my sister insists her husband be it. Snake and frog both live to eat another lunch. Quite possibly snake returned for supper that same day.

Monday, September 12, 2011

FAVORITE FOOD

When you won't let go of lunch even after giant hands have picked you up, it's clear this is a favorite food.

ENTRANCE

Don't you hate it when you grab carry out for lunch and it won't fit into the entrance to your office?

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Friday, September 9, 2011

GARDEN

The water garden appears to be a calm oasis of green on a late summer day. With a close look you'll see that it does, however, have one occupant in common with a legendary garden...

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

SOFTNESS

At this time of year when the garden is mostly seed heads and spent blooms, the grasses add a softness to the scene.

PRICKLY

Castor bean flower. The seed within is very poisonous so the plants should not be grown where small children are likely to find the seeds.

Monday, September 5, 2011

SUMMER FUN

Music is one of the best parts of the summer fun at the Farmer's Market and the once a month Mosey Down Main evenings.   Mr. Bojangles and CW were part of the treat this weekend.

FRUITS AND/OR VEGETABLES?

Farmer's Market downtown Lafayette, Indiana. I think the women in front of the melons were each having an internal debate about the great cantalope/watermelon discussion--is it a fruit or a vegetable?  One lady has even used her Phone a Friend option for help.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

AND THE SIGN SAYS...

I love late summer/Autumn Saturdays in my hometown. Purdue University football. The downtown Farmer's Market. The last of the Mosey on Main series.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

MOVEMENT

Couldn't stop the movement of those speedy little wings.

CUPCAKE

Creation Cafe's cupcakes are worth the risk of stealing a bite of your uncle's cake while he's distracted.

Friday, August 26, 2011

HANGING

Hanging light fixture in Creation Cafe.

PLEASURE

Sunday brunch at Creation Cafe in the Canal District of Indianapolis is pure pleasure.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

IN THE DETAILS

The beauty of this light fixture is in the details you see when it's illuminated.

HIDING

Where's Hollis? Hiding.
He can play this game repeatedly.
I like it when he carefully rips a paper napkin into pieces and hands the pieces around the table so everyone can hide.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Monday, August 22, 2011

ONE-TWO-THREE

"For it's one-two-three strikes, you're out
At the old ballgame."
You hear that a lot when you live in the city the Reds call home.
Reds Museum, Great American Ballpark

FENCES

Construction fences block part of a baseball mural being created in a new development area near Great American Ballpark in Cinci.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

AND THE SIGN SAYS...

I wanted a nice loaf of Bad Boy and maybe some Chocolate Cherry.
I should have made an earlier stop at the bakery.

JOY

Sheer joy when he gets a chance to be with his older cousin.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

WEALTH

She's a single mom and her family lives hours away. It can't be easy to make the time and the money work. But at moments like this, she'll tell you she's the wealthiest woman in the world.

Friday, August 19, 2011

ENDEARING

I was surprised to find a tongue sticking out at my camera instead of a smile when I reviewed this shot.
Since I don't see him often enough and he's all of two years old I found it endearing.  Once.

The haziness is a result of a quick two year old and not enough adjustment time between air conditioned truck and 95 degree air temp.

CASUAL

They take a casual approach to sales around here.  This sort of roadside produce selling is common.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

FURNITURE

Apex Furniture Manufacturing Building.  In a previous life the building was an icehouse for Christian Morlein Brewery.

THROUGH A WINDOW

You might guess this to be the front window of a tattoo artist.  It's actually home base for an edgy downtown resale shop.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

TEAM

It takes a well managed team to work the downtown equine police beat.

And the backside view simply means that sometimes I'm more of a follower than a leader.

CHILDHOOD

Still wearing the spots of childhood.

Monday, August 15, 2011

RULE OF THIRDS

One third corn, one third clear sky on the horizon, one third incoming storm clouds. With a little sunset thrown in for good measure.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

AND THE SIGN SAYS...

Having a film crew, complete with real stars, in town to shoot movie scenes was a big deal in tiny town. They booked up the hotel and dined at local fine dining establishments.
I'm still waiting for Captain America or Iron Man to whisk me away.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

FACELESS PORTRAITS

Portrait of a little boy in summer. Faded shorts, dirt under his fingernails, bumped and banged up legs.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Saturday, August 6, 2011

FAMILY

The swans have cygnets this year. They've never yet managed to raise a family to adulthood and one baby has already been lost this year. Hopefully the remaining two will survive.

THE LETTER E...

is for euphemism. (with a nod toward Dr. Seuss for the loan of this particular usage.)

Friday, August 5, 2011

SEASIDE

This is as close to seaside as I think he'll be getting this summer.  Practicing his fish netting skills at the lake.

THE LETTER W...

is for worm. I like that he isn't squeamish about holding them or feeding them to the fish in the lake. His mother and aunts weren't so worm friendly at his age.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

HEARTWARMING

I remember his mom riding her own red trike and it's heartwarming to see them ride up the sidewalk together now.

RETRO

Love his retro red Radio Flyer trike.  Metal, not plastic, and totally kid powered.  Except for those times he can get someone to push.

Monday, August 1, 2011

BROKEN

He was sitting on the center line, broken from being hit by a passing car, but still gamely trudging across.

UNDER WATER

With last night's "And the Sign says" as introduction, yes, the roadway is under water. I'll go out of my way to drive on a road like this one.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

AND THE SIGN SAYS...

You just have to love a road that goes right through the stream. 

ON A FARM

Seeing balloons land in the fields reminds me that it's haying time. Nothing like the smell of new mown hay and the sting of sweat in your eyes, swelling bug bites on your legs and the taste of dust in your mouth. On a farm.