Marais

Marais, originally uploaded by aimos325.

We said goodbye to Marais this week. It was sad to say goodbye but she
wasn't herself anymore and we know we made the right choice. This picture
was taken after Walt and I took her cross-country skiing-- she could grow
quite an ice beard! We're left with lots of pictures (this is one of our
faves!) and even more memories of all the adventures we shared together in
the last 15.5 years!

unphotographable

unphotographable, originally uploaded by aimos325.

there's a website I found years ago called "unphotographable" where
you can write in and describe the picture/feelings you just couldn't
capture with a camera. I had my own moment tonight, contorted on the
floor in front of my back door, peering over my peaceful, snowy
backyard at the moon... It was all blue and white, except for the
moon.

lunar eclipse

lunar eclipse, originally uploaded by aimos325.

snapped a few shots from my dining room tonight. Not quite perfect
conditions (including my lack of proper tripod, cold weather, the
orange lights of the elementary school behind my house and the angle--
straight up!) but not a bad shot anyway. About 10 minutes before the
"peak" some clouds rolled in and that was it...

cool shadows too

cool shadows too, originally uploaded by aimos325.

ahhh.... sun!

tinsel tree + sun

tinsel tree + sun, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Mom sent me a package of Christmas goodies including this glass
nativity set. It goes PERFECT under my tinsel tree! I usually post
pictures of it with the lights on (love the pink lights!) but it's on
a timer and the sun was hitting it just right today... I love how the
tinsel looks a little tarnished (though a lot of this glow is the
orange-y winter sun).

Finally decided on a light fixture!

Finally decided on a light fixture!, originally uploaded by aimos325.

And installed it today! I took down the old one almost a year ago... whoops! It looks awesome with my smooth ceiling and I even splurged on dimmable, instant-on CFL's.

reflected sunset

reflected sunset, originally uploaded by aimos325.

A few times a year the sun is at the perfect angle to reflect the
sunset off the Chevron Building right into my office! This was taken
at 3:30 and it was dark by 4.

beautiful sunrise

beautiful sunrise, originally uploaded by aimos325.

The sunrises have been beautiful lately... It's been crystal clear
(and cold!). This was taken at 10:30 am.

Tis the Season

Tis the Season, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Stumbled upon this on the south side of town... They've got it all!

Winter sunset

Winter sunset, originally uploaded by aimos325.