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Tuesday, August 27, 2013


Back home in the upper midwest now, late August, and its hot. The world around me hangs heavy. Heavy air,  plants heavy with vegetables. Everything seems ripe.

It is that semi-magical time of year, when I get back to school, meet with new students and the whole thing starts over. Soon it will be the real fall: cool air, leaves changing, and crisp. For now I won't think about winter.

On a side note, I took this quick picture of a flower, in a vase, on my kitchen table --with my phone. I continue to be amazed at the quality of quick little i-phone pictures.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Qualities of Light

Currently visiting Southern California and lucky enough to spend time at the beach. This is La Jolla, just south of La Jolla Cove. I'm always struck by how varying geographical locations have such variation of qualities of light. In coastal areas of the Pacific, when the fog burns off,  there is a coolness to the air and a bright contrast to the sunlight that is just spectacular. A swim in the salt water and taco post swim = perfect summer day in my book.