Bumbles & Light

Yet more beautiful weather again this week in Chicago. There are leaves on some trees, splashes of colour on others, and daffodils pushing their way up through the warm earth into the sunshine. We are usually outside most days anyway,…

I can barely believe the beautiful weather we have been having in Chicago. Each day, my windows have been wide open in every room, a cool breeze gently blowing through. And the sunshine is glorious. Even the shoots and buds…

I realised on Wednesday morning, when wondering about my recent lack of inspiration, that I really haven’t taken any photos of my sweet boy lately. It may have a little to do with the weather, we haven’t been having very…

Yesterday I spotted a few little shoots pushing their way up through the still-frozen soil, as well as some buds on trees nearby. Perhaps the plants have been tricked by the mild winter we’ve had so far, but I hope…

Calm [Poetic Winter, A Photography Challenge]

I’d written a few things to begin with, on the subject of calm, and then subsequently deleted them. Because honestly? I feel a little like I’ve been searching, this week, for just a little spot of calm… anything really. Just…

This past week (including last weekend) feel like they’ve been non-stop busy. Busy is fine really, but I’m hoping that when March rolls around things will start to calm down again for a relaxing start to Spring. So in lieu…

Passion [Poetic Winter, A Photography Challenge]

Passion is difficult, I suppose. Even the utterance of the word can send me into a little bit of a panic. There are a great many things that I feel strongly about, fewer that I feel absolutely passionate about, but…

“They say that every snowflake is different. If that were true, how could the world go on? How could we ever get up off our knees? How could we ever recover from the wonder of it?” Jeanette Winterson We had…

Warmth [Poetic Winter, A Photography Challenge]

I know that a lot of us in the Northern Hemisphere aren’t feeling particularly warm at the moment. I, for one, have been spending most of my time at home, nursing warm drinks and huddled under cozy blankets. When I…

Just a few photographs left over from my little trip out to Michigan Lake, that I haven’t already shared in my Solitude Poetic Winter post. The second to last photo (bottom left) was taken with the Lensbaby I’m currently renting,…

Solitude [Poetic Winter, A Photography Challenge]

Catching a little moment of solitude for myself, walking the two miles from my apartment through city streets to the beach and taking photographs while listening to the sounds of the water out on the shore of Michigan Lake. Finding…

Olivia came over again on Sunday, for a girls afternoon. She arrived wearing this wonderful red coat and amazing lipstick, so I couldn’t resist taking a few shots and I love how they turned out! My Lensbaby 21 day rental…