p.

uncle p’s. what else can you say about one “damn” cool buckle? 20d, 50 1.8, f/2.8, iso 800 at 1/4

christmas dinner

a little bit before the christmas feast. in the wake of tragedy, it almost seems absurd to gather with family to celebrate christmas. it was a joyous occasion and i often felt guilty for being happy. so many lives have been lost and so many lives have been changed...

aquarium of the pacific

here is one of maddie’s favorite items from the aquarium. subsequently the seahorse has been superceded by “ray” or “emily” the ray depending on the hour that you ask her. i was helped by some nice fluoro lighting on this shot. too bad i...

ed.

happy new year. today we ventured down to the aquarium of the pacific. it was one of those logistical dreams. left the house at 8:30 and were in the aquarium by 10:30. no one there. we had the place to ourselves, except for a few other crazy asians. i bet you were...

little manju

here we are on our final destination of our christmas tour. visiting grammie sharon and grampie lewis for christmas. kenzie is happy because there is a warm fire and lots of love in the air. merry christmas x 3. taken with the 20d, 50mm 1.8, f/2.8 iso, iso 200 at...

christmas at nama and papas.

sometimes you gotta just post two. christmas at nama and papas was grand. maddie and kenzie made out like champs. here is uncle peter showing maddie how to use her new flashlight. i bet you didn’t know that flashlights also double as a whistle. the second is...

tradition.

we have started traditions. this is the second year running that we have bought christmas jammies. and no, heather and i do not participate. we may be cheesy, but not that cheesy. taken with the 20d, 24-70 L 2.8, f/5.0, iso 400 at 1/80th

santa?

christmas eve. girls are in bed and there is a cookie left for santa. i happened to eat the other four. this is a special year. we will be in our own home for christmas morning. special indeed. happy birthday jesus. ??taken with the 20d, 24-70 L 2.8, f/5.0, iso 100 at...

baseball.

christmas baseball at grandpa alans. here is john pitching to his son liam with greg catching. it’s a bit hard to teach maddie not to play in the street when we are all doing it. taken with the 20d, 24-70 L 2.8, f/5.0, iso 100 at 1/80th. (some back...