Colorado

Two years ago, I had the chance to travel to an AGU Chapman conference in Colorado. I took my old Canon AE-1 with me, which I had not used in a long time. Clearly, I still have some practicing to do with this camera but the resulting grainy, black and white photos are still fun!

 

MD-88: WiFi Enabled

How charming are the buttons on this MD-88? I love the old-school square, plastic push buttons. Boy, did I wish I had an excuse to press the flight attendant call button. "What color will it light up?" I wondered. (The answer is orange.)

I also enjoyed the WiFi light, which was new to me.

It's the little things. 

Visit these photos on Twenty20.

From the Airplane Window

Twenty20 is holding a "View from the Plane" contest. This is my entry.

This was the serene scene of the U.S. East Coast greeting us after a trip to Europe for a friend's wedding in 2013. The wing belongs to a brand new (at the time) Lufthansa Boeing 747-800.

 
Are you on Twenty20? I'd love your vote!

Croatia

Travel dreams...thinking about one of the most beautiful places in the world.

Toy Aviator

While Scott watched football this weekend, I played with my camera. Where do you think this little toy aviator is going?

For more, check out my Twenty20 Aviation collection.

Aviator - Tampa International Airport

As you can see, I fell in love with this statue in Terminal C (the "Woval") at Tampa International Airport. I took several portraits of this barnstormer during a recent layover there.

I have also added them to my new Twenty20 account. Cheerio!

ArtJamz Posters

We're going to have an ArtJamz event at work in a few weeks. Everyone at work who wants to participate will come together to paint for a couple of hours. You can copy an image that you bring with you, or one the instructor provides, or you can paint whatever is in your head.

I'm nervous about it because the last few times I've tried to re-create an image using a paintbrush, I haven't been too pleased with the results. I think it's because I always try to include every little detail, and I end up with a piece that's way overworked.

So, I thought, what can I do to better prepare for this really-not-important-work-event-that-I'm-worrying-way-too-much-about? The answer: make my own paint-by-numbers photo to copy.

Using the "cutout" tool in Adobe Photoshop, I turned some of my favorite photos into national parks-style posters, 'cause they're my fav. I haven't decided yet which of my posters is my favorite, or even if I'll paint any of the ones shared here, but I did have fun playing around in Photoshop, so that's a win! Which one is your favorite?

I'll be sure to post my painting, and the image I was re-creating, after the event later this month. Cheerio.

iPhone: Travel, Family, Holidays

I was very grateful to spend a night at my aunt and uncle's house in Northern California. Being with them is always good for my soul. 

The California sun goes from dim early morning light to full-on scorcher in almost no time at all. 

Inside their home, it's like a Christmas wonderland. I'm very blessed to be a part of this family!

Merry Christmas! :)

iPhone: Annapolis

My beau and I met up with some family in Annapolis this weekend, and stopped to take a few sailboat shots along the way. Here's my favorite, edited in CameraBag.

Key West

Here's a couple of photo montages from our May trip to Key West, Fla. More to come!