Dilly Dally Dailies

02-12-09, originally uploaded by BetweenTheShutter.

It doesn’t seem like these are going to be around for much longer so I figured I’d document them while I still had the chance.

I love the colors in this shot.

02-11-09, originally uploaded by BetweenTheShutter.

Guess where this cute little flower light is.

Go on, guess… come on, it’ll be fun.

Nope, not Disneyland.

Give up?

Ok I’ll tell you,

The Santa Barbara Ralph’s Grocery Store. Go figure.

I had played around with some actions on this one. What do you think?

2-10-09, originally uploaded by BetweenTheShutter.

I had a wonderful, peaceful lunch break today. I spotted these lovely little leaves creeping onto a wooden fence. I have to say I love the texture of the fence.

After I found this I went to my favorite park and ate my lunch, brainstormed, wrote out some of the life goals that have been swimming around in my head and then watched the clouds and the trees dance in the wind.  Sitting and enjoying nature has been on my to-do list for awhile. I need to start making that a regular part of my schedule. I recommend you do too.

(Hurray, we’re all caught up! and with any luck I’ll be able to keep it that way)

2-9-09, originally uploaded by BetweenTheShutter.

I was able to have a really awesome conversation with a new-er friend tonight. We enjoyed coffee and each other and use our brokenness and experiences to speak into each other’s lives. It was one of those good ones.

While we were talking I ended up ripping up my coffee sleeve to make a girl and her dog. – it sort of just happened. Personally, I think she’s kind of cute.

  

2-7-09, originally uploaded by BetweenTheShutter.

A few of the people on the trip decided to dress up as alter-egos, because – why not? So this is “Jade”  riding the bus in the rain.

Also, I think its rather funny that because of the pictures I chose to put up here you have no idea where I went – neener neener. 

Ok fine, I’ll tell you – we went to Vegas for the weekend for a friends birthday and had a blast! There you happy? Good.

2-6-09, originally uploaded by BetweenTheShutter.

My mini vacation was great! Look at this amazing view I had from the plane.

It’s pretty awesome that we can rise above the clouds for a few hundred dollars (actually this flight only cost me $83). This was only a dream for so many people that came before us and now we think it’s a normal part of life. Sometimes I get stopped dead in my tracks thinking about stuff like that.

02-04-09, originally uploaded by BetweenTheShutter.

Today was a full fledged rainy day and I loved it. There is something so refreshing and cleansing and cozy about rain. (The fact that it hardly ever rains here probably has something to do with my being in love with it.) This barren little tree is sits outside of my office all day long. I think its rather lonely, so I took a picture of it to make it feel loved. I think it sighed a little bit when I walked away.

02-04-09, originally uploaded by BetweenTheShutter.

If you happen to stop by my office (which hardly ever happens) this very realistic bobble-y version of Elvis will greet you in lieu of a receptionist. Yup, we’re that awesome.

2-3-09, originally uploaded by BetweenTheShutter.

I spotted this while walking to the grocery store to get creamer for my office. I always put corrugated metal in my cactus garden, don’t you?

2-02-09, originally uploaded by BetweenTheShutter.

I love the vintage-ness of the greyhound bus station. Maybe it’s just because they are too cheap to renovate but I’m glad it’s still got the 60′s sign.

This is a building that I’ve always wanted to photograph — I just love it — but it’s a pretty tricky place to shoot. The tall trees cause some pretty crazy shadows and it’s on the corner of one of the busiest intersections in town so standing in the street to be at the right angle wouldn’t turn out well for Jules. But if I ever get my hands on a fish eye lens, a ladder, and a police escort this is where I would go. If I had all the above and a personal jet I might choose differently but that wasn’t part of the question was it?

2-01-09, originally uploaded by BetweenTheShutter.

My good friend, Nif, and I went on a walk today and discovered an awesome park.  It’s up on some bluffs looking over the ocean and seems to go for quite awhile (we ran out of time and had to turn around before we hit the end). It was a gorgeous day and apparently this is the place to be when you are sporty, hot, and have a dog. Let’s just say that on the walk back we started talking about the steps we need to take in order to fit a puppy or two into our lives.

This tree reminds me of a crescendo and I love the way it kind of explodes at you.

(I’m sorry that I’ve gotten so completely behind! I haven’t stopped taking pictures I’ve just been working some bugs out of the whole getting them uploaded side of things. Everything should be back on track now. Thanks for hanging in there with me!)