Week 39

L - I have been meaning to learn how to make these after seeing them everywhere in Japan and this weekend I finally got around to it using special paper that I bought for the purpose.

R - I snapped this photo outside my apartment building last week as these were beginning to wilt. Now that the sweaty DC summer has started they are all kind of sad and brown so I'm glad I got this while they were showing their true glory.

Week 38

L - It was a chilly weekend spent at home with the fire on most of the time planning some new projects! The close up of the gas fire elements just make me feel warm looking at them.

R - There is a law in DC that bans overhead wires on the streets but there is currently a battle to try and overrule this law to allow streetcars to be introduced into the city and run on overhead wires. They have built several tracks in the city but currently don't have permission to run the trains with overhead wires *sigh* I saw these in an alley this weekend and snapped this pic, it's a rare site in DC, and something you don't really notice the lack of until you walk down the alleyways where they are allowed.

Week 37

L - I found some bubbles and tried to capture them floating...I tried outside but the breeze was too strong and they just kept blowing away. I tried inside tonight and I got one eventually and now I am covered in soapy stickiness.

R - a little boring this week mostly because Sunday came and went with a hangover and I realised I forgot to take my photo.........when the sun sets the blinds cast some cool shadows on the ceiling

Week 36

L - My first attempt at star trails...very hard and lots to learn. But I am quite happy with my first effort. Shame my battery went flat and I couldn't try again. I took this from the back of our cabin in the Grampians, Victoria where we went for the weekend.

R - The lovely Leslie brought me some goodies back from Japan including....King Ken and a forest Munny. Fun!

Week 35

Spooky we both chose people for this weeks posting, and ended up in black and white!

L - I had to take some shots of my (nearly) niece and nephews for some family project they were working on. It rapidly descended into chaos with lots of silly shots. Good fun.

R - after spending a whole day up on the rooftop enjoying the holiday weekend and missing so many photos opportunities because I forgot my camera, I snapped this inside and went for an over processed black and white look. I really like the way you can see the outline of Niall's hand. Oh yes, meet Niall, the first person to feature in side by side!