Red Lilly

Stunning Red Lilly growing in the middle of a parking lot.

Little Ellie

Little Ellie was born on April 5th, 2016 to my best friend Rochelle and her husband Justin. I got to visit her on April 11th. 

Resting peacefully in her father's arms. He told me that she sometimes has a faint smile on her face and loves to kick off her left sock. 

I met Rochelle for the first time when I was six years old. Our parents were neighbors and remember her waving at me through the fence asking me if I wanted to be friends. We were friends for years until my family moved when I was nine. We didn't move more that fifteen minutes away, but for two kids before the age of cell phones and video chats I might as well have moved across the country. We lost touch but miraculously ended up in the same private school half way through the year during fifth grade. We immediately recognized each other and picked up right where we left off. She taught me that value of getting and giving hugs after a bad day and often gave back rubs to the other students on the playground. No surprise she ended up in the physical therapy field.

We ended up in different high schools but went to the same college, where she met her husband. I've had a lot of friendships that have drifted apart over the years but I've always felt close to Rochelle. Seeing her hold her baby girl and realizing how long I've know her brought tears to my eyes. Rochelle and Justin are going to be fantastic parents.

Baby Squirrels

One of my coworkers at the bank discovered some baby squirrels who had fallen from a tree after a storm. He took care of them for two days before taking them to an animal shelter. I snapped this adorable shot of them sleeping together.

Under the Bed

During a visit to my parents house I was trying to find my cats. I finally found them sleeping under my sister's bed. Light from the window across the room barely reached their faces. They laid there mirroring each other and in perfect symmetry with the light. 

Lizards

A few interesting shots of lizards that have stood still long enough to be photographed. 

Green Bean, a bold resident lizard at a former apartment.

Peek-a-boo

A lizard at my new apartment likes to hide in the little holes beneath my window.

He fits perfectly inside. 

A tiny lizard near the center of the picture clings to the branches of a palm tree. 

Quiet Time

On a walk downtown I came across this peaceful sight.

On the patio of an apartment someone had set up a hammock. All that was visible was a hand and leg draped gracefully over the side. She was completely still and lost in her reading.

The Great Reflection

I was walking to my apartment when I noticed a bee on the rear windshield of one of my neighbors cars. What made it so remarkable was the vivid reflection. Although the bee was resting on a piece of glass it almost looked as though it was still in flight. A beautiful distortion.