November in black & white

Today is a slight departure from my traditional blogging about kids' design. Since the time change and the drastic weather shift in Seattle, there's been less light, more rain and C's sleeping schedule has gotten way off kilter...thus, I've been feeling a little "off" myself. I know it's a transitional season and though Fall is my favorite time of year, it's the darkness and rain that takes some of the glamour out of it. To keep it fun, I still love to cook the comfort foods like soup and roast chicken and we seem to make a lot of hot cocoa around here this time of year. I love it! I recently saw something about how the people of Iceland regularly gather with friends and have dinner and drinks to get through the cold, winter months. That has stuck with me and I love the concept. Perhaps it's time to start calling some friends. Anyhow, one of my favorite blogs, Springtree Road, has dedicated November as black & white photography month. She's not taking any color pictures and challenges all of you to do the same. I thought it was a fun idea and shot a few myself. Though I'm not much of a photographer, I like to pretend that I am...




The top photo is a silver tea pot I purchased as a memento from the four months that my husband and I lived in London in 2001. The Salvador Dali book is from my childhood. I LOVED this book and frequently perused Dali's paintings...I was mesmorized by the imagery. The bottom photo is Ms. Bean's silver high-tops as she left them yesterday after kicking the off from a long day of school. They're no longer shiny...a sign of how hard they play!

Comments

[kim baise]

Hey! Those look like my little boy's muddy converse!!! Great pics :) I just came to visit all the photo spots on Maya's site and I discovered your awesome blog. I'll be back.

[maya]

michelle - these are wonderful! i think you're more a photographer than you know.