Outtakes and intakes

Some images that meandered by serendipitously this week, and ended up ensnared in the web of my consciousness.

I am still fascinated by the knowledge that I learned this summer from an opthamologic surgeon that "the retina is a part of the brain."

Drew, Annika, and a bit of Morgantown WV

I just had the pleasure of meeting Annika, Drew Stromberg's curious and energetic young cat, in his room in Morgantown.

It was fall, and besides the cat, there were a number of fancies about town that spoke to my eyes.

The Klezmatics - in concert- new views

A few images from a concert on October 18, 2009 at the Clarice Smith Center of the University of Maryland. Amazing music and musicians.

I had a bit of fun with the images, working under some constraints imposed by the venue. A different way to channel and share energy.

Thanks to the whole band, filmmaker Erik Anjou and Professor Miriam Isaacs.

Flower photograph in my dresser drawer

I recently scanned this polaroid SX-70 picture, of flowers on an end table. I probably made it about 1978.

The flowers were from my garden I think. This little picture has been sitting in my dresser drawer for thirty or more years, under my socks, occasionally reminding and rewarding me of its graces.

Editorial- recently published

I just had these images published - the magazine cover was for the National Apartment Association, the grandmother and the child was for Mothering magazine, and the image of the researcher from Childrens National Medical Center's research clinic was published in Parade magazine. The other cover, of a pediatric surgeon at work, is also for Children's Hospital

Youth Advocates

I covered a training program in Washington, DC for Advocates For Youth, an organization that works both in the United States and in developing countries with a sole focus on adolescent reproductive and sexual health.

It's a lively, diverse, caring, creative, and energizing group of young people.

www.advocatesforyouth.org

L'Shana Tovah

Blessings and kind wishes in the New Year

A bunch of politicians

These shots were made on assignment at the White House and Capitol Hill.

Pictured are Senators Chuck Schumer, Sam Brownback, Joe Lieberman, Congressmen Howard Berman and Eric Cantor, former National Security Advisor Elliot Abrams, plus Ambassador Dennis Ross.

Synectic Theater- Dracula

These shots are outtakes from a cover photo I created for Rosslyn BID's magazine story highlighting Arlington County's new arts and culture complex.

The models are from Synectic Theater's production of Dracula.

http://www.synetictheater.org

Thanks to Paata and Irina Tsikurishvili of Synectic, and their talented troupe; to Maureen O'Grady, Cecilia Cassidy, and Eric Battle of the Rosslyn Business Improvement District; and to art director Paul Montgomery of Palm Tree Studio.

http://www.rosslynva.org
http://www.palmtreestudio.net

Orleans County Fair

I love everything about rural county fairs. Something about racing pigs, tractor pull, 4H displays, gaudy kiddy rides, hucksters straight out of Mark Twain's era, and the smell of fatty foods frying...

This is one Ruth and I spent a happy vacation day wandering around in Orleans County, Vermont.