snow, back window

So T. and I are leaving the snow behind tomorrow morning and heading down to Zihuatanejo, Mexico for our belated honeymoon!

Our Internet access will be limited, so Penny & Spree will be on hiatus for a few days. However, I can guarantee you that I will be taking pictures until my fingers fall off {or until T. hides my camera equipment, whichever comes first} and will have oodles of fun stuff to share when I return. ;o)

Hasta luego!

dodge

night

"I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day." -Vincent van Gogh

bed time

casting shadows

anything but ordinary

As hard as Minnesota tries to make snow seem ordinary, in my eyes it is anything but.

This photo was actually taken yesterday {I know, I'm totally cheating}, during an early morning, blink-and-you'll-miss-it snow shower. The snowflakes were some of the most delicate I have ever seen, and this web-compressed image hardly does them justice. Hopefully some of you caught a few of these miniature, magical intricacies with your own eyes...but if not, rumor has it there's a 50% chance of snow on Tuesday. ;o)

happy

...Valentine's Day! ;o)

frozen

camila

The office cockatiel. ;o)

magic

"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." -Loren Eiseley

a day for the blues

If you've never listened to the blues song "Stormy Monday," I highly recommend it. It was originally written and recorded by T-Bone Walker back in the 40s, but B.B. King, The Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, and Eva Cassidy (to name a few) have also performed versions. Click here to read more about T-Bone and listen to the song.

Today, I couldn't get it out of my head...

winter rain

the conservatory

Today I went on a "photo outing" with two dear friends of mine, and these are a few shots from the day. It was extremely rejuvenating to be in the presence of so much life...and it made me all the more excited for spring!

gray day

purple pola

More experimentation with my Polaroid SX-70. Look at those clouds!! The sunsets have been incredible the past few days...

winter reflection

"The wonder is that we can see these trees and not wonder more." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

fly

"In the sky, traces of clouds,
the last few darting birds,
watercolors on the horizon."
-Billy Collins

afternoon

daisy june

Tonight, after doing some laundry and putting fresh sheets on the bed, I found this little surprise snuggled up in the comforter on the floor. ;o)

capiz shell