a light

just a little light at missiouri botanical gardens...

i am a mexican hairless...

i am a mexican hairless, originally uploaded by MisfitHue.

we went to a dog parade this summer. it was crazy hot, but the fire department kindly opened some hydrants for the super thirsty puppies.

this is one of the pups we met. a mexican hairless feels really funny, but this dude was soooo friendly. he kissed the camera.

graceland...

IMG_2687, originally uploaded by MisfitHue.

there is no place like graceland. it's mythic, iconic, legendary.

the dude and i were there in august, and this is the living room... it's simply gorgeous.

we are leaving right now... the dude is calling me from the car. we are heading to memphis for the flipping of the switch--the christmas lights at graceland!

in the beginning there was sun...

IMG_2478, originally uploaded by MisfitHue.

this lovely girl led our tour through sun studios in memphis--and she was a great storyteller too.

i hope you get to meet her if you make it to sun. her enthusiasm for the studio and its history was contagious.

standing in the studio where so much musical history was created was a truly stellar experience and, well, insanely cool.

big boy...

IMG_7298, originally uploaded by MisfitHue.

i took the day off and the dude took me to the zoo. it was a blast and a real treat to be there on what was declared by the weather folks as the last warm day of the year.

this gorilla is presently acknowledging the dude who was insisting on his attention. in the next shot, the gorilla stuck out his tongue at him! it was a riot!

casablanca

casablanca, originally uploaded by MisfitHue.

a fan to keep you cool at the boathouse in forest park... a place that, for me, is like a little slice of fairy tale.

veterans and star-spangled icons

star-spangled icon, originally uploaded by MisfitHue.

you know that giant flag that the fireman hang for events? i walked up to it and shot this at the Obama rally in st louis on october 18, 2008. that is the st louis arch, gateway to the west, behind it.

i see perseverance, endurance, commitment and change in this shot. that is what both of these individual icons means to me.

today, i post it for the veterans that we celebrate today.

thank you.

snow burst or snow globe?

snowburst, originally uploaded by MisfitHue.

another random shot, and most of the time, i like my randoms best!

i took this while i was out eagle watching 2 years ago with my beat-to-hell, hand-me-down sony cybershot.

after working with my 50d, which i love, i often think my shots with this gimpy little guy were some of my best. just proves, the camera does NOT make the photographer.

the weather that day was incredibly random with extremes from brilliant sun to snow bursts. every time i look at this, i feel like i'm peering into a snow globe.

and now, i'm excited to take the 50d out in january to see what eagle shots i can get. hurry up winter!!

what do words say...

i have a word fetish. yup, i'm admitting it. i sometimes write a word on a scrap of paper and slip it into my pocket. it can make a profound impact on my day and the way i perceive things. it works for me. :)

my favourite word is "plethora." i like the way it sounds, its definition, the way it is spelled and the way it makes me feel when i say it. a friend, knowing this, gave me a necklace with word on it, and it's one of my prize possessions.

i also take photos of words. there is a fountain in tower grove park that has a couple of quotes on it... i chose the word in the quotes that most struck me in the moment i was there shooting on a steamy july evening at twilight.

between the extremes, i found peace. it is the middle way.

bike in belfast...

on the last day in Maine, i shot a lot of things randomly. i think it is rather amazing that neither i nor that rental car were injured on that trip. every time i saw something interesting, i took the opportunity to pull over, whip a u-turn, stop on a dime... and sometimes, i was rather close to cliffs, ditches and the ocean.

it was absolutely the most incredible feeling to be lead along the coast by only my eyes, and on this last day, i milked the very last strands of light from the horizon and pushed my camera to its limits. i don't think i ate or drank or used the bathroom till the light was completely, utterly gone.

precious hours.

drum-ography

IMG_5911, originally uploaded by MisfitHue.

i took these at the people's parade during cinco de mayo on cherokee street. i loved the drummer's performance, their choreography.

día de los muertos

yup, that's me and the dude celebrating all hallow's eve... and day of the dead. i was a go-go dancer. :)

forgotten...

i carried my summer clothes to the basement of my building on a brilliant friday afternoon. autumn light is something not to be missed, especially when it is lighting up forgotten items in the corners.