Tag Archives: photos

A not so great loss, and remembering

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Amy

Two days ago the unthinkable happened. I lost 4 months of photos.  Everything from July 30th of this year on.   Which means the trips to California, Vermont & St. Louis, not to mention our day at Coney Island and … Continue reading →

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Finding the time

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Amy

Some of the things I love to do, in no particular order: Knit, crochet, sew, write, read, exercise, take photos. My struggle is never against boredom, but against time.   I find myself, often, putting off things like a sewing … Continue reading →

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Symmetry

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Amy

One of the most difficult things to achieve (at least for me) in photos is symmetry.  Sometimes this is due to circumstances beyond my control – a stray leaf, a break in a facade, etc.   But often it is … Continue reading →

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Coney Island

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Amy

Maya & I, along with a couple of her friends, went out to Coney Island today.  While they spent the afternoon on the rides, I spent it armed with my camera. It’s been years since we were there, and I … Continue reading →

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Wandering

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Amy

Holiday weekends are a good time to be a resident in NYC.  The streets are noticeably emptier and quieter.   I suppose tourists can be found in bulk around 42nd St. and at places like Coney Island, but otherwise you … Continue reading →

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Scarf-mania

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Amy

Wow, lately this is like my sewing and book blog…. Today it’s more sewing, as in scarves made from old t-shirts.  Infinity scarves, though that really doesn’t matter when they are made of t-shirt material… The first one was assembled … Continue reading →

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Shopping and a Dance

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Amy

Today Maya and I decided to go thrift store shopping, and I had the genius idea of venturing to the East Side (!) to look up the thrift stores I used to visit 20+ years ago during my brief stint … Continue reading →

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Indiana recap

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Amy

For those of you who don’t see all the random photos I post on Facebook, we’ve spent the last 10 days in Indiana on my parent’s farm.   It’s always a good time.   Last year they had a crippling … Continue reading →

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Photo shoot – 90 degrees

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Amy

So it’s officially summer.  90 degrees yesterday, today, tomorrow…. But!  I got a new and wonderful camera for my birthday on Saturday, so heat be damned, I was going out to take some photos.   The resolution on this camera … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Park

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Amy

Spring finally arrived this week, rolling in yesterday with temperatures warm enough to cause much shedding of jackets and donning of shorts and t-shirts.    In New York City, the first truly warm day is heralded by heading to Central … Continue reading →

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