Heat Wave

Sweat. We were covered in it. Living with no air conditioning in the midst of this heat wave has been miserable. Matt and I went to bed last night at 11:45 p.m. last night, 91° F. We woke up this morning around 5:30 a.m. and it was 84° F... Sweat. Sweat. Sweat. So tonight Matt and I spent the evening at Barnes and Noble enjoying the air conditioning and looking through all the books. It was a nice respite from the sweltering heat and we found some new additions for our own bookshelf. Love the cover of this Lewis Carrol classic!

Photos in the Dark

My first experience taking photographs in the dark has taught me:

1. Auto-focus does NOT work in the dark (I need to get glasses so I can focus on subjects more clearly through the eyepiece)
2. Carrying around and positioning the tripod sucks
3. Taking photos at night in the city is super sketch. Thank goodness I had a wonderful husband to keep me company and give me a few tips
4. Subjects that are interesting in the day are NOT necessarily interesting at night

All in all, it was fun. I'm looking forward to experimenting more in the future. Here are a couple shots from the evening:

Market Season: Open

My job with the farmers' market has officially started! So excited for the 2012 season!

Sunday Stroll

One of my favorite things of all time is walking around the city, identifying plants and snapping photos with the hubby. James Agee Park is one of our favorite stops because it's located just a couple blocks down from our apartment, has well maintained plantings (something is always in bloom) and is frequented by tons of dogs (since we can't get one, I've become obsessed with other peoples dogs). This weekend, irises were in bloom!