A Week Of Loss

It started when my beloved little kitten, Tubs(above), ran away (not very likely) or was stolen (more likely) from our front yard. He has left behind a lonely distressed little sister and a frantic Mother (me). I hand reared these two when I found them on the front nature-strip back in Feb. I tried to find homes for them before i got too attached but, alas, I fell in love. The irony now is tearing me apart.

 

Then yesterday I lost my beautiful Grandpa. It is a huge loss to my family and he will be sorely missed. Professionally, alot of credit for my photography can go to him; whether you credit genetics, or that first photography lesson he gave me in the driveway of his unit 10 years ago, or his generous loan of his beloved Pentax 1000, so i could "have a decent camera" to shoot my assignments on. He left behind some of the most beautiful family photos a girl could ever inherit. Above is one of my favourites, taken of my mother. In it, I can see the similarities in our shooting style, even though this photo was taken more than 50 years ago.

In the company of Farrah and MJ, he chose a good day to be lining up at those pearly gates. 

Love to the two Gentlemen I lost this week. xx

A little house in Charlottesville

While in was living in the afore mentioned Charlottesville, I had the pleasure of meeting a lovely dutch couple with a penchant for owl figurines (not unlike myself). They let me take photos of their stunning house that was filled with beautiful pieces that they had brought over with them. With a trip to Europe to take place in the months after this trip, my mouth literally watered at the thought of all the wonderful things i might find there for my own home. Enjoy. x

this time last year...

.. i was living in Charlottesville, Virginia. 

100% humidity, 100'F+ every day.

Driving around in the Pinz,

having "cider time" here,

eating pancakes from here,

and watching this.... 

Mountain "Getaway"

To love your job is one thing, but to want to move into where you work is another. This week we were shooting at a Mountain weekender in Mt Macedon in Victoria for Provincial Home Living and I could have easily stayed. The house was amazing, the team was fun and I felt miles away from daily life- yet i was working. Ahh, if only i had a spare Million or 5. I took my Sx70 along for the ride, including the new close up lenses i found on eBay. The shots show the beautifully pruned "picture perfect" holly bushes scattered around the property and one of the many beautifully decorated mantles. 

Here are some more...

Lulki

Crazy busy again this week (which I am loving) but i thought id share with you the exciting launch of the Lulki website and accompanying blog which I was lucky enough to shoot. Here is a little taste of what we did.