happy valentine's day

happy valentine's day to my sweet husband, family, and friends. 

i am so blessed to be so loved and to love so many.

crazy weather hump day

well it is a pretty yucky day here in the atl. after going over tornado drill protocol in my head all day, and getting soaked on my way to my car, i am happy to be safe and home. besides being thankful for no tornado occurrence, i am thankful for a few other things: one that our spiffy condo has a parking garage so i didn't have to get drenched any more than i already was. two, thankful that i get to see all of our wonderful friends' christmas cards when i first walk in the door. i love that i hung them up there this year - i just may keep them up until we move one day. three, i am thankful that my in-laws got me hunter boots for christmas.  i check the weather every morning on my phone and when the prediction is rain i actually get excited, thanks to said boots. four, i am thankful for our big windows and our beautiful view of buckhead.  it really is cool.  five, i am thankful for my beautiful new office and for the most amazing computer i have ever used.  wait, what? yes, we finally purchased the big girl and got a mac desktop.  a photographer's dream, i tell you. which reminds me, i need to take pictures and show you my office space. just need to get it a bit more organized and then i will reveal.  if it is raining where you are, get inside! and drink something hot. and if you have to go outside, i hope you enjoy your rain gear :)

 

after the rain

happy hump day, friends. i decided to adventure out this afternoon and enjoy nature.  our concrete jungle condo is conveniently next to one of the best parks in atlanta. it is secret and hidden and clean and pretty and there are ducks! we have lived here for over a year and a half, and i have only been over there a handful of times.  i didn't really make new years resolutions this year, but i have been thinking about how i need to get out of this ivory tower more and enjoy nature.  thankfully my job requires me to be creative and it pushes me to look at things with different eyes.  photography challenges me so much and forces me to be more observant.  so, today i went out there, to see what i could see. going outside was like a breath of fresh air to my soul.  the constant rain has trapped me inside for three long days this week.  teaching ten year olds without recess is really a nightmare, and something i wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.  so, when the sky lightened up and the rain subsided this afternoon, i knew i had to use the available light. luckily, there were lots of beautiful things to see and capture.  hope you enjoy.  and what's next with the weather?? maybe a little snoooow!      

hello sunset

back to the beach.

yes, the same beach we went to 

here, here, here, here, here, and here.

oh, and here too.

my second home.

fueling my addiction

sister came to the city today and we spent the afternoon in beautiful virginia highlands.  we stopped by paolo's so i could get my gelato fix. i got the chocolate strawberry, which is my favorite flavor that they have. it was really yummy, but after having pitango twice last weekend in dc, nothing really compares. please pitango, come to atlanta!!!

new favorite nude

yes, i'm cheating on OPI with Essie. i just can't help it! Essie has created some wonderful new colors lately, and the names are pretty fun.  one of my new faves is ole caliente.  it's like a more red cajun shrimp. oh to always have this much time on my hands...pun. intended.

 // topless and barefoot by Essie //

simple joys :: fresh flowers

fresh flowers are such a treat!

sweet husband got these for me

to celebrate the beginning of summer.

he really is the greatest.