phototalk

here's an interview with me

talking about my photography

BTM AC Lucy Loomis from Sarah Beal on Vimeo.

lucy speaks

Me, chatting to the Lothrops at the Lothrop Bible rededication (see previous post).

walking weekend 2009 day 2

Today I joined 19 other walkers for a hike through the glacial moraine of Beebe Woods in Falmouth, where we explored kettle holes, ponds, and vernal pools, heard lots of birdsong, and discovered that Cape Cod is not flat. A few photos below -- more on my flickr photo page.

jeffery pays a visit

Jeffery Wilson took a break from his work for FEMA in Iowa and came East to spend a few days with Mom. Nick, Hannah, and I drove to Pembroke to join them for a visit this afternoon -- lots of eating, talking, canoeing, and enjoying the beautiful day on the shores of Little Sandy Bottom Pond. We hadn't seen Jeffery since we all got together at the farm for Thanksgiving 3 years ago, so Nick and Hannah had forgotten how awesome and funny their Uncle Jeffery is. They all helped Mom put a new mattress-topper thing on her bed and make it up with clean sheets, and Uncle Jeffery taught them how to make hospital corners. Does it reflect on my mothering skills that I never taught my children how to make a decent hospital corner? Well, thanks to their cool Uncle, now they know. Their education is complete! Thanks Jeffery! We love you!

The men show off their chests

I think Grandma was telling a whopper of a fish story

Grandma took this one, but cut off a few heads

Then she got it!

Still life with canoe, foot, and flower--
Hannah's artistic shot

westward ho! part 2

So on day 2 of my trip to western Mass, I headed out on Route 9 and drove to the northwest corner of the state to visit Mass MOCA, the museum of contemporary art in North Adams that is housed in amazing old manufacturing and industrial buildings. Definitely worth the trip if you're in the area. I was as intrigued by the buildings themselves as I was by the art, as you will see from the photos. I decided in the spirit of creative expression to take a few self-portraits in some of the reflective surfaces around the building. Silly.

aquarium & quincy market

It's school vacation week, and I took Hannah and pals Mikal and Conor in to Boston to visit the aquarium and grab lunch and do a little shopping at Quincy Market. It was a beautiful spring day -- still a little chilly near the water but great for sitting in the sun and people watching.

This lady seemed really fascinated with these balloons. Simple pleasures are the best.

Speaking of simple pleasures, there's a group for every kind of photo obsession possible on flickr. There are groups for people who like to take pictures of (among the thousands of choices) clouds, rust, fences, manhole covers, numbers, trees, food, reflections, hydrants, curlicues, and of course, signs. I'm glad Kyria and I are not alone in this amusing pastime.