Day 254

The Master of Suspense

Alfred Hitchcock stopped by the office for a little late night intrigue and mystery.

Day 253

There are two kinds of light:
the glow that illuminates,
and the glare that obscures.
-- James Thurber.

Day 252

WenhamMA

Day 251

Today , Monday, January 28, 2008, Lego is celebrating it's 50th anniversary...There was a convention of lego heads at my house tonight.

Day 250

Lights are on, Students are moved in, Spring Semester starts tomorrow!!

Umass Amherst North Apartments.

Day 249

Had lunch at Panera with my son today. He goes back to College tomorrow to start his Spring Semester.

Day 248

" Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."

- Dalai Lama

Day 247

"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it'd be easy, they just promised it would be worth it."

Day 246

Raspberry Delight
A delicious dessert from Henry's Market in Beverly MA

Day 245

well well well...look who showed up in AmyLouPics' mail box today, "Little U" aka "U-girl". She arrived in Middleton MA safe and sound all the way from Jodi's home in NYC.

Don;t worry Jodi..we will treat her like a queen here in Boston and I will be sure to introduce her to all my fellow flickr friends in MA.

At first, li'l boots was a little bent out of shape about having to share his spot in my camera bag with U-girl, but they seem to be playing together just fine and lil boots is anxious to show U-girl around town.

Thanks soooooo Much Jodi for letting U-girl come to Boston to live...we will definately have to get Little E and U-girl back for a reunion.

Day 244

“There are many avenues under the broad category called art, but at its core, to me, art is simply the language of the soul”
~ ~ Robert Redford

Day 243

Took a walk this morning, in Beverly MA, with my friend Megan. We were on Lothrop Street which runs along side Dane Street Beach. The Silhouette of these candles caught my eye...as I looked at them through the front window with the back window directly behind it.

Day 242

The Many Faces of Amy Lou.

Went shopping with my good friend Mary...we had a blast trying on different hats..
.this is the one that I ended up with.

This was a great project for me...since I HATE pictures of myself..never mind doing SPs.

Day 241

Friday Afternoon's snack was a chocolate birthday cake for a co-worker.
Happy 37th Mark B.!!

Day 240

A study from the February 2008 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research finds that exposure to something that whets the appetite, such as a picture of a mouthwatering dessert, can make a person more impulsive with unrelated purchases,

For example, the researchers reveal in one experiment that the aroma of chocolate chip cookies can prompt women on a tight budget to splurge on a new item of clothing.

Day 239

My most important role, being a supportive Mom,
kicked into high gear today.

Day 238

I took Li'l Boots out at lunch time to play in the snow.
As you can see he had a blast!!

Day 237

We got about 10 inches of snow today in Northeast Massachusetts.
I took a nice long walk around the neighborhood this afternoon.
Came across this old grave yard and found these Sweethearts in the Snow.

Day 236

Precious Gift
My Maternal Grandmother passed away when I was in Jr. High School. and I inherited her sterling silver rosary beads. She left us way too early and I always wished i had gotten the chance to know her better as i grew into an adult and had a child of my own. I have Very fond memories of her and Having this special item of hers makes me believe that she is watching down on her family and sending positive energy. I love you Grandma B.

Day 235.

Went to Plum Island MA late afternoon to catch the sunset...It was Awesome with beautiful whispy clouds. This is the watch tower that we climbed up to view the sunset.

Day 234

Meet li'l boots.
He was found outside our back door at work this week. He was tired from his journey and so I took him in, warmed him up and asked if he would like to tag along with me.
"YES", li'l boots said. So he hopped into my camera bag and me and li'l boots
will explore the world together.

Day 233

Today i got the chance to play around with My Son's Canon 350D (Rebel XT).
So Today, I took a picture of MY Canon S3 using his 50mm 1:1.8 lens. I LOVE it.
Because it was low light i use a very low aperture and 1600 ISO...Not a perfect picture but of all the ones i took, I just kind of liked the color and the angle and JUST the way it turned out.

Day 232

My Son's Camera. He said i could use it so i was playing around with his 50mm lens and i was going to take my picture of the day with it...and the battery died...and he does not have a back up battery...ugh.

Day 231

Danversport Yacht Club at Night.
Attended the Northeast Health System Annual meeting tonight.

Day 230

“Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what you already know, and you'll see the way to fly.”

from Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

Day 229

Head up....Stand Tall

Ok....this is MY 365 project so they are my rules. I am feeling so unmotivated today and I took over 175 photos yesterday...so I am giving myself a "bi" today.
And using one of yesterday's photos. I will be back on track tomorrow..

Day 228

Spent the day shooting in Newburyport and Salisbury with my friend Mary.
Yes, it was cold out.

Day 227

Allow the Golden Path to Light Your Way.
Amesbury MA

Day 226

Winter sunsets are the Best!
I have decided to make a calendar of sunsets/views from my work window,
for an ex-coworker who now does not have this wonderful window view.

Day 225

Nether Lands

High on this mountain
The clouds down below
I'm feeling so strong and alive
From this rocky perch
I'll continue to search
For the wind and the snow and the sky
Oh I want a lover and I want some friends
And I want to live in the sun
And I want to do all the things that I never have done
Sunny bright mornings and pale moonlit nights
Keep me from feeling alone
Now I'm learning to fly and this freedom is like
Nothing that I've ever known
Oh I've seen the bottom and I've been on top
But mostly I've lived in between
And where do you go when you get to the end of your dream
Off in the Nether Lands I heard the sound
Like the beating of heavenly wings
And deep in my brain I can hear a refrain
Of my soul as she rises and sings
Anthems to glory and anthems to love
And hymns filled with earthly delight
Like the songs that the darkness composes to worship the light
Once in a vision I came on some woods
And stood at a fork in the road
My choices were clear yet I froze with the fear
Of not knowing which way to go
Oh, one road was simple acceptance of life
The other road offered sweet peace
When I made my decision
My vision became my release

~~~Dan Fogelberg
August 13, 1951- December 16, 2007

Day 224

January 1, 2008 Happy New Year!
Today was a day for organizing. I backed up months worth of photos onto my external hard drive, also saved them to disks and deleted lots from my laptop to make room for 2008.

Lessons I learned this past year...
1. Back up, Back up, Back up.
2. Always carry backup batteries for my camera when I leave the house.