Photographic genius
Photo by Chris Phillips Tim found this link tonight, and, though these pictures are most likely “messed with” in Photoshop (when will it come to be …
27 Aug
San Juan island 2 weeks ago
San Juan island 2 weeks ago
Our trip to San Juan Island was little bit like taking a clock down from a wall and forcing the hands to run slower. Time …
26 Aug
Petrina Tinslay
Petrina Tinslay
Today I’m loving this shot by Petrina Tinslay. Kind of makes you want to wear those freaky shoes. www.vanesshutchinson.com
21 Aug
Furniture and see you soon.
Furniture and see you soon.
I know it’s been forever since I published anything here; I have a good reason. Crap health. After struggling with a Migraine (yes, capital M) …
13 Aug
Wireless electricity
Wireless electricity
Click here for the article. I have been pontificating about this for some time: wouldn’t our lives, with our jumble of power cords for laptops, batteries, …
13 Aug
Music Monday (on a wednesday) (again)
Music Monday (on a wednesday) (again)
Honestly, I forgot about this little “feature” I had decided to do on Monday’s so I haven’t pulled anything out of my hat for a …
10 Aug
A quiet weekend at home, and news
A quiet weekend at home, and news
This is a church in Baab, MT, which basically consists of two bars, a steakhouse, a border crossing station, and this church. It is starkly …
06 Aug
Chris and Tress
Chris and Tress
I know I shouldn’t do this, since Chris and Tress haven’t seen their own pics, yet, but it’s going to take me a couple of …
02 Aug
Mimoco and Many
Mimoco and Many
This is me on the Piegan Pass trail in Glacier Park. The trail goes from Going to the Sun road, over Piegan Pass, and back …
31 Jul
Many Glacier teaser
Many Glacier teaser
Here is one photo to hold you over for a while. Our trip into the Many Glacier area of Glacier park was absolutely amazing. We …
25 Jul
Free Spirit Spheres
Free Spirit Spheres
I saw these on a design blog this morning, and I think I might be in love. How Ewokian! I can imagine having one …
24 Jul
Beach fire
Beach fire
We were just sitting in our living room, when a myriad of cops, fire trucks, Suburbans and other emergency vehicles sped by. A giant tug …
22 Jul
Tools or toys?
Tools or toys?
We got a package in the mail today, a glorious present we bought for ourselves last week. It is a new Macro 100mm Canon lens, …
21 Jul
Music Mondays and some sails
Music Mondays and some sails
I’m relishing my late Monday morning, and sitting in my Lily Tomlin sized chair, looking at the ferries and sailboats go by while i blog …
19 Jul
Banyan
Banyan
I don’t have much to say tonight. I have been working on a photo shoot all week, which, while enjoyable, is tiring, and I just …
16 Jul
Many Glacier food ideas?
Many Glacier food ideas?
Photo by Craig Allen in HDR. Tim and I will spend 3.5 days here in two weeks for our 5 year anniversary, basing out of the …
15 Jul
erm…Tuesday
erm…Tuesday
Yes, I just realized it is only Tuesday, even though I knew I didn’t have rowing tonight, so change the title below in your mind …
15 Jul
Music Monday (on a wednesday)
Music Monday (on a wednesday)
Our weekend was fun, and busy, and fun. I’ll post some pictures soon, but I have to take some stuff off of my computer first, so …
12 Jul
Pregnant hiking
Pregnant hiking
Not me, her. Michone, the energetic one, who still accomplishes more in a day than I do in 3, and I’m not pregnant and she …
12 Jul
A few Montana shots
A few Montana shots
Jessica Marie Tim. It gets cold at night in MT! Malachi, o n the 4th, in Meg’s glasses. www.vanesshutchinson.com
11 Jul
Ugly or refreshing?
Ugly or refreshing?
Driving around in Georgetown a couple of weeks ago (an industrial suburb that is being gentrified into a cool little neighborhood), I passed one of …
11 Jul
Bubbleman
Bubbleman
The Bubbleman that I wrote about in the Solstice parade post is apparently a full time persona for him, not just a parade day thing. …
10 Jul
4th of July in Montana
4th of July in Montana
(Just like the Obamas!!) Though I remember 4th of July in Montana growing up fondly, with my cousins shooting bottle rockets at each across the road …
08 Jul
Family portraits: Introducing Banyan
Family portraits: Introducing Banyan
I’m not going to write much here because Tim is waiting for me to watch a movie, but here are a few pics of the …
08 Jul
Nudibranch
Nudibranch
I’ll soon post the pictures of Banyan and Montana from last weekend, but I just came across this cool feature on National Geographic. It’s nature-y …
29 Jun
Welcome to the world, buddy
Welcome to the world, buddy
We are planning to spend the 4th of July in Montana, so next week may be sporadic at best with the posting. My new nephew, …
29 Jun
architecture of chapels and bags
architecture of chapels and bags
I’ve found or re-found a couple of really cool things this week that I want to share with you: Moxie and Oliver: I’ve been trying to find …
27 Jun
Bubbles
Bubbles
For the Fremont Solstice parade I decided (on the way there) that we definitely needed some bubbles. Tim good naturedly (the way he does everything) …
24 Jun
Double scull
Double scull
Photo by mrynn_wtsn on Flickr.com Last night Tim and I rowed our first double. Just the two of us in a shell, we rowed around Lake …
23 Jun
The day of the (almost) midnight sun
The day of the (almost) midnight sun
What’s the Draw? Part 2 Or, “why I love Seattle” Ganesh, from the “prisoners of the Gods” float, a commentary on organized religion. So, okay, we didn’t have …
18 Jun
Jelly shoe dirt hole
Jelly shoe dirt hole
Jelly shoes shot by ike_shipwrecks from Flickr.com I was watching a little girl walk with her mom on the beach a couple of days ago. She …
17 Jun
random inspiration
random inspiration
I found this French site today, http://www.acte-deco.fr/, while looking for ways to customize my cube alittle. They are “wall decals” and come in all kinds …
16 Jun
Summer in the city
Summer in the city
Although I don’t want to jinx it (knock on wood) I do believe summer has found us at last. Typically, we get only a couple …
15 Jun
Father’s Day in the sun
Father’s Day in the sun
I never know— do you capitalize the Day in Father’s Day or just the Father’s? This is last night, on a gorgeous, but still slightly chilly, …
12 Jun
The angels sing the sun down
The angels sing the sun down
From the front page of the Seattle Times yesterday, you would never know that every evening, after the fuzzy dampness of the day, the sky …
07 Jun
More Holga
More Holga
These are three of my absolutely favorite Holga shots yet. Top to bottom: Ballard Farmer’s market, bikes at the Obama ralley, Blackbird espresso van in …
06 Jun
Holgariffic!! My first shots!
Holgariffic!! My first shots!
I got my first two rolls of 120 film ever back from Panda Labs today! I’m thrilled with the shots, and the light leaks were …
05 Jun
What’s the draw of this here place?
What’s the draw of this here place?
This is what Pete asked me a couple of weeks ago, on a Friday night walk along our sandy ocean-ish beach. “What’s the draw?” I …
02 Jun
Making Friends in Seattle, 101
Making Friends in Seattle, 101
photo from WA Dems Part 1, Traffic. Last Wednesday, around 6:00, I was on my way from work to rowing lessons at Lake Union Crew. The easiest …
31 May
Carwash—yeah!
Carwash—yeah!
I went through the car wash the other night, happening to have my camera with me. Since we don’t have an outside spigot, we don’t …
27 May
Farmers and hippies are not the same thing
Farmers and hippies are not the same thing
This is a picture Pete took last weekend. It is the end (beginning?) of the Ballard farmer’s market. Sandwiched in between designer shoes and $500 …
26 May
A weekend with the family
A weekend with the family
There were only about 759,000 things going on this weekend, starting with The Party in Hood River, and ending with us in Seattle with 8 …
21 May
The last Andrews sister
The last Andrews sister
Sunday, in Portland, I caught my reflection in the glass of a shiny downtown building. Pencil skirt, red, sleeveless top, Audrey Hepburn ballet flats, …
20 May
Obamania in Oregon
Obamania in Oregon
Photo by Pete Springer, OPB News The Obama rally in Portland was exactly what I expected: huge, vibrant, enthusiastic, inspiring. We didn’t actually get inside (of …
16 May
A holga a day
A holga a day
I did not take this picture. This is my newest acquisition: a plastic, $20 camera. I’m excited about it and spent an hour or so modifying …
11 May
Ma Mere
Ma Mere
This is my mama. Isn’t she beautiful? I just got off the phone with her and, on this mother’s day 2008, I am still thinking …
10 May
So many projects, so little time
So many projects, so little time
This is one of my parents’ wedding photos from 1977 (that’s Uncle V with the hair). I’m in the process of thinking about putting together …
07 May
friends nearby..and too far away
friends nearby..and too far away
This is Andreas. He’s talking to Sparrow. It is so nice to have good friends right, literally, around the corner. We take advantage of their …
06 May
The glow
The glow
Some times the beach just glows…this was taken in the morning, and you can see the sun rising behind the Cascades, on the east …
05 May
Sunlight in the Rain City
Sunlight in the Rain City
Lately we’ve had a little sun…and a little rain…and then a little more sun. Typical Seattle weather, really. The key to being satisfied here is …
04 May
My cozy cabin
My cozy cabin
I installed this fireplace yesterday (I told you I was getting things done) and Sparrow and I spent the evening next to it reading (me) …
04 May
Expanding the soul
Expanding the soul
Sparrow and I are all alone together this weekend, as Tim is wallowing in the snow for what may well be the last weekend of …
03 May
Whatchu lookin’ at, Willis?
Whatchu lookin’ at, Willis?
This is my brother’s raven. He saved it from the side of the road, where it was hopping along, minus the wing feathers that allow …
30 Apr
How I see it
How I see it
This is an Image I took outside of Elmo, Montana. The landscape is so stark there that I often see it in black and …
29 Apr
Malachi’s first birthday
Malachi’s first birthday
Malachi turned 1 a couple of weeks ago, and we (my brother’s and sisters and Tim and I) had a very grown-up moment without our …
28 Apr
My new favorite recipe that isn’t desert
My new favorite recipe that isn’t desert
I didn’t take this photo. This is a take off on something from my new French Food Julia Child cookbook, fueling my new obsession…use leftovers …
23 Apr
DIY cameras!!!
DIY cameras!!!
I came across this link the other day while randomly mooning over some other cameras. Gauranteed to be different than any other camera in the …
17 Apr
spare change
spare change
I just came across this blog, A Daily Dose of Imagery, a guy in Toronto. Brilliant! www.vanesshutchinson.com
15 Apr
Sounds like spring
Sounds like spring
This is this week at Lowman Beach park. We were looking at a cottage (shack) down there, about 6 miles south, on the water. The …
10 Apr
…tears were not the things to find their way to Mr. Bumble’s soul;
…tears were not the things to find their way to Mr. Bumble’s soul;
From the New York Times …his heart was waterproof. (Dicken’s Oliver Twist) I came across this article while reading the newspaper online this morning. It talks about …
09 Apr
…my home town.
…my home town.
I’m having an unfortunate issue with my camera—I lost my card reader! So, I haven’t written for a while, since I have nothing else to …
06 Apr
New things I like
New things I like
I found this blog, Lotushaus, new to me, though obviously not so new in and of itself. I really like her taste, ideas and cool …
02 Apr
Philadelphia and home
Philadelphia and home
It is wednesday now, and I think we are mostly recovered, though not resigned to being home. Paris was perfection, and I am sad for …
31 Mar
Day 12: And away
Day 12: And away
Day 12 Montmartre; I love it here. Sad day. When we woke up early (6:30) I told Tim that we needed to clean the house, it would take …
30 Mar
Day 11: Berthillion
Day 11: Berthillion
Day 11 Today it is cold again. The sun left, packing it up, Tim says, because if we’re leaving it’s leaving, too. Despite that, we did …
30 Mar
Day 10: Pere Lachaise and the Marais
Day 10: Pere Lachaise and the Marais
Day 10 Today we decided to replicate yesterday as much as possible, but reverse the big site and the shopping expedition. We have been a little …
30 Mar
Day 9: Shopping and the Eiffel Tower
Day 9: Shopping and the Eiffel Tower
Day 9 Today we decided, “no museums.” We wanted to have a French day, purely and very Parisian. I had found out about the covered shopping …
29 Mar
Paris, Day 8: The Musee D’Orsay, Coiffures, and the Ballet
Paris, Day 8: The Musee D’Orsay, Coiffures, and the Ballet
Day 8 Today was the last day of our museum pass. We paid for a 4-day pass, which basically gets you in to all of the …
25 Mar
More of France…huge improvements
More of France…huge improvements
Day 3. As I sat and wrote about our arrival heartbreak yesterday, letting Tim sleep in a little more, the door opened and Konrad breezed …
20 Mar
Journey to Paris
Journey to Paris
The Louvre. It is so much bigger than I ever imagined!!! Us, at the Louvre. The sailboat man at the Jardin de Tuilerries. This is the Paris Opera. Excuse …
15 Mar
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow
Name that quote? It is beautiful here and the weather is perfect, again. the Olympic mountains are out and frosted heavily from an overnight snow. …
14 Mar
The Last Infantryman
The Last Infantryman
Yesterday the last infantry man from France who fought in the First World War died. Why do I care? I think it is sad that we …
11 Mar
West 5
West 5
This is that bar I was telling you about, West 5 in West Seattle. It is almost more of a coffee shop that serves alcohol, …
11 Mar
French Lessons
French Lessons
Tim and I have been going through our elemental French cds, lesson book and phrase book, trying to learn to apologize for not speaking French …
10 Mar
Weekend whirlwind
Weekend whirlwind
We had a busy weekend, what with working overtime, Claudette breezing in on her way to the Iditarod, Tim being sick, and Chris Wambeke blowing …
09 Mar
Sunset Light
Sunset Light
These are the apartments a block from us where the street meets the beach. They are lovely. www.vanesshutchinson.com
07 Mar
Throwing rocks at raccoons
Throwing rocks at raccoons
This picture has nothing to do with this post. I just wanted to give you an idea of where we live. This is the heart …
05 Mar
Sunset in Seattle
Sunset in Seattle
So, I got off of the West Seattle Bridge on my way home, holding my breath that all the traffic I saw behind me wouldn’t …
04 Mar
Happier thoughts
Happier thoughts
Today I spent large parts of the day trying to teach people how to use Word. I hate Word. I don’t use it, so you …
03 Mar
Eco-terrorism in our own backyard
Eco-terrorism in our own backyard
The ELF (Earth Liberation Front) has pulled off a number of high profile arsons in the last few years here in Seattle and elsewhere. Right …
02 Mar
Cooking
Cooking
I have been cooking for four hours. In an effort to better stick to our food budget, and therefore have more cash for Paris, …
29 Feb
Rally car
Rally car
I got this from my brother Isaac last week. I’m not going to interpret, because I think it’s so funny the way it is. “Hey Ness, I …
28 Feb
Buildings as art
Buildings as art
This is the Asian Art Museum. Not to sound like a tourism bureau site, but we have a plethura of free museums in Seattle, and …
27 Feb
Sunsets through art
Sunsets through art
I had a specific photo opportunity in mind, and drove a few miles out of my way to get to it, only to find that …
26 Feb
The mountain was out
The mountain was out
People here say,”The mountain is out” the same way we say, “the sun is out.” Even on sunny days, the moisture in the air can …
25 Feb
Mae West Lied
Mae West Lied
Mae West once said that “There are no good girls, just bad girls found out.” I like that quote a lot, because that’s often how …
24 Feb
Island hopping
Island hopping
Today was one of those dayds that makes it impossible to stay inside and watch a movie—a day we don’t normally tell too many people …
23 Feb
Show these to Uncle G— WARNING, loud music.
Show these to Uncle G— WARNING, loud music.
So, if anybody can get Uncle G near a computer, please show him this video. You might want to turn your volume down before you …
23 Feb
We don’t share
We don’t share
It’s been spring in Seattle for a couple of weeks now, and this week and weekend are no exception. Gorgeous days, frigid nights and people, …
21 Feb
Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Last night Tim came home to our messy house to find that I had not cooked dinner for him. Not only that, but I hadn’t …
20 Feb
Herons and Stilts
Herons and Stilts
This is a heron, on that rock, and boy is he hunched up and cold. You’d be cold, too, if you were sitting on a …
19 Feb
Letterpress and soft paper stock
Letterpress and soft paper stock
Today I took my own little field trip after work. Evolution Press, in Ballard, Is a great little letterpress shop that prints out beautiful invitations, …
17 Feb
Paper
Paper
I’ve been finding some really cool paper sculpture art online lately. Sometimes a friend will send them to me, sometimes I run across them random …
16 Feb
Around the house
Around the house
We went for a short walk today before losing ourselves in gardening and re-finishing a small section of new floor, cleaning the house and the …
15 Feb
A glass of wine on a Friday night…
A glass of wine on a Friday night…
My bathroom is neither beautiful nor large, but still, I daydream about my tub when I am cold, slowly freezing in my grey cubicle in …
14 Feb
Show me the books he loves…
Show me the books he loves…
…and I shall know the man. Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house. ~ Henry Ward Beecher ~ Now …
12 Feb
Golden Windows
Golden Windows
I remember a story I heard once a long time ago, called “Golden Windows.” When I was a teenager who wanted to be somewhere far …
11 Feb
What are you reading?
What are you reading?
If I could do anything I wanted, if I were independently rich, but I could only chose two things to do with the rest of …
09 Feb
GObama!
GObama!
We caucused today at our local elementary school, Alki Elementary. The turnout was easily twice the number of people who showed up four years ago, …
07 Feb
Birthday roses
Birthday roses
I’m exhausted. This will be brief, because I worked an 11 hour day and my head isn’t screwed on straight right now, but here are …
06 Feb
Human glider
Human glider
I know I’m not the only person I know who dreams about this… www.vanesshutchinson.com
06 Feb
Birthday recap
Birthday recap
My birthday was really nice. Thanks to everybody who pitched in for my Ipod!!! I wore my last one out, to where it was eating …
05 Feb
Today I am 27
Today I am 27
Today is my birthday. It has been nice, so far, and Now I am sitting in my giant brown chair with curlers in my hair, …
04 Feb
….and a photo a day….
….and a photo a day….
It was amazing to be back on the Island for a little while. I’ll tell you about our adventures living in a two-man tent there …
04 Feb
Yes we can…
Yes we can…
I wish that I was apart from politics—that we all were. That we all could be. That our nation was good and all was right …
01 Feb
My birthday starts today!
My birthday starts today!
No, it isn’t a one day thing. It is an event, a holiday. So we are taking a holiday to San Juan Island!! We …
31 Jan
More bomb stories
More bomb stories
And the Oregon coast. I didn’t take any pictures today–yet. But I was watching my screen saver (out of the corner of my eye. I …