when my job matters

Brandon is fourteen years old and he is talking about his father's suicide in front of an audience -- as a self chosen topic for his speech and debate tournament. His mother weeps the first time she hears it. At another tournament, a student from the audience tells Brandon that after hearing his speech, he has decided not to kill himself.

Before I attended his speech, Brandon wanted to show me a photo of his father, Stephen.

My Other Job

Some days I just really love the relaxing, deadline-free time I spend with kids ... Isn't Lila just gorgeous? PS She chose that pose herself!

Today Dook lost and I skied powder...

and so did he...

I heart mom and pop

Yay! Mom and Dad are out for a visit and thus we are all on vacation! Gota love the no sunglasses squinty, crooked horizon, timed photo!

More Play, Less Work

Here's a photo I took this week. Nothing special. I've been catching up on my fun time... climbing and skiing... both of which I am getting better at and loving. Maybe I'll have something better next week... but I doubt it since I have to "hold down the fort" while the other photographers get to go photograph the Clintons and Obama at various rallies in Wyoming... I'm bitter about it, but ill be a free lady in November.

re-reading; refreshing.

"When everything in your life is uncertain, there's nothing quite like the clarity and precision of fresh snow and a blue sky." - Pam Houston



For the past week or so, the sun has been out and I have never felt better. An overwhelming sense of "home" and feelings of peace have truly filled me and I am feeling so grateful for where my life has taken me. I could have posted some fresh snow photos from Wyoming, but I found these two, unshared photos, that I took of myself in my last home, on Punchbowl glacier in Alaska. I am lucky to have found clarity in so many beautiful places.

P.S. Thanks for the refreshing gift Virginia, it was a joy to re-read.

P.S.S. At some point, I just stopped spot cleaning. I don't need another LECTURE Chris. I cleaned my damned camera!!!!

WyObama?

A Wyoming Obama rally at a local bar. Very nice. Great Success.