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halloween treats and tricks

October 31st, 2008
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We had beautiful weather for Halloween this year, which is rather unusual for us. Aidan donned his penguin suit (and a new persona–he made us call him Mac, short for macaroni penguin, or Tux after the Linux mascot). Aidan was a little more adventurous this year, wanting to walk a little farther down the block [...]

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fridays in the forest

October 10th, 2008
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Henry David Thoreau wrote, “An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day,” and so we have done more than take him at his word; we have taken ourselves to the forest to spend some time amongst the trees–at least on Fridays. They call it “Fridays in the Forest,” a class specifically for homeschoolers [...]

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transparencies, generations, photographic experiments

October 4th, 2008
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We were over at my parents’ house yesterday for a visit. I was playing with the camera and took this triple exposure. I thought it was interesting (although not perfectly composed). It reminds me a little of Lori Novak’s work (not that I’m comparing myself to her, as her work is amazing; I was just [...]

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