Warm Sunny Hawaii

I don't know about you but I have a hard time dealing with the bitter cold New England weather. It's the kind of cold that penetrates your skin right down to the bone. On some of the coldest days, I find myself staring at my thermostat in disbelief, wondering how it can possibly read 68 degrees when I'm wearing my hat and scarf indoors. It doesn't feel warm in my apartment yet if I touch the radiator, I could quite possibly burn the flesh off of my hand. Poor insulation is a age-old Boston architectural dilemma, I suppose. It probably doesn't help that I have frostbite in my left foot, an old skiing "accident", and one that was exacerbated by spending the night at my old Somerville apartment after my landlord decided to stop paying the heat bill and instead, use the money to take a Hawaiian cruise with his wife. Which brings me to the photo of this beach...I took this one when I was in Maui for a friend's wedding in June of 2004. The bride held a yoga class on this beach before the "big day". It was by far, the best wedding I've ever been to. Just looking at this photo makes it seem a little less cold outside.

Colorful Yarn

This image caught my attention simply because the shop owner decided to hang yarn on the wall outside of his shop. I considered the bundles of yarn to be a work of art all by themselves but I especially loved the juxtaposition of the sunset-colored yarn and the green plants in the foreground. The graffiti on the wall behind the gate and the various shadows at play add even more dimension and texture to this photo.

Inishere, Ireland

Here's a photo I took of Inishere, the smallest of the Aran Islands. The ferry that took us to the island that day got tossed back and forth like a plastic toy in a kid's bathtub. Seasickness aside, this caused huge waves to crash onto the deck and soak the passengers. Unfortunately for my mother, the waves always seemed to hit the deck right where she was standing. Once we got to land, my mother had to take off her socks and wring them out.

Parliament at dusk

I took the photo above right after getting off of the London Eye. It was a matter of perfect timing. For information on the Eye, go to: http://www.londoneye.com/.

Butterfly Car

I found this car while walking down a side street in Rome (June, 2005). I'm pretty sure it was right around Campo de Fiori, the daily market where they sell fresh flowers, fruit, vegetables and fish.

Cliffs of Mohr

This is one of the most impressive and breathtaking sights you will ever see in your lifetime. It was extremely windy the day I took this photo and I remember seeing a man standing precariously close to the edge of one of the cliffs looking down at the rough water below.

Windows in Ireland

I know they say the Irish people are small, but the one with the thatch roof really was the tiniest window I'd ever seen. Were they designed this way out of necessity or for security?
I found the second window interesting not only because of the geraniums but because of the reflection of the sign from the store across the street.

Telephone Booths

This is a photo I took of bright red twin telephone booths in London. Why two? And do they still function in this day and age? While a friend pointed out that this makes a great Valentine's Day card, I love the solitary feeling of this photo and the way you can see the shadow of leaves against the building.

Rocky Beach

This is a photo I took of the beach on Galway Bay. My family stayed at a friend's cottage across the street from this beach in Fanore, Ireland, in August, 2003. (Fanore is such a small town, it's not even on the map. It's home to about 80 people and the one pub in town, O'Donohue's, is always full of locals, gripping their pints of Guinness and spontaneously singing to no one in particular.) Our little cottage was made even more unique by the fact that its only working bathroom was actually an outhouse (but a really nice one, as far as outhouses go). Even still, it was difficult for the five of us to share one bathroom. I also wasn't crazy about the silverfish that slithered up the shower drain, threatening to touch our bare feet.

Fruit Stand

This is a photo I took of a fruit stand in London while I was there visiting my brother in 2003. If you look closely, you can see the cashier looking at me through the window, wondering why on earth someone would want to take a picture of fruit. I think what makes this one unique is the way the baskets are wrapped in bright pink tissue paper.