The Creative Children

I pray this is me someday!  Roaming the streets of Paris, on a bicycle, dressed ever so fabulously.  These people inspire me!

Catherine in Paris

Catherine in Paris Walking

We all gather and wait to see fireworks.  Always anticipating a BIG blow out, hopefully bigger then the year before. Cameras ready.  Fingers sharp to point out at the ones we love the BEST.  It is hard to achieve superb fireworks shots but these photos will prove that it could be done.

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via Smashing magazine

Moved to my new place.   It’s great.  I love interesting decor and cool furniture in my place.  It wow’s people! Interior design is something I have always been interested in.  I found some very interesting pieces made out of cool items.  How creative!!!!!  These chairs are made out of street signs, “don’t walk/walk” Speed and Skiis.

I have been reading Eat Pray Love for a few days now.  I cannot put it down.  So great!!!!  A journey to learn from.  A woman’s quest to happiness and love.  From Italy, to India, to Indonesia, she writes about all her travels and life’s learned lessons and revelations.

Its form is rectangular, measuring 75′ long, with 900 square feet of interior space and a 250 square feet terrace: The Floating House is moored on the shores of the island the Impressionist painters made famous in Chatou, outside of Paris. The brothers Bouroullec ( Ronan and Erwan) designed the project in conjunction with two acclaimed naval architects, Denis Daversin and Jean-Marie Finot.
The structure is a platform with pure, simple lines: a parallelepiped with an aluminum skin enveloped by a wooden trellis that embraces the flow of the river. The FLoating House serves as a studio for resident artists and authors invited by the National Center For Printed Art. Tranquility and serenity are the key words that define the ambiance in this space, whose walls open to the water as well as a vast landscape (the inspiration for Renoir’s “Luncheon of the Boating Party”) making it the perfect place to meditate or to work.
Since the late 1990’s, designs by the brothers Bouroullec have been acclaimed on the international scene. Their work can be seen at Centre Pompidou in Paris, as well as at MoMA in New York.

I just bought a great camera Nikon D60 after much consideration.  The new Nikon D90 looked amazing but for a girl who has never had a “real” camera, it was a bit much.  (aka, confusing). I am currently reading the manual, trying to get acquainted before my upcoming trip to the Caribbean. I have also decided to take a photography class to learn more about different techniques, how to use light, angles, distance etc in order to come up with a picture that will truly capture the object/moment desired.  I found some amazing photography during my research on what I can personally do in order to be a better picture taker. I was blown away at the emotions and thoughts these photos provoked while looking at them. Photography is a powerful thing!

Water Drop

Water and a Girl

A Conversation

Bird and Meat

Autumn in Red

Family of lady bugs

All Alone

Bird and Water

Golf Ball

Cat

Flower

Water

Flowers

Beach

Bubble

Hand

Leaf

Ballons

Tree

Fight