Monthly Archives: October 2010

Making Art. Together.

Ben loves to “make art.” And for now, anyway, he likes it when Madi sits down with him and helps. It’s one of the few times when the two of them are in the same space at the same time, and makes a good photo opportunity. This brings up an interesting question. Making art is...

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Learning to run starts with walking fast!

Eloise is teaching Human Growth and Development to a graduate group this fall, and was telling me that toddlers learn to run by walking faster and faster, until finally they’re running. Here’s a series of photos of Madi walking fast, and I bet she’ll be running soon! So is there an area in your life...

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It’s a Dragonfly Eat Moth Kind of World

I don’t know what your lunch plans are. Just look at what this guy was eating! It’s a moth, or what’s left of one. Known for their chompers, I’m sure he made sort work of it and moved on to the next course. So maybe it’s a Dragonfly Eat Moth world instead of a Dog...

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Honey Bee: Up Close and Personal

I really enjoy taking and then looking at close-up photos of little creatures like this honey bee. Being able to count the hairs on this guy is pretty amazing. I’ve read about all of the special photo equipment that is available to make photos like this, micro lenses, special flashes, and more. And no doubt,...

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Dragonfly Handstand

It’s been a bonus year for dragonflies here. We’ve had lots of rain, and there’s a lot for them to eat. Sometimes we’ve had upward of 50 flying around in our back yard. But they’ve been kind of hard to find sitting still, posing for the camera. So I was delighted when I found this...

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