January 12

Most of the time I have to myself is in my car, this little guy keeps me company while I drive to and from work everyday.

January 11

It looks like winter is still around on some of the trees.

January 10

Late nights at work, mist in the parking lot. Lights illuminating the clouds and fog.

January 9

Early morning mists are my favorite kind. 

January 8

Rett and I took a walk through part of the the coniferous section of the Hoyt Arboretum. It was a lovely day, the fog was out, high up in the hills and the rain was taking a break. We needed it, a break from working, a walk in the woods that are just down the street. Rett hates having his photo taken.

January 7

Despite the constant raining, the weather has been fairly mild, in fact I've seen quite a few trees blossoming already. They're a beautiful addition to the dreary streets. Perhaps we'll be having a long and lovely spring soon?

January 6

Rain and more rain, Portland winters make me sad, I love snow too much not to hate the constant rain. I came to realize after this day that my project is more a goal to further integrate my camera into my life again. This was also around when I spent a couple of nights up all night, helping Rett with the paper he runs at school. My camera's been a bit out of my life in the last six months or so. I don't particularly like this photo.

January 3

Everything was wet at the beginning of January, wet during the day and foggy at night (those photos to follow). I forget the ways that everyday scenes can look different when the perspective is right. The lighting on this photo is the most magical part. 

January 2

I was on my way to work and took about 5 photos of this same thing, the sky was amazing, the colors rich, and my camera broken. I couldn't get it to go into manual settings and I couldn't get it to capture what I was seeing. It was a beautiful and somewhat disappointing moment.

January 1

I hope you didn't think that I had forgotten about my project. I have been diligently taking photos (nearly) every day so far. I decided quite a while ago that this was more about me not leaving my creativity on the wayside and less about me actually taking a photo everyday, because of this when I haven't managed to take a photo a couple of days, I haven't worried about it, as long as I still pick my camera back up. 


I started off the new year wonderfully. My room-mates and I decided to start cooking communal dinners, this was the first - spaghetti and salad. Simple and delicious.

No photo right now, just some words. 


Words about the future and thoughts about my lack of life goals. 


Because I do really lack life goals at this point in my life. 


Yesterday, on a whim, I made a decision... one the I never thought I would come to (oh wow, this sounds so much more dramatic than it should). I decided to make a New Year's Resolution this year. And so I will be beginning a new and trying photo project. One to help me to be more comfortable with who I am and hopefully figure out some things about what I want to do in the future. 


I am going to attempt, as well as I can, to take one photo every day and to write something, even if it is just a few words, to go along with that photo. I know that this is a demanding thing to do but my hope is that it will take me somewhere new in my photography and my life. 


I'm going to start on January 1st and I will be using this space to share my project with, well, everyone. I probably won't be posting anything else until then.... and I know that very few people even read this, but it is becoming more of something for myself than anyone else.