Friday Film - Dandelion

Fuji 160S, a pretty film. Now discontinued. 

A little something pretty to start your weekend off right.

It's the Little Things

It's the little things that make me really love my life and be so grateful for what I have. Coffee, good friends (so many great friends, really, you guys are all wonderful), the weather of San Francisco that makes it possible to go outside in a sweater year round, and of course, my wonderful husband, both of our great families and our radically adorable cats.

It's all awesome. We're so lucky. And next week we're taking a trip to Africa for a whole month.

Sorry, let me pause. Did you hear me?

A WHOLE MONTH! AFRICA!

I apologize for screaming, but really. What do you expect me to do? I'm a little excited. More than a little, actually. We're starting in Johannesburg and making our way up to Nairobi overland, and honestly other than the basic outline I'm not sure exactly what to expect. Except that there will for sure be some photo opportunities somewhere along the way.

So anyway. I know the blog has been a little quiet lately. Partly I've busy, partly I also injured my wrist so typing and computer work hasn't been super fun (but I'm all better now), and I've also been struggling with how to post. I think I've got it worked out, and I'm going to schedule some posts for during our trip so the blog won't go dead, but it also might still be a little slow for the next month.

So how are you all? What's new? Give me all the juicy details.

Dahlias

The flower of San Francisco, and one of my favorites.

Leaves in Square

Building Bridges

Film on a Monday

I had meant to put this up on Friday, but I suppose it's equally as good to start a week with film as it is to end one with it.

I have to admit that I'm not totally sure what film this is any more. I think it's Portra 160. But it may be Fuji 160S instead. Anyway, it's definitely color film. :)

I don't know if I've mentioned it recently, but I love lavender. Photographing it, smelling it, even eating the edible variety in fancy baked goods. I love putting a few drops of lavender oil on my pulse points. It's just so good in every way.

This Japanese maple begged me to photograph it backlit. What could I do but comply?

More lavender. Like I said, I love it. And there's something about soft purple and green that just goes amazingly well together.

And there's something about the quality of light in this last photograph that digital just wouldn't have been able to capture in the same way. Highlights are much yummier on film. Take my word for it. :)

Happy Monday!