Photo of the Day - July 28, 2013

12 Days and Counting

The Leshinsky sisters seemed to have grown closer than I have ever seen them.  The realization that Adina is leaving in 12 days and that Rachel is staying is starting to hit them.

The girls have done EVERYTHING together for the past few weeks.  I have not heard one argument, disagreement or raised voice.  It is a bit spooky, but kind of nice to see them get along so well.

Over the past 18 years, the girls have certainly gotten along, but there was always some underlying tension.  Whether it was a sisterly competition for attention, the one who has to be right or the one that has the last word, there was always something.  But this summer that has melted away.

Today the girls went to Forever 21 and sort of hinted that they didn't want mom along, which was fine with me since shopping is the last thing in the world that I enjoy doing.  When the came back, they each had to show me their items that they bought.  Then they retreated to Rachel's room to watch a movie and do art.  I am savoring each of these tender moments.  And of course, when I interrupt with my camera, they whine and tell me to leave them alone, so I only took this one image.  It is good enough for me today!

Photo of the Day - July 21, 2013

Transitions

This weekend was devoted entirely to cleaning out Adina's room and separating everything into piles -- one for Goodwill, one to pack for college and one to save.  Actually we ended up with a fourth pile -- garbage!

Adina and I spent both Saturday AND Sunday working on the room.  I just can't believe the amount of stuff she has amassed over the years!  I suppose I have too and if I ever have to move

from this house, it will take weeks and perhaps months to clean out the stuff that Joel and I have collected over the 33 years of our marriage.

Well, these photos tell a little of the story.

What you don't see is the garbage can in my garage that we filled to the brim and also filled not one, but two recycling containers!!  There are also three boxes filled and taped and ready for UPS next week.

I must say, I am tired, but also a bit sad because everything that went out was a little piece of Adina's childhood.  We didn't throw it all away, only the junkie stuff and the stuff that we know could be used at Goodwill.

Photo of the Day - July 19, 2013

Elemental Forces

In celebration of Jeremiah Jenner's third anniversary Galerie Jenner, he threw a shindig in his Sailboat Bend Artists Lofts apartment which is ALSO his gallery.  All of his students, friends and colleagues came out in support of this fabulous exhibition that he curated.

I had two pieces on exhibit.  It has been a VERY long time since I participated in the visual arts world but it felt right.  I was right at home with my fellow artists, standing around chatting about the pieces on the walls, catching up on gossip and talking about what is next.

I did get the spark of an idea and that is why these events are so important to artists.

Photo of the Day - July 18, 2013

My View of the Cultural Tour

Every other month the Business for the Arts of Broward presents a Cultural Tour.  I am the tour guide and provide all of the historical background of each of the 12 cultural institutions that we visit and, Lois Marino talks about BFA's programs.

It is a long day, I am on my feet not only in the bus but also at each facility that we visit.  So what do I do to entertain myself?  Take photos of course!

This time I didn't bring my camera, so I used the iPhone.  These are the miscellaneous images that I see along the way that I feel the need to capture.

Photo of the Day - July 17, 2013

Typical Summer Morning

Standing on the corner of Andrews Avenue and 2nd Street waiting for the longest light in Broward County to change, I snapped this shot of Downtown Fort Lauderdale.  You can feel the heaviness of the humidity in the air.  You can imagine that as I stood there with my briefcase slung over my right shoulder and my lunch bag over my left shoulder with the umbrella shielding me from the raindrops, that the clothes that I selected earlier that morning were beginning to plaster themselves to my skin.  To take my mind off of the discomfort of the typical summer morning, I pulled out the iPhone and trained it in the direction of the Museum of Art with the two residential buildings in the background which were stuck in the very low clouds but didn't photograph the way I was seeing it.  However, I was very pleased to see that I caught the raindrops bouncing off the puddles in the bricked walkways.  And just like that, the light turned green and I was jerked back into reality and my workday began.

Photo of the Day - July 16, 2013

What's the Buzz

As I was getting out of my car in the parking garage I looked over at this beautiful branch of a tree that was hanging into the garage.  I was just going to take a quick shot of the flowers, but then on closer observation, I noticed a bunch of bees flying around the blooms.  I did my best to take a shot of both the flowers and the bee, but this was the best I could do with the iPhone.  That was the moment that I wished that I had grabbed my Nikon.  Note to self . . . .start carrying your camera all the time!

Photo of the Day - July 6, 2013

Pure Terror

This HAS to be my most favorite photos ever.  My daughters couldn't be any opposite.  If you look at the pleasure on Adina's face and the pure terror on Rachel's face, you can see exactly how different they are.

I provided the close up just for effect!