Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Images

  • Weekly Photo Challenge: Changing Seasons

    For me the winter season is all about curling up in front of a fire with my knitting and drinking hot cocoa. Nevermind the fact that this photo represents the only time I have ever used my fireplace.

  • I came home sick with a stomach-ache and am dispatching this blog post from bed. Whatever it is came on sudden. I am hoping it isn’t the virus going around town that causes people to vomit without warning. Here is a photo I took last week of a tiny mushroom.

  • Weekly Photo Challenge: Thankful

    Yesterday was Thanksgiving. I was thinking about the intention behind this particular holiday and how wonderful that intention is. Ideally we are grateful everyday for the things that we have. But I love that there is a holiday in which we take one day out of the year to be mindful of those things that…

  • Mt Jefferson from Mt Hood

    Another from the negatives I scanned last weekend. This is Tri-x taken with the Yashica Mat. (still love the tri-x/Yashica Mat combo very much).

  • Tom, Dick, and Harry Mountain

    Continuing my scanning spree, here is a photo I took hiking Tom, Dick, and Harry Mountain. As you can see, it was a beautiful, clear day and we got a fantastic view of Mt. Hood. It was the first time I had been on this hike. Really fun! I learned a few things on this…