Category Archives: photography

Why we must stop for death, dear Emily

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

My students are working on Civil War projects, and obviously, the subject of death has been part of the discussion.  The Civil War is ancient history to them, and even to me, Matthew Brady’s intense images of the dead on … Continue reading →

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When spring feels like summer

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

Monkey Man and Gorilla Girl alternate between asking me when they go back to school to see their friends, and whether or not it is summer so we can go to the beach. Global warming is so damn confusing! At … Continue reading →

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Exploration — Lewisandclark style

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

Wintery and chilly, with blustery winds, cloud cover, and even sprinkles of rain, today was the perfect day for my class to take its annual “Lewis and Clark” expedition to Washington Park.  In the couple of days leading up to … Continue reading →

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Diane Arbus: more haunting than beauty

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

Prompted by incidental TV watching during Winter Break, I went on a search for biographies of Diane Arbus, and discovered two — Patricia Bosworth’s Diane Arbus: A Biography,  and William Todd Schultz’s,  An Emergency in Slow Motion: The Inner Life of … Continue reading →

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Shadows and windows

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

My recent window photograph got me interested in how light works, especially during the dreary days of winter. There was an oh-so-brief moment of sunshine today, flirting with the intermittent snow flurries, and I wanted to capture that moment. Curiously, … Continue reading →

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Christmas at dusk

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention
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Mother’s Day: several pictures, no words

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention
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The eye of the beholder

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

We spent the weekend with Ed’s family at our house in Michigan.  It was beautiful not only because the evidence of spring was in our bones, but also because Ed’s mom, Joyce, seemed happy and content to be surrounded by … Continue reading →

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