Around Williamsburg area in Brooklyn

Sights to and from the subway

The Williamsburg area borders Greenpoint, Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick in Brooklyn, New York.

Many of the guidebooks describe the area as a magnet for young people moving to the big city.

Williamsburg is viewed as both a haven for established immigrant families and as an area of artists.

These are mostly shots taken going to and from the subway or bus stops. Being fat and over 50 took its toll on me walking all over Long Island. But if you need someone to tell you how to ride the rails in NY, I'm your girl!

The subway in NYC and Brooklyn

Gorilla shots ....or shooting from the hip

The people on the subways in New York facinated me. My thought was to capture the people on the subway just as they were without posing for the camera.

I put my camera in my lap, did not focus on anything in particular and just clicked away. Most of the time my head was facing the opposite direction from the camera.

This type of photography is called "gorilla" shots or shooting from the hip.

However, I did compose the pictures of the dad and son reading and the 911 sign.

The apartment in Brooklyn

Oh, to be young and living in New York!

or...my Thanksgiving vacation pictures!

A young couple, Rachel and Hagan invited us to stay at their apartment in Williamsburg to take care of their cat, Pork Chop while they wisked away to Paris, France, for their five year anniversary and Thanksgiving holiday.

So, three of us got to stay in Brooklyn, in the Williamsburg area in this great apartment. What a great gig!

This young couple is quite impressive and their apartment reflects their style and artistic flair.

Thanks Rachel and Hagan for letting us stay and get to enjoy New York!

Two chicks from Atlanta

Thirty-five years later.....

Meet Melanie and Leigh. They both graduated from high school in Atlanta, Texas and now live elsewhere. Thirty-five years ago they made a trip to New York City and had a grand adventure as young college co-eds.


This Thanksgiving they allowed me to join them when they made a return trip to NYC to take another bite out of the Big Apple.

Thanks for letting me tag along. You are both just wonderful!

Did I mention that this adventure includes a cat named Pork Chop and an apartment in Brooklyn?

Stay tuned for more pictures!

Self Portrait 22 Nov 2009

Since I am taking a portrait class this semester, I decided to take a few self portraits.

This is a self-portrait taken in my make=shift studio at the back of my office. I love my grey hair and my husband hates it! To me, it defines who I am and where I am in this stage of life.

My son's girlfriend, Rhonda Parker, french=braided my hair for me and helped me take the picture. Do you know how hard it is to take a picture of the back of your own head!

Thanks for helping me Rhonda!

Playing Dress-Up I

Ashley Parker

We had so much fun playing dress-up on Sunday afternoon. Rhonda did hair and make-up and we went through clothes and shoes.

Here are the pictures of Ashley. She did a great job! Thanks Ashley.

Mourning in Killeen Texas

Monday November 9, 2009
Ft. Hood, Killeen, Texas

It was a beatiful afternoon in Austin where I was working on a grant application. Deciding to take a break, I drove the back country roads of central Texas to Ft. Hood.


Posted are a few images of what I saw in and around Ft. Hood.

The flags represent the 30 wounded and the crosses represent the 13 massacred soldiers. If you notice, you will see one small cross. One of the women murdered was 3 months pregnant and a small cross was added for the unborn child.

The Killeen community is quiet and subdued. Everyone I came into contact with was polite but very sad.

Sunset at Lake Pat Mayse

Lamar County, Texas

For the past two evenings David and I have driven out to Pat Mayse to watch the sun set. The weather is so cool and the leaves are just beautirul.

Sometimes we get so wrapped up in our lives that we forget to enjoy the beauty in our own back yard.