Cashmere Socks and Summer Berries

It was below 50F degrees when I woke up this morning - the first time this season. I had trouble getting out of bed; I even grumbled at the alarm clock. Autumn is on our doorstep and banging on the door.

As I wandered the garden drinking my morning coffee, I was greeted by these delicious gems of summer. They were smiling brightly and reminding me that while I was wearing my warmest cashmere socks on my frozen toes, the sun would get warmer by noon and that summer had not left us just yet.

Those little gems were delicious in my oatmeal.

They were perfect fuel for today's creative projects - more InDesign and some jewelry.

Ghost of Summer

Lately I have been scanning images made with my Diana F+. It was a Christmas gift that I didn't use all that much when I first got it, but now I can't seem to put it down. Over the past couple of years friends and, oddly, random people have given me heaps of expired film. At the beginning of the summer I decided that it was time to give this plastic camera a whirl. I am in love.

This double exposure was taken in a field just below Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. I love this image even more now as summer is fading here in Northern California. The air is warm and dry but the sun is setting earlier and earlier. The autumn sunsets are glorious and remind us to enjoy the last few warm evenings we have before the rainy days start.