2011 Photo365

1 November 2011 Gal Pals

Nov 2, 2011

31 October 2011 Look out, Mr. Jefferson!

Nov 1, 2011

The University of Virginia was founded by Thomas Jefferson in the early 19th-century. That’s his Rotunda in the background. I spent more years in graduate school at Mr. Jefferson’s University than I care to admit, but today was the first time I witnessed the famous “trick-or-treat on the Lawn”: all the undergraduates …

30 October 2011 Uno’s Last Game of the Season

Oct 31, 2011

29 October 2011 Cookies and Costumes

Oct 30, 2011

If not for a rainy Saturday I probably never would have finished Sam’s Halloween costume. (You can see the skeleton pants hanging in the background. The leg bones were not supposed to be glittery green). If not for a rainy Saturday Sam and AC never would have baked these yummy cookies either. Sometimes rainy Saturdays …

28 October 2011 The Road to Fan Mountain

Oct 29, 2011

The University of Virginia Astronomy department hosts two public nights a year at their research observatory on Fan Mountain, about 15 miles south of Charlottesville. We were fortunate enough to get (free) tickets for last night’s event. But unfortunately, the weather had other ideas. Rain in Cville and SNOW up on the …

27 October 2011 Apple Picking

Oct 28, 2011

26 October 2011 Praying Mantis

Oct 27, 2011

The wildlife abounds on our front porch lately. Yesterday Sam found a caterpillar, adopted her, named her “Clever” and today made her a habitat out of the bottom of a plastic milk jug. Clever likes to eat basil leaves, crawl on a stick, and listen to Sam read “The Hungry Caterpillar.” (Yeah, that was cute). This …

25 October 2011 Rivanna Trail in Autumn

Oct 26, 2011

24 October 2011 This Was a Nice Thing to Come Home to

Oct 25, 2011

My first check from the sale of a story! It’s a start. Thank you, Highlights Magazine.

23 October 2011 Home Again Home Again, Jiggity Jog

Oct 24, 2011

OK, it’s not home exactly, but Bearfence Rocks in the Shenandoah National Forest is a beautiful spot this time of year.