Happy New Year '09!!

I hear a lot of people say "New year's day is just another day." here in the US, but the new year's celebration has always given me this mixture of feelings of excitment, hopefulness and a bit of nostalgia that I don't get from any other holidays. Last year, I didn't do anything special besides going down the street to take photos of the fireworks. It was not very cold, so I stayed the whole time and used long exposure. I haven't decided if I will do it again this year, it's freaking cold outside and snowing.

This year I am just making lots of food for my husband who is working late tonight and early tomorrow, soup, quiche and baked chicken. I'd better run to the kitchen now!

Some shots from earlier today...

Merry Christmas

Microscopic view of chick embryo

I was always fascinated by what things look like through a microscope. Nikon Small World, a website I've found through The New York Times has lords of images by the world's best photomicrographers. I didn't even know the word 'photomicrographer' existed..., that is such a neat sounding word, though.

One thing I've noticed through my photography hobby is that I really like taking macro or close-up shots. Things look very different when you get down on your knees, elbows or stomach. Microscopic views are whole other level of how you see things, and some of the images are astonishingly beautiful. I imagined myself working in a lab and really enjoying it, but I could never get the job done.

Reflection

Elements

Cooking & shooting!

On my days off, I like to keep myself busy, well not always but often.. The weather is looking kind of snowy for the next few days, and it's damp cold outside, so I made a pot of Cuban black bean soup which I had twice from my favorite deli in town. I couldn't quite figure out what exactly they use at the deli, but it's very cuminny, meaning lots of cumin! I think it turned out pretty good. I'd like to post a photo of food I make, but this one does not have a very appetizing look, instead I will post some shots I took today.

These are outside views from my work. How lucky am I to have this kind of view while I'm sitting in my office?!

It's been a while...

I'm starting this blog again! I took a long break from this site, but I was taking many pictures which were posted on another website. I will re-post some of them on here, so anyone who are still interested can view them. Hopefully, they can be your enjoyment.