This antique horse belonged to my great-aunt, like the Venus de Milo pictured recently. Little physical remembrances of her are scattered throughout our home.
Last week, Mary created this lovely altar on our woodstove. The plaster Venus de Milo statue belonged to my great-aunt and uncle, well-known painters who used it in many of their paintings and drawings throughout the 20th century. This way, at least, the Buddha is in very illustrious company.
Based on a recommendation from my wife, Mary, I am hereby posting photos of her nightstand and mine. The challenge is for the Reader (that's you, by the way) to identify which is hers and which is mine. Please use the "comments" option below to do so, or email me. Good luck! (Please note, these photos are not retouched in any way, no matter what Mary says!)
Blogging for this busy nurse has proven to be a blessing in many ways, and this secondary blog has been born to allow me yet another outlet for my creativity. I plan to post only digital photographs taken with my Treo smart-phone as a test of my ability to capture interesting images with a very basic tool. I will post daily for the entire year of 2007. Cell-phone cameras have many limitations, yet it seems that those limitations are often a strength, frequently creating "accidental" images that would be difficult to reproduce with any conscious intention. I hope you enjoy my little project.