1. ↔ × → March 31: 6:41 am: the beginning of the sunrise on my morning run

    March 31: 6:41 am: the beginning of the sunrise on my morning run

  2. ↔ × → Statue in central Copenhagen: Someone gave the old man a scarf around the neck. It is still chilly here

    Statue in central Copenhagen: Someone gave the old man a scarf around the neck. It is still chilly here

  3. ↔ × → Ribbon Art: Close-up of an exhibit that was installed in the art gallery downstairs from my office

    Ribbon Art: Close-up of an exhibit that was installed in the art gallery downstairs from my office

  4. ↔ × → The Last One: My Eyes in March: I wanted to do a lot more drawings for “The Eyes” but it takes so much time! So for the last entry, I told myself I had to draw. I’ve seen more than a few photographers do a self portrait by taking a photo of themselves taking a picture. And since I’m just a girl with a camera (a dinky one, at that!) and not really a photographer, I thought it more fitting to draw this “self-portrait” rather than photograph it. I’ve enjoyed the looking through everyone else’s eyes this month and sharing little bit of my world. Thanks for a fabulous month, y’all!

    The Last One: My Eyes in March: I wanted to do a lot more drawings for “The Eyes” but it takes so much time! So for the last entry, I told myself I had to draw. I’ve seen more than a few photographers do a self portrait by taking a photo of themselves taking a picture. And since I’m just a girl with a camera (a dinky one, at that!) and not really a photographer, I thought it more fitting to draw this “self-portrait” rather than photograph it. I’ve enjoyed the looking through everyone else’s eyes this month and sharing little bit of my world. Thanks for a fabulous month, y’all!

  5. ↔ × → Niagara from the plane

    Niagara from the plane

  6. ↔ × → Who’s in my seat?!

    Who’s in my seat?!

  7. ↔ × → all that glitters: Experimonth 30. Prompt: Who Goes There an album by Ian Ball.

    all that glitters: Experimonth 30. Prompt: Who Goes There an album by Ian Ball.

  8. ↔ × → Hi ho, hi ho its off to work we go

    Hi ho, hi ho its off to work we go

  9. ↔ × → Butterfly

    Butterfly

  10. ↔ × → Giro Helmet: When riding out on the road, I always wear my helmet and I strongly urge you to do as well. This model, a Giro Eclipse is a mid range helmet that is about half the price of the higher end fancy helmets, but is actually just as good. In fact, I compared the weight of this helmet to my higher end ‘Pneumo’ model and found it to be slightly lighter. A very important point about bike helmets is that, in order to be sold in the US, they all have to comply with the same safety certification specs. What this means to you is that any helmet you see for sale at a bike shop will provide similar protection. In other words, a $100 helmet does not protect your head 3 times better than a $30 helmet. The different prices are largely related to issues such as the number of vents, the retention system and, of course, the appearance of the helmet. Of paramount importance is the fit of the helmet. You don’t need to empty your wallet to protect your head. One time I was riding with my children on a bike path near home. My youngest daughter was zooming down a small hill ahead of me and hit a patch of mud on the path. Her bike slipped out from under her and she went down hard. I remember watching helplessly as I saw her head slam on the pavement. Thankfully, she sat up almost instantly, and looked OK. I examined her helmet. The foam structure had shattered in several places, but the shell had kept it all together. The helmet had absorbed most the energy from the crash. The helmet was destroyed, but it had done its job, it saved my daughter from a potentially serious head injury.

    Giro Helmet: When riding out on the road, I always wear my helmet and I strongly urge you to do as well. This model, a Giro Eclipse is a mid range helmet that is about half the price of the higher end fancy helmets, but is actually just as good. In fact, I compared the weight of this helmet to my higher end ‘Pneumo’ model and found it to be slightly lighter. A very important point about bike helmets is that, in order to be sold in the US, they all have to comply with the same safety certification specs. What this means to you is that any helmet you see for sale at a bike shop will provide similar protection. In other words, a $100 helmet does not protect your head 3 times better than a $30 helmet. The different prices are largely related to issues such as the number of vents, the retention system and, of course, the appearance of the helmet. Of paramount importance is the fit of the helmet. You don’t need to empty your wallet to protect your head. One time I was riding with my children on a bike path near home. My youngest daughter was zooming down a small hill ahead of me and hit a patch of mud on the path. Her bike slipped out from under her and she went down hard. I remember watching helplessly as I saw her head slam on the pavement. Thankfully, she sat up almost instantly, and looked OK. I examined her helmet. The foam structure had shattered in several places, but the shell had kept it all together. The helmet had absorbed most the energy from the crash. The helmet was destroyed, but it had done its job, it saved my daughter from a potentially serious head injury.

  11. ↔ × → stars ‘n stripes: Lumberton water tower.

    stars ‘n stripes: Lumberton water tower.

  12. ↔ × → bellflower

    bellflower

  13. ↔ × → navy cotton eyelet.

    navy cotton eyelet.

  14. ↔ × → Carnival rolls into town: Out near Durham Regional Hospital today, I was flying a new kite with my kids on the highest, windiest hill we know. Behind us, trucks rolled in carrying carnival equipment.

    Carnival rolls into town: Out near Durham Regional Hospital today, I was flying a new kite with my kids on the highest, windiest hill we know. Behind us, trucks rolled in carrying carnival equipment.

  15. ↔ × → The Pollinator: This is a still from some video I took today for my next movie called The Pollinators. I have searched and searched all over trying to identify this little critter and can not seem to properly ID it. At first I thought it was a sandhills hornet but upon closer inspection of the markings on its back, it’s not. Any clues?

    The Pollinator: This is a still from some video I took today for my next movie called The Pollinators. I have searched and searched all over trying to identify this little critter and can not seem to properly ID it. At first I thought it was a sandhills hornet but upon closer inspection of the markings on its back, it’s not. Any clues?