I had a shoot near Lake Harriet on Saturday around sunset, and I stuck around with my tripod earlier to photograph the moon rising above the lake. Oh man, I'm so glad I did! (And might I suggest everyone grab some popcorn and do this some summer evening? So relaxing...)The moon looks oranger than usual, I think, because it was a very hazy day, and lots of haze is what also makes sunsets extra pinkish. Also, as it got darker and darker and darker, I noticed an orange star near the moon. I found out later that it was Mars! What a fun thing to spot!For your internet shares of the day:+ The new Star Trek trailer had me squealing in delight+ And in other nerd news, I might need to buy this+ Last weekend I posted this on Facebook ... I am still laughing about this amazing woman so I thought I'd share it here.
I think you all know how much I love living in Minneapolis. And how much I love my neighborhood. And how much I love walking around my neighborhood to support local businesses.Well you guys? It all just got so much better!Now, I'm not meaning to insult any of the other local bakeries etc in the 'hood, but the coffee in my neighborhood? It sucked. We had a mediocre bakery and a less-than-mediocre coffee shop here... until yesterday. That was when 
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When one of your very best friends is in town for a quick work trip, but brings her new little boy that you've never met before, and she stops by your house on her way from the airport to her mom's house? You take 10 minutes of that short visit and force them into the photo studio. It's just what you do. Or what I do, anyway.Isn't he adorable?For your internet shares of the day:
Last weekend I was hired to take photos of the Hola Arepa 2 year anniversary party. This was a dream assignment because a) I *love* the food at Hola Arepa. I have been a huge fan since I tried their food truck years ago, and I adore their restaurant as well and b) This party was amazeballs. There was so much good energy and wonderful weather and fantastic music and salsa dancing and everywhere you looked people were smiling. It was such a lovely evening. I posted a few of my favorite shots below. And yes I tried the Dorilocos. And they were FANTASTIC. Don't judge until you try it.
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Well, isn't she lovely?I got to photograph this beauty before her big dance last weekend. Because it was *freezing* outside on the day of our shoot, we decided to move everything into to the studio at the last minute. I didn't want this to look like a Sears portrait session (uh, sorry if any of my readers are photographers for that retailer...), so I decided to pitch something more editorial.And we had a blast! And I am so glad we did this. A little back story, Erin wanted to wear sneakers with her dress to the prom. Her mother wanted heels. We shot both.
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Today Jamie and I took a nice walk around the lake with Magda. And on this walk, we spied more baby geese! They are everywhere right now -- and it's so much fun! Where was The Spawn, you ask? He was in daycare. We have decided to take a day or two off each quarter where we spend time just as a couple. Sometimes we watch sports on TV. Sometimes we go to museums. Today, we walked around the lakes and had a delicious lunch before cozying up on the sofa and catching up on The Americans. It was glorious -- I highly suggest this form of cheap "vacation" for all parents. We have rules, like no chores allowed, no typical errands allowed etc etc. It is all about what we want to do, and it is glorious.A bit of a damper was that a former colleague of mine, who I always adored, unexpectedly passed away yesterday. You can read her obituary 
I had an early morning shoot today over in Plymouth, and we headed to this awesome little park near the family's home. When we arrived, I spotted a few geese, and then these adorable goslings. (Pronounced just like