Sometimes photo ideas occur spontaneously, other times there’s a little help. This one was actually suggested by Princess Persistent, after she “helped” me rotate the tires and wash my truck.
I like how the fence is reflected in the bumper
18-105mm lens @ 75mm, 1/400 sec @ f/5.3, ISO 200
Princess Persistent got some Lego sets for her birthday, Sunday evening she started building
105mm macro lens, 1/30 sec @ f/3.0, ISO 1600
Yesterday was a big day, not only was it Princess Persistent’s birthday but Darling Boy tested for his next belt in karate.
Here he is, our little Brown Belt and his very proud momma!
35mm prime lens, 1/100 sec at f/1.8, ISO 800
Thoughts on the passage of time often seem to catch me off guard
Have Veronica and I really been together for 21+ years?
What do you mean it’s okay to play Guns ‘N Roses on a classic rock station?
I’ve been driving for 25 years?
Both of my parents are retired now?
Princess Persistent is 6 today?!
Yes she is. The passage of time seems especially fast when it comes to kids. It seems like yesterday that Darling Boy, soon to be 12, was born. He was 5 1/2 when his sister was born and he was six 6 when we moved from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts. Now it’s Princess Persistent who is 6 and I can hardly believe it.
Happy Birthday to my beautiful little girl!
From spring of 2010
Veronica also has a post today about PP
I decided that the windows on my truck needed cleaned after I returned home from my road trip.
Princess Persistent decided that she would be my helper. And she actually was helpful!
105mm macro lens, 1/500 sec @ f/3.0, ISO 200
Princess Persistent carefully lays a blanket out on the floor, making sure that it’s just right. She positions herself on it and calls out to me “hey dad, come roll me up in the blanket!”
I do as she asks and she declares “now I look like a big burrito!” That’s my little goofball…
35mm prime lens, 1/100 sec at f/1.8, ISO 1600
The original was a little boring color-wise, so I desaturated the image and upped the black levels, trying for a different look. I’m not sure this is any better than the original…
Princess Persistent was so proud of herself, she couldn’t wait to show me the moment I got home.
And then I had her do another one after I grabbed my camera!
35mm prime lens, 1/250 sec at f/1.8, ISO 400
Good thing Veronica has the patience of a saint, Princess Persistent needs a little more practice!
35mm prime lens, 1/20 sec at f/1.8, ISO 1600
That’s the reflection of the fireplace in PPs eye. It’s pretty cool looking, if I may say so myself 
D700, 105mm macro lens, 1/15 sec @ f/4.2, ISO 1600
Veronica signed up for an Intro to CrossFit class, it runs 3 nights a week, this week and next. I started CrossFit in December and she decided to give it a try too once she saw how much I’m enjoying it. While she’s out in the evening, I’m the target Princess Persistent’s laser-like focus, which includes an un-told number of games of Go Fish…
105mm macro lens, 1/10 sec @ f/3.2, ISO 1600
