1.

I spend a good deal of time photographing very small things.

The kids get extremely annoyed at me for being so slow.

2.

Martin in B&W.

3.

Martin in color.

4.

When I tell the kids I want to go to the Johnville Bog, they get dressed up nicely. Martin can’t figure out why Akiva will put on a suit and tie (or nearly so) to visit the bog, but not to go to a hockey game, but I can tell you: there is a photographer at the bog. Some of the best photography advice I read was also some of the most aesthetically-pleasing parenting advice: always dress your children as if you are going to do a photo shoot.

5.

Tree genetalia

OR

Detachable Penis

6.

Portrait with younger brother, father, and teenager.

Iris knows all the dogs in town, and all the dog owners know her. She’s currently walking an Australian shepherd named Charlie pretty regularly. I gave Brook to Iris for the autumn equinox (gifts on all solstices and equinoxes!), so now Brook is hers. When we go to the woods, Akiva walks Charlie and Iris walks Brook.

Akiva & Charlie

Iris & Brook

Akiva likes climbing and balancing more than Iris does.

We went in the back way, up the hill from the parking lot.

There are four-wheel tracks everywhere excepting on the top of the ridge.

It’s private property.

The trail comes into the park at the back side of the largest pond.

The trail on one side of the lake is raised on planks to keep it out of the bog.

I like the wiggles and the old boards.

I attempt some portraiture of my children.

Either I specialize in silly portraits,

or my family specializes in silly people,

or the world is a silly place,

or nothing is silly,

or we are all just trying to all get along,

or, “seriously.” As Iris would say.