It's been a while...

...I know... Aside from the normal rigors of everyday life (that everyone goes through), I find myself at a loss of what to say... I do know that I am happily married to the best friend I have ever had (which I try to tell her as many times as I can!), and that we are doing quite well...

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Something of a cliche in England is that the skies are nearly always overcast, and rain is almost always falling or "on the way"... and after living here for over a year now, I can attest to the truthfulness of that... the thing that really gets you however, is that the occasional day where there is more blue in the skies than clouds, it has to be one of he most beautiful sky I have ever seen... which brings this to last Saturday... it was a clear, beautiful day... and the pictures below were taken on that day... enjoy!

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...sometimes I wish I had a whole lot more to say...

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Life is Good.

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~Ed.

New Addition...

It is official, we have our kitty, Mila... we picked up our little one on Friday, and she has taken the weekend to become acclimated to her new family and surroundings... she has done rather well, as the following pictures taken in our home can attest to...

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She will destroy this plant someday... I believe this is apparent in her gaze... we are prepared for this inevitability...

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She always seems comfortable in the hands of Kacie...

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She likes the new toys... especially when they are sprayed down with catnip...

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Just your typical action shots... there will be plenty of these in the future...

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We are really happy to have her home now... she definitely adds an element of activity to the house that we have lacked in the past... it's going to be an adventure, that's for sure...!

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Life is Good.
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~Ed.

(aka: blessed)

Okay, so since I cheated yesterday and posted nothing but pictures, I figured I'd make it right by writing something of substance today... I am coming to the realization of how lucky (aka: blessed) I am right now... I am married to an amazing woman, whom I love deeply and dearly... I have a job that has me living/working in a place that many people pay to visit (London)... it's so difficult to explain really, I just feel incredibly lucky (aka: blessed) to be where I am and who I am... I am also truly grateful for the opportunities I have to take my creative mind and use it in taking snapshots of the world around me... these are a few of the ones I took yesterday... my "favourites", if you will... essentially in our backyard...

This is a simple snapshot of the downtown London area from atop Harrow-on-the-hill, where my love and I have lived for the past year... amazing view, no?

This is a snapshot of the Parish and Borough Church of St Mary atop Harrow-on-the-hill, we hav a nice clear view of this church from the backwindow of our home... even though I have known this fact for some time now, I still find it difficult to believe that this church has stood here for over 900 years now...

A snapshot of (apparently) one of the structures used in one of the Harry Potter films... I can't verify, as I have seen none of them (any help Melissa?)... this building is a part of the Harrow School for boys... a school that many prominent English folk have attended, such as Winston Churchill as well as six other British Prime Ministers, and various royalty from other countries, and one lame singer named James Blunt...

Last snapshot here covers most everything English, minus the red telephone booth... an old church, a narrow route (pronounced "root" here), a red double-decker bus, and a big, open sky with a few clouds just waiting to swoop in and block the sunshine... tis' truly a beautiful place, no?

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Life is Good.

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~Ed.

Portobello Market!

...not much time to write anything of note tonight (or perhaps I am just lazy, or tired, or both?), so instead, I bring to you photos... which is essentially what this blog was initially intended for anyways... these particular shots were taken at the famous Portobello Market, located on Portobello Road, in Notting Hill, London, England (geez, that's a mouthful)...









Life is Good.


~Ed.

"The" Underground...

The "Underground" in London has a different connotation than the term "underground" in the United States... this was something I was completely ignorant to prior to my moving to the London area last year... you see, the "Underground" in London is actually synonymous with the "Tube", which is the London areas "underground" rail system (something, I suppose we Americans would refer to as the "subway"... I have been thinking recently about the Underground, and how new everything concerning it was to me just about a year ago now... it's strange, but I feel so comfortable now with riding an escalator deep into the ground to get on a train and travel throughout a city with a population of over 10 million people... it's an amazing experience, one that I get the opportunity to have every day I go to work... here are a few random shots typically seen within or around the Underground...

This photo was a moving shot taken at the cross roads of Regent's Street and Oxford Street... The sign is directing people to take the nearby stairs to Oxford Circus Station...

This photo is a shot of one of the typical escalators that provides transport for all travellers to the trains deeop beneath the city of London... some stations have two, or even three of these that all go down... that deep, yes.

This photo was a moving shot of one of the numerous performers that take to singing and playing music for change from the many passers-by... I have heard a few that were not very good since I have been here, but overall, many of them are fantastic at what they do...

This last photo was a shot of the "platform", where we travellers await the next train... typically, the wait is no longer than 10 minutes, which is amazing considering how many people use the system daily(!)... and yes, it is always best to stay behind the yellow line, as the trains can often come in pretty fast...

Life is Good.

~Ed.

The Beach in Winter... not quite the same experience.

This past week was a busy one for Kacie & I... we rented a car and drove all over the Southwestern region of England... trying to take advantage of my vacation days! On one day in particular, at the request of my darling Kacie, we went to the beach... specifically, we went to Brighton... It was an absolutely beautiful day with clear blue skies, and freezing temperatures... although that did not deter people from enjoying the rare clear English winter day. All in all, Kacie & I really, really enjoyed ourselves... not in the traditional beach-sense where swimming and sunbathing abound, but nothing can quite compare to the smell of an ocean breeze (albeit cold), and the sound of the waves crashing onto the shoreline... it was a lovely day, and one where I was able to "test" out my new wide-angle lens, so enough of my dribble... a few shots from the trip:

Life is Good.

~Ed.