Teresa and I had a very nice walk along the beach this morning. Teresa photographed rocks this morning, many, many rocks. But the photograph of this heart-shaped rock was destined to be Teresa’s photograph of the day. My photograph of the day is of clouds, above the ocean’s horizon.
Teresa and Bill
For the love of cobbles, by Teresa Helm, 02-17-13
Cloudy horizon, by Bill Helm, 02-17-13
Today was our weekly volunteer day at the local animal shelter. Teresa and I arrived at the shelter about 10 minutes early. Teresa’s photograph of the day was of clouds and the hilltops looking to the north from the shelter. My photograph of the day was of the local softball fields, also looking to the north from the shelter.
Teresa and Bill
High clouds and hilltops, by Teresa Helm, 02-16-13
Steed Park softball fields, by Bill Helm, 02-16-13
Today, Teresa took a walk. A very long walk. Into the courtyard at our apartment building. Must have been maybe 30 or 40 steps. A long walk. Teresa found this Hibiscus flower to photograph. Then I delivered a terribly corny line … “Hi! Biscus!” My photograph of the day is of Mittens, our cat, in the kitchen sink. Mittens is not into doing dishes, but she is into drinking water from the faucet.
Teresa and Bill
Courtyard Hibiscus, by Teresa Helm, 02-15-13
Mittens, in kitchen sink, by Bill Helm, 02-15-13
Today, Teresa made her Valentine’s Day photographs, a lovely tryptic of rocks and shells shot at the beach and a close-up of a curb with a holiday-appropriate message. Since I made my Valentine’s Day photograph yesterday, my photograph for today is also a tryptic, self-portrait shadows.
Teresa and Bill
I Love You Lots, by Teresa Helm, 02-14-13
Self-portait tryptic, by Bill Helm, 02-14-13
Teresa did not feel up to stepping out today, so my beautiful wife’s photograph of the day is of our cat, Mittens. My photograph of the day is of a heart drawn in chalk, on the sidewalk. I spotted this heart early this morning while out on my route, doing my day job.
Teresa and Bill
MIttens on sofa, by Teresa Helm, 02-13-13
My heart belongs to Teresa, by Bill Helm, 02-13-13
Teresa and I each photographed shadows on a wall today. Not the same wall, but a wall, nonetheless. Teresa’s photograph is of the shadow cast from a statue. And my photograph is of a shadow cast from a tree.
Teresa and Bill
Shadow wings, by Teresa Helm, 02-12-13
Window and shadow of tree on wall, by Bill Helm, 02-12-13
This morning, Teresa took a walk along the beach, and noticed several tennis balls unceremoniously abandoned at same said beach. Teresa’s ‘quadro-tic’ is of those tennis balls. My photograph of the day is of a flower, hanging upside-down.
Teresa and Bill
Quadro-tic, tennis balls at beach, by Teresa Helm, 02-11-13
Upside-down flower, by Bill Helm, 02-11-13
Today, Teresa photographed palm trees as we walked back from our weekly trek to the local Farmer’s Market. I photographed Teresa, earlier this morning, in our apartment. We used the light as it came through the living room blinds, directed onto the north-facing wall. The photograph of Teresa is one of nearly a hundred photographs that we shot.
Teresa and Bill
Palm tree and clouds, by Teresa Helm, 02-10-13
Teresa’s arms, hands and rings, by Bill Helm, 02-10-13
Saturday. My favorite day of the week. Why do people say ‘Thank God it is Friday?’ … when Friday is just another day at work! Anyhoo … Teresa and I walked along the beach this morning. With a camera. Starting to notice a theme? Teresa photographed waves crashing against the rocks along the beach. And I photographed the pier, with clouds overlooking the few surfers awake for their morning session.
Teresa and Bill
Day after a rainstorm, by Teresa Helm, 02-09-13
San Clemente pier with clouds, by Bill Helm, 02-09-13
Teresa had another lovely walk along the beach this morning. With her camera. Teresa shot a very cool photograph of the waves and the horizon. My photograph is of clouds, shot this afternoon. Rain, rain, rain.
Teresa and Bill
Stormy Mermaid, cross processed, by Teresa Helm, 02-08-13
Equivalents, cross-processed, by Bill Helm, 02-08-13
Teresa photographed a flowering Lantana plant today. I photographed a barrage of bird poop on a sidewalk. With all of the filtration I used to work up the bird poop photograph, it now almost looks like a Jackson Pollock painting.
Teresa and Bill
Lantana, by Teresa Helm, 02-07-13
Pollock poop, by Bill Helm, 02-07-13
Teresa had a nice walk along the beach this morning. With her camera. Teresa’s photograph of the day is of a shell and seaweed. My photograph of the day was shot in beautiful Santa Ana, of a cactus growing through the gaps within a chain-link fence.
Teresa and Bill
Shell and seaweed, by Teresa Helm, 02-06-13
Cactus growing through fence, by Bill Helm, 02-06-13
Besides photography, Teresa has been making jewelry this year. Teresa’s photograph for today is of three pieces she completed this afternoon. My photograph is of the side of an old building I saw today in Santa Ana.
Teresa and Bill
THelm Jewelry in B&W, by Teresa Helm, 02-05-13
Sepia doors and windows, by Bill Helm, 02-05-13
Teresa and I each made photographs today despite the threat of rain. Teresa’s photograph is of a local hilltop, accompanied by fog and power lines. I shot my photograph of the day this afternoon of a brick wall and barred windows, after the sun finally made its first appearance of the day.
Teresa and Bill
Hilltop in fog and power lines, by Teresa Helm, 02-04-13
Sepia windows and bars, by Bill Helm, 02-04-13
The 49ers lost today in their attempt to be only the second team to have won six Superbowls. But that did not stop Teresa and I from shooting photographs. Teresa’s photograph of the day shows the excitement of a local restauranteur, anticipating today’s big game. My photograph of the day is another posted sign, also from a local patron. However, the word jams DOES NOT require an apostrophe …
Teresa and Bill
Super Bowl sign, by Teresa Helm, 02-03-13
Unnecessary apostrophe, by Bill Helm, 02-03-13
Teresa’s photograph for today is of a scrub jay in a pepper tree. My photograph is of sub-mediocre food left behind by folks sitting at the table behind us tonight.
Teresa and Bill
Scrub jay in peppertree, by Teresa Helm, 02-02-13
Another bad meal, another satisfied customer, by Bill Helm, 02-02-13
Teresa and I took a walk along the beach this morning. With our cameras. Teresa photographed a baseball and driftwood strewn against an enbankment of rocks. My photograph is the shadow of Teresa and I while taking a short break in our walk.
Teresa and Bill
Sea-tossed baseball and driftwood, by Teresa Helm, 02-01-13
Teresa and Bill, San Clemente beach, by Bill Helm, 02-01-13
Teresa and I each photographed flowers today. Teresa’s photograph of flowers was shot in front of our apartment building. And my photograph of flowers was shot along my work route.
Flower-box flowers, by Teresa Helm, 01-31-13
Sepia poppy, by Bill Helm, 01-31-13
Teresa shot her photograph of the day at a dog park, following a volunteer session at the local animal shelter. My photograph of the day is a close-up of a root growing in the ground.
Teresa and Bill
Meadow after the rains, by Teresa Helm, 01-30-13
Sepia roots, by Bill Helm, 01-30-13
Earlier this evening, Teresa and I went to the top floor of our apartment building to make sunset photographs. We both photographed trees. Teresa’s photograph is of palm trees. Mine is of a pine tree in the foreground, with the palm trees in the background.
Teresa and Bill
Palms at sunset, by Teresa Helm, 01-29-13
Pines and palms, by Bill Helm, 01-29-13
Teresa’s photograph of the day is of mittens, laying in front of a photograph our son Chris shot of his fireplace. Almost looks like Mittens is taking a nap in front of an artificial fireplace. Kind of gives you the warm and fuzzies … eh? My photograph is of the moon-set this morning from the city of Tustin.
Teresa and Bill
Mittens takes a nap in front of the fireplace photograph, by Teresa Helm, 01-28-13
Moon-set, by Bill Helm, 01-28-13
Teresa and I spent the afternoon at the local animal shelter, volunteering our time with the bunnies. Teresa’s photograph of the day is of Gawain, one of the bunnies. My photograph is of Teresa, kissing our cat Mittens, before we went to the shelter.
Teresa and Bill
Gawain, by Teresa Helm, 01-27-13
Teresa kisses Mittens, by Bill Helm, 01-27-13
Teresa and I spent the afternoon with family. After a home-made lasagna lunch, we went to the park for a while, to play catch and to get our exercise. Since Teresa is not as much into playing ball as I, Teresa walked around the park and made some photographs, including her daily photograph, of a lamp-post and pine tree, treated in sepia. My photograph of the day is of our 4-year-old nephew Elias.
Teresa and Bill
Lamp post and pine tree, toned in sepia, by Teresa Helm, 01-26-13
Elias, by Bill Helm, 01-26-13
It rained today. Again. Teresa and I both captured rain elements in our photographs today. Teresa photographed rain puddles, and her photograph of the day is a close-up of one of the puddles, with a raindrop frozen just as it hits the puddle. My photograph of the day is of clouds, displayed in black and white. I like to photograph clouds. And I like to work in black and white.
Teresa and Bill
Rain drop in puddle, by Teresa Helm, 01-25-13
After-rain clouds, sepia, by Bill Helm, 01-25-13
As you can see, our cat Mittens is waiting for daddy to come home from work. This is Teresa’s photograph of the day. My photograph of the day is of the afternoon clouds. It rained earlier today.
Teresa and Bill
Waiting for Daddy, by Teresa Helm, 01-24-13
After-rain clouds, by Bill Helm, 01-24-13
Did not sleep for beans last night. So I called in sick (been doing that a lot, lately), slept in, then Teresa and I took a walk on the beach this morning. Teresa’s photograph is of dog prints in the sand. My photograph is of the San Clemente Pier, in black and white.
Teresa and Bill
Dog prints in the sand, by Teresa Helm, 01-23-13
San Clemente Pier, by Bill Helm, 01-23-13
Teresa and I went to Selma’s for dinner tonight, and 20% of the money we spent went to the local animal shelter where we volunteer. Teresa’s photograph of the day is of the pizza princess adorning a wall in Selma’s. My photograph has nothing to do with Selma’s. It is of a plant I spotted while working today.
Teresa and Bill
Pizza Princess, by Teresa Helm, 01-22-13
Plant, by Bill Helm, 01-22-13
Teresa and I both made detailed photographs of objects within our apartment today, then each of us made a patterned assemblage of our photographs. Teresa’s photograph is of a chair in our living room. My photograph is of the wall heater with light reflecting off the heater, diffused by the blinds.
Teresa and Bill
Pink and Orange-filtered chair, by Teresa Helm, 01-21-13
Blinded by the light, by Bill Helm, 01-21-13
Our son Chris really enjoys living in Ohio. He can hardly wait to be attending classes at OSU. Every chance he gets, Chris goes to the campus and shoots photographs of The Horseshoe, also known as Ohio Stadium. Here is a photograph of the original entrance at Ohio Stadium.
Original Entrance to Ohio Stadium, by Chris Field
Teresa and I enjoyed another walk at the beach this morning. Later in the morning, we went to the local animal shelter and volunteered our time, watching the bunnies … and cleaning up after them. Bunnies are far less offensive on the nose than other animals. Teresa’s photograph is of an abandoned tennis ball at the beach. My photograph is of Teresa, not abandoned, at the animal shelter.
Teresa and Bill
Tennis Ball Left at the Beach, by Teresa Helm, 01-20-13
Teresa volunteering at San Clemente Animal Shelter, by Bill Helm, 01-20-13
Whenever we go to the beach, Teresa brings a bag with her, to collect rocks and sea shells. Teresa loves to collect rocks that are shaped like hearts. You would be amazed at how many heart-shaped rocks that Teresa has collected. I know that I am. Teresa’s photograph for today is of a few heart-shaped rocks. My photograph is of the San Clemente Pier.
One Heart and More, by Teresa Helm, 01-19-13
San Clemente Pier, by Bill Helm, 01-19-13
Today was beach day. Well, to be specific, Teresa and I took a morning walk along the beach. Of course, we brought our cameras. So Teresa photographed the birds, mostly, and her photograph of a bird feasting on its breakfast is Teresa’s photograph of the day. I photographed birds in flight over the ocean in San Clemente.
Teresa and Bill
Morning meal, by Teresa Helm, 01-18-13
California Brown Pelicans and Seagulls in Ocean, San Clemente, by Bill Helm, 01-18-13
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