oak point
thoroughly enjoyed a walk in the woods with mom for her birthday surprise. and the stuffed green peppers that the lady in line at kroger envied. spotted sang in green and yellow. neslee and daisy joined us this year - always a different canine crew. driest we've seen - no water running in the bend at the end of the trail. and thanks to dad for keeping the surprise under wraps.

harry potter
the last book finished the saga in a satisfying, nail-biting way. didn't even realize I had read 700 pages, except when I was lugging the book around.

twins
congratulations stacie & jared on the arrival of lydia louise and hannah elizabeth.

great falls
best money I've spent this year was getting the season park pass. now I just hop over there any time I get a chance. sometimes for slower hikes with the camera. sometimes faster with the dog.

hits
most of my shots posted on flickr get a hit or two. some of the more popular like happy feet and smurf mushrooms get a hundred hits or two. but when I posted some funny signs in a viral pool this month, whoa, 1,000 plus hits on no swinging, party in threw here and please go.

on my mind
headed down to joe-ja this week.

bridge day
looking forward to sharing wv with my friends and co-workers on the third weekend in october, along with 200,000 other spectators.

closer
having fun trying out new lenses with my camera. amazing how close you can get when you find that step down ring.

milestone
since the move to virginia, I've ridden my bicycle more than 1,500 miles. all around northern virginia, DC and maryland. even some rides in greenbrier county - on the river trail and up north fork. one of my favorite rides around here is to take the bike path down to the potomac, ride up to bethesda, then come back through rock creek park. that's about 35 miles.

into the wild
this movie lived up to my expectations, being a big fan of the book. there were parts, like the bear scenes, that they didn't focus on as much as I would have, but the rest was engrossing and moving and jarring enough to keep me from running off to alaska.

who knew
did you know that natalie and trinity were played by the same person? she was in disturbia too.