Week Thirteen ~ Caught

All of these images were taken by different photographers across the globe at the same moment, 2:28 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17th.

Clockwise from top right:

Caught in action or in thought this week

Cory ~ was caught off guard when the moment snuck up on her as she worked at her laptop. Grabbing the camera and quickly snapping away she shot this photo of left over paint on her palette, from creating greeting cards.

Sebrina ~ caught sight of this little scene where her children had been playing tea party with some stuffed buddies.

RC ~ dealing with the special kind of stress that only teacher can understand, caught her breath and was anticipating the festivities of fat Tuesday, the feasting before Lent.

Kristin ~ was caught up in a moment of dreamy elsewhere-ness as she exited The Academy of Natural Sciences museum in Philadelphia, where she was on the run from the cold and snow in Maine with her family.

Aziza ~ took a step back and admired all the little moments caught in pixels and printed onto her first set of tiny moo cards.

Rachel ~ at a late lunch with her boys (hubby and son), caught the boy intently searching out the window on pier 54 for the last signs of the ferry boat cruising just out of sight. Boats are a new addition to his obsession over anything motorized or mechanical.

Week Twelve ~ wonder and majesty

    Friday, February 13, 2009 5:01pm

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Cory ~ catches a glimpse of the wonder and majesty of nature turning with time toward dark, in her computer screen. (She was working on her laptop and happened to notice, in it’s high gloss screen, the sneaky sunset brewing out the window behind her)

Sebrina ~ catches a glimpse of her son in the throws of the wonder and majesty of pure childhood joy. (She was scrambling to find her camera for “the moment” and happened to find Zander jumping on her bed)

Kristin ~ catches a glimpse of the wonder and majesty of love she feels for her husband, and sets it down on paper. ( This was a Valentine gift to her dear hubby, later to be tucked in a paper fortune cookie, for him.)

RC ~ catches a glimpse of the wonder and majesty of the tradition of celebrating love, every year on the same day, in the digital pixels that will be tokens of love for her loves. (She was working her creative magic with some Valentine greetings, and found the beauty in the pixels on her computer screen)

Aziza ~ catches the simple wonder and majesty in a perfect lavender rose. (She was inspired to do some flower shots by the romance of the season.)

Rachel ~ catches a glimpse of the wonder and majesty of exploration, of familiarity in a new place, in finding that home can be found so far from home. (She was driving around downtown Seattle, after an hours spent in blissful glee at the Seattle train station. The glee was held by her who found so many old and interesting things to photograph, and her son and hubby, who have a passion for trains.)

Week Eleven

Monday ~ February 2, 2009 ~ 1:43 pm

Rachel is in the middle of moving to the gorgeous and amazing Pacific Northwest so I (Cory) have assembled the mosaic for this week. Normally it is Rachel that is the artistic superstar running that end of our project and, now, after filling her shoes for a bit, I can truly appreciate the wonderful work she does. Here's to wishing her a safe move!

A moment of celebration. Whether it is the celebration of love, peace, beauty, or nature...we were all caught up in a moment where we could find joy. Some with the world, some all by our lonesome...but all connected by the Moment. I'm always thrilled how far apart we may be but how in sync we are without even knowing

Clockwise from top right:

RC ~ was in the middle of running cross-town errands but somehow found a moment of beauty and flora to sneak in among those of traffic and chaos.

Rachel ~ had a brief lull in the prelude to moving to another corner of the country and used the rare moment alone to reflect on all the changes, both great and small, that she’s seen in the process. A moment that brought her great joy.

Cory ~ was getting in touch with the peaceful solitude of nature in winter and celebrated World Wetlands Day by taking a hike at a local salt marsh.

Sebrina ~ had just come in from grocery shopping with an armload of Valentine’s Day chocolate Kisses that her children had convinced her to buy, about to sit down and enjoy them with tea.

Aziza ~ was trying to catch up on her reading (having fallen prey to the time-consuming amazement of the wonderful and artistic network of Flickr) since she didn't have the time to continue this book.

Kristin ~ was playing with her food and propped up some iconic Valentine’s Day candy hearts on her windowsill.

Week Ten

Wednesday January 28, 2009 3:37 pm

clockwise from top right

Once again there seems to be a trend this week, as if our lives are syncing up somehow. All of these photos represent spare moments amidst other activity, the moments of real life perhaps, the moments that are unplanned, uncelebrated, and all too often unnoticed. But not on this day, not in this moment.

Aziza ~ catches her daughter in a moment of rest and relief after modeling in her mother’s fairy tale themed photo project

Kristin ~ preps for the ritual nourishing of her family at days end

RC ~ takes in a mug full of sweet pick-me-up while grading papers

Sebrina ~ practices catching water drops as her babes soak in a warm bath, after a windy, snowy, chilly romp outdoors.

Rachel ~ while practicing the mantra, keeps calm and carries on packing for a move from Southern California to Seattle, Washington.

Cory ~ caught herself off guard, had to scramble for her camera when the moment came, and unknowingly snapped a 30 second long shot, producing a truly random moment in time 

Week Nine

Thursday January 22, 2009 7:20 pm

It occurs to me that, like Sebrina’s blog theme this week, these photos are all about comfort. On a winter’s evening, with so much going on in the world and in our individual lives, comfort is welcomed, I’m sure, whenever, however, it presents itself.

clockwise from the top right

Rachel ~ watches the news with her husband (something she has not done in years but finally feels optimistic enough to want to know what is happening in the world) while their son seeks a bit of attention, comfort too maybe, from his Daddy.

RC ~ finds busy, crocheting things to do with her nervous and worrisome hands

Kristin ~ finds comfort by candlelight, reveling in a love note sent by a friend. It reads "live. love. be astonished" Gentle reminders we can all appreciate and use.

Aziza ~ seeks out refuge and comfort in the intimacy of her bedroom after a long day Mama-ing four beautiful kids and fighting off a flu.

Sebrina ~ waits for her husband as he bathes and tucks his babes safely into bed for the night, whipping up a bit of warm liquid comfort for them both.

Cory ~ enjoys a delicious cup of warmth and comfort as a topper to her night’s meal.

Week Eight

 

 Tuesday  January 13, 2009  2:07 pm

Kristin (upper right) ~ celebrating the fact that tulip petals are still beautiful even after they have fallen.

Cory (middle right) ~ strolling around the shore of Long Island Sound behind the building she works at noticing barnacles on a retired, salt-worn weather bouy.

Sebrina (lower right) ~ taking a a quick break in her room, .looking our her bedroom window, in a rare moment when all the children were otherwise occupied.

RC (lower left) ~ finding that her granddaughter had left her a surprise in the dust on her car.

Rachel (middle left) ~ taking an illicit moment to observe the observers in the Museum of Photographic Art, Balboa Park, San Diego, California.

Week Seven

Friday January 9, 2009 9:50am

Cory ~ top right ~ enjoys a bit of sun and a bit of green

Rachel ~ bottom right ~ tried to shoot some still life photos and gets a son, ready for his close up, instead

Sebrina ~ lower left ~ makes brownies from scratch for Friday family movie night.

RC ~ middle left ~ plays toy trains with her granddaughter

Kristin ~ top left ~ catches her youngest babes crafting with new supplies