Shoot with Ally & Mike.

Early Fall shoot with Ally & Mike. Gorgeous weather & gorgeous people make my day.

Sunshine.

The weather's been particularly gloomy in London, these last few weeks. Today, about 10 minutes before the sun set, the clouds parted to show a sky on fire. Our bedroom faces west & I had to capture an image that conveyed the delightful spot light and 'disco' effect that the bay window chandelier causes for about 5 minutes when the light catches it at the right time.
Today I was reminded as to why we fell in love with this old apartment.

Mid fall. Alexandria 2007.

The small apartment in Alexandria, VA, that we chose to move into in early 2006 satisfied 2 very important criteria. It got direct sunlight (important after 2 years in a North facing flat) and we could see trees from the windows (important after 2 years in a North facing flat surrounded by woods). In fact the tree outside our balcony was so close that many toys the kids from the floor below threw at it, stayed there. The only things I don't miss about that place were those kids and their chain smoking mother.
    Right. Where were we. The tree. It looked gorgeous in fall. The already warm sunlight that streamed through it in at sunset turned a richer gold by the time it hit our living room walls and flooded our endorphin deprived brains. I loved that tree.
    One fall evening, when it was too cold to go shooting on the streets, I stepped out onto the balcony and got the images above. One was back lit & the other was barely side lit.
     Out here (in Cambridge, UK) all we see is the block of flats opposite us and the windows in which students dry their underwear. And this flat faces North. Suburban America never looked so good.