Monday, December 22, 2008

My absence...

Is unexcusable.
So have a Seattle snow picture or two as my atonement:
Around the corner.
This is what unincorporated King County
(aka, no snow plows)
looks like on a snowy day.
December 18, 2008
And, contrary to what this photo may suggest,
here's a guy loving every moment of it.
Particularly, he enjoyed the Snowman Family that came for a visit because they heard the weather was really good for snowmen here lately.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Our Mountains have Snow too

That time of year again. Our mountains have snow on them now too.
Was a beautiful blue sky day on Saturday and I didn't whip out my camera once.
A shame, I know.
Here's an oldie but goodie from the trip of a lifetime
(well...until I went to Jamaica)
Tibet Backcountry
On the way to Everest
April, 2007

Friday, October 31, 2008

Almost November 2008

Early Voting Commences My King County Mail In Ballot
Historic Election
First Black President of the US?
Never thought I'd live to see this day
Seattle (King County), WA
Fall Election, 2008

Monday, October 27, 2008

Sometimes, Me Too

Admittedly, not usually. BUT...

Purse love

In honor of the new job and all right?

Purse fetish begins, Seattle, October 2008

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Fall again

I love this time of year

Fall Again

View from my front door

Seattle, WA

October 2008

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Not Quite a Month, Nor Quite a Summer

Summer never feels complete without a visit here:
Paradise
Mt. Rainier, WA
Summer 2007
Alas, we have not made it out this year.
Sad.
Happy reasons.
Choices.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

It is coming

That time of year again. I can't wait!
Pumpkin Patch
Washington somewhere north
Fall, 2007

Sunday, August 17, 2008

I've been there...

...not even that long ago. Beijing, China The Great Wall April 2007

Friday, June 27, 2008

Not like I don't take my own

But getting the computers back up to speed has been a bit. tedious.  Just a bit.

So on Amber's Blog she had this great post with a photo scavenger hunt:

a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker.


1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favorite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favorite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One Word to describe you.
12. Where do you live?

Here's how mine came out:

picture seek mosaic

1. Saint Bernadette (Bernadette) 2. The Whole Enchilada (Onion Enchiladas) 3. The Caperette Team of '98 (PHS c/o not '98 thank goodness) 4. Orange as Any Orange on a Tree (Orange) 5. Barack Obama (Michelle Obama) 6. Lemon Drop (Lemon Drop) 7. Tibet-5637 (Tibet - wildest dreams come true) 8. Butter Pecan Ice Cream (Butter Pecan Ice Cream - some days I miss her so so SO very much) 9. Happy Happy (Happy) 10. Grace (Being with him [Robert] and with this picture, growing old with him) 11. Sleepy Sunday @ Movie Clip (sleepy) 12. The Road Home, Mendicino (some TX, some Cali, all in all, "home").

Have fun with it.  Show me your's too!

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Where Has My Seattle Gone?

Typically, every morning, that arrow points very appropriately to Downtown Seattle.  Literally.  As in, that photo would be impressive because you'd see these really cool sky scrapers and all (albeit, no Space Needle in that shot) and it would literally be pointing to Seattle.

Foggy Morning

Not so much on this past March foggy morning some weeks ago.  No snow, granted, but no sun either.  I thought somewhere in my "live in Seattle contract" that the sun was supposed to make an appearance by now.

March | Drive to Work | Seattle

2008

Saturday, April 05, 2008

Fired up...Ready to Go!

Welcome to all the hundreds...(okay...well dozens) of new folks looking for Obama/democracy in action photos.

As the project is ongoing and part of a published book proposal, I have not put as much of my democracy in action photos online as you might be expecting to see, but here on this particular blog, you can see some samples of that specific topic and get a general feel for the photography aspect of the project.

At my other blog, Colored White, I tend to have more commentary and I'll make a point of tagging those posts so that you can easily go to say an Obama label and read commentary specific to the project. That should go down by end of Friday this coming week.

In the meantime, posts with specific democracy in action photos can be seen here:

Obama Rally - Key Arena (Seattle) Young ones

Obama Rally - Key Arena (Seattle) Let Me In

Democracy in action - Precinct Caucuses (Seattle) February 5

Obama Rally - Key Arena (Seattle) 4 feet from history

Democracy in Action - Feedback (Memphis) MLK Memorial, National Civil Rights Museum

Democracy in Action - Media (Madison, WI) Waxing Political, tv/laptop

Today we captured so many great photos of fantastic people. But here is what democracy in action looks like. It is all of you. All of us. Young old. White Black. Male Female. And EVERYTHING and more beyond that. I'm so honored to be selected as a 7th Congressional District Delegate for Obama. Honored to tell your stories.

To that. If you see yourself in one of my photos and you want to tell your story, be in touch with me at henderso@seattleu.edu. Part of the project is portraits of everyday people JUST LIKE YOU. It would entail doing an interview and some portrait work and a neat "your story" component that I'll chat with you about when you get in touch. If you're not in any of the pictures but would love to tell your story, definitely be in touch and we'll chat! If you see yourself very plainly and clearly in a photo that is not in a public place and you'd like me to remove it, just drop me an email. I don't head out to purposefully catch people doing crazy things they don't want to be seen doing and as such, I keep it to fair game public events where, sorry, sometimes you get shot (shots fired...the blog name...ahhh!!). BUT, that said, I also respect where you're coming from so just drop me a line and we'll work it out. Promise.

Once more. Thank you so much. From the bottom of my heart. I really appreciate your votes today and will do everything I can to make sure that your vote for me represents YOUR stake in this election.

All the best! Bernadette

P.S. Dig deeper on the blogs. There are a few Tibet photos (we have a separate site for those, email me if you'd like the addy). I have a private blog that if you manage to break through, you have to be an invited reader to read. Nothing obscure--Robert (the tall guy that did a fantastic job helping me today) and I are engaged to be married. Deeper into my Colored White blog, you'll see some reference (okay, a lot of reference) to that, but we were boring people to death with the details so we just started up a private blog to capture all that for the people coming to the wedding. trust me, you're not missing out. But if you totally feel like you are, drop me a line with your first/last name and email and we'll get you the crazy 10 question survey that gets you access to that. I know. I know.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Road | Blog Closed

I know sometimes it seems that way with how sporadic these updates are.
Mt. Rainier National Park
Some "closed" road near Paradise
Summer thaw
2007

Friday, March 14, 2008

Not like you don't know...

...but just in case. So that when I'm old and gray, my kids can see that even the kids were up into it.
Kool Aid is yummy!
Obama Rally
Seattle, 2007

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

And since we're in Philly...

...might as well break out another NYE photo. Oh the simpler times.
NYE
Philadelphia, PA
December 2007

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Oh Philly...

It is just about your turn to be up next.
Philadelphia
End of the Year
2007

Thursday, March 06, 2008

Fog to Sun

Spring is here...Mother's Day is almost here...
Mothers' Day Sail
Adventuress
May, 2007

Monday, February 25, 2008

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Living with my head in the clouds

Some clouds, Some place, Some day
Likely over Seattle
but not today
Date unknown
(2006 or 2007 travel season)

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Perfect Day

Just add cute nephew
Rolling around GasWorks Park
Seattle
August, 2006

Friday, February 22, 2008

Thursday, February 21, 2008

You didn't think...

...I forgot you did ya?
Today, foggy
August, 2006
Blue Sky Day
Seattle Space Needle

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

They had a good time

hanging out on the ledge, on the edge of the sound. Yesterday would have been good for this again. Today. Not so much.
The old apartment
Summer 2006
Seattle

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

More...

market flowers. In a flower mood lately.
Pikes Place Market lovelies
late summer (July), 2006
Seattle, WA

Monday, February 18, 2008

In no time at all

the sunflowers and assorted summery mix will return to the market.
End of July, 2006
Pikes Place Market
Seattle

Sunday, February 17, 2008

For Every Door that Closes

Nice summery tropical door
found in cold, rainy, Washington state
sometime early tulip hunting season
2007

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Eastward Ho!

Not that there are only barns out there, but we ARE hitting the fields.  12:01 am...posting for Saturday. See ya Sunday!

Nisqually National Nature Reserve_55edit

Nisqually Nature Reserve

N. Oly

2005

Friday, February 15, 2008

Gateway to Love

Within these doors
Coming to grips with what church means through outter beauty
Really neat red doors at a church down the street
Seattle, WA
February 2008

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Yesterday

Yesterday was a yellow tulip sky day.
Today.
Not so much.
Tulip Town, WA
Easter, 2007

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Falling for Fall

Almost on the opposite end of the calendar. Almost. But this, I love.
Urban College Campus
Seattle
early November 2007

Monday, February 11, 2008

Above that

Sometimes, it is okay to be overshadowed.
Sometimes, it is okay to stay above the fray.
Airplane window photography
sometime in 2007
Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Let Me In

Another shot from the Obama rally...
I even saw a $100 bill pressed up against the glass
Key Arena, Obama rally
Full house, side door entrance
February 8, 2008

Saturday, February 09, 2008

Democracy in Action - WA Caucus

As promised...
Election '08 Hits Washington State
Democratic Caucus
King Co, WA
Making History

Friday, February 08, 2008

"O" my WOW~photo

I, BLH, will never ever be the same.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Day before WA state caucus
Obama in Seattle at Key Arena
Sometimes, the late bird really does get
the juiciest one of all

Thursday, February 07, 2008

A bit overdue

but 4 months ago and still today
Baker Beach
San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge
October 2007
photo shoot

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Wednesday Hangover

What a Super Tuesday.
And now, onto Saturday!
Photo from San Francisco trip
October 2007

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Soon...

Dear God: I'd like something like this when I go back.
San Francisco, CA
October, 2007
That really great weekend
of happily ever after to come

Monday, February 04, 2008

One of these things...

...is not like the other.
Just cruisin' after church
Sunday morning
West(ish) Seattle
2008

Sunday, February 03, 2008

Rain Rain...

...go away and bring me back my Seattle sunshine
really not that long ago.
taken same day as "Your Are Beautiful"
Seattle winter sunshine
January 2008

Saturday, February 02, 2008

HAM Saturday

At 7:00 am on a Saturday morning,
HAM is appropriate.
Saturday, Feb 2
LSAT Administration
Seattle
2008
(just in time at that!)

Friday, February 01, 2008

Just blend in...

Albuquerque to El Paso via I -25 & I-10
That cool desert oasis roadstop
Fall recruiting
October 2006

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Urban Art

Downtown
San Antonio, TX
On the way to the Alamo
fall SWAPLA recruiting, 2007

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Are You...

...up against a rock and a hard place?

River Rocks

Mt. Rainier, Washington

2007

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Ahhh...beautiful day...

...to bad this isn't today.
Mt. Rainier
Sometime last year
Three cameras in tow
Where are the chipper squirrels at?
Washington, 2007

Monday, January 28, 2008

Snow Day?

Well...from 2006...I miss that sled...
Not so eastern Eastern, Washington
Snow play day
2006

Sunday, January 27, 2008

It is so cold...

...I just might have to get my Eagle Scout to start a fire up in here.
Washington coast
Misty, foggy, almost Labor Day weekend
2007

Saturday, January 26, 2008

In the dark...

...sometimes you wonder if someone might jump out some back alleyway and take a shot.
NYC
Times Square
NYC Forum recruiting, 2007

Friday, January 25, 2008

25 days later

Philly and the MBA boys and Sunjay and that beautiful girl and that quirky guy and that no-show New Yorker and those fireworks and that spill are all but a distant memory.  Thank goodness I had a camera.

Happy New Year

New Years Eve, 2007 going into 2008

Philadelphia, PA

Before shots