Crack and Grown

Took a walk along the river this afternoon. The ice is slowly taking over. In some parts ice completely covers the river. I stood on the banks for a few minutes listening to the ice crack and grown. The sound of the water turning to ice made me feel a little lonely. Cold. Isolated.

Minus 10

Woke up this morning to negative 10 degrees. It's so cold Oslo doesn't want to go outside. It's so cold the river has frozen over completely. I'm thinking about maybe taking a walk by the river today to make a few pictures. We'll see. I don't have a good winter coat.

Snappy Snap

I picked out my new snappy snap, a Canon G11. I'll order it in a few weeks. Maybe sooner. Depends. I once had a Canon G5 but Krista dropped it at the Monroe Fair outside the rabbit barn. Things happen. It's 7 degrees outside right now. Going to snow tonight. Krista leaves for L.A. tomorrow. I think I'll begin my new photo project this weekend. I'm going to make photographs in and around Missoula that remind me of a Raymond Carver story. Beer. Trailers. Poverty. Heartbreak.

Winter Cold

The temperature was 4 degrees this morning when I woke up. NOAA is calling for snow Friday night and all day Saturday. I hope they're wrong. Krista is supposed to fly to L.A. Saturday evening. She's been looking forward to this trip for months. Fingers crossed.

New Camera

I think it's time to buy a new camera.

Five Year Plan

About seven years ago, I sat in bed in my small Washington DC studio apartment writing in my journal. I wrote down all the things I wanted to accomplish in the next five years. I did it in three. Now, today, seven years later I feel like I have found a little peace, some unexpected joy like running into your best friend on the street. I'm looking forward to my next Five Year Plan.

By Way The Turkey Flies

I kind of don't believe Thanksgiving has come and gone already. Christmas will be the same way.