The Claw

This photograph will be hanging at the Shoreview Library for the month of May as part of a group show with the "Gallery 96" artists.  It was part of my Praying Mantis series.  I love the shallow depth of field on the body of the mantis that leads up to the sharpness of the end of his claw.  I had it printed on Metallic photo paper which really made the colors pop... love that paper.  You can find this photo on my website by clicking here.

Growth of 7 Beans

Seven beans in seven different baggies taped to my classroom window all on the same day.   In the baggie is a wet paper towel with the bean.  A common classroom experiment to watch how a bean can sprout without dirt.  After a few weeks we were done with the experiment and I took the baggies off the window and was going to throw them away.  I had the tiny plants all in a pile in front of me and noticed how they had all advanced to different stages of growth.  I lined them all up on a piece of construction paper for the kids to view.  Then took a picture.  I really like this for some reason.

My current Adventure Mobile

Small but efficient... gets me where I want to go.  Looking forward to some new and fun adventures with both the car and the canoe this year!