My reality this past weekend. Fairytale or nightmare? Or perhaps a bit of both… (This image is part of a new series in which I am posting single images that describe some moment I photographed during the previous day. Kind of like my own slightly more considered and not-quite-instant, Instagram.)

Ok so technically this was taken the day before yesterday as I was marveling at the extreme nature of the snowfall this month (fairytale). But right after I took this picture, I dropped my phone in a snowbank and had to crawl around digging blindly (nightmare) until I found it (fairytale). Of course the phone went into a coma (nightmare) and had to be submerged in rice for 24 hours (useful tip) before it fully recovered (fairytale).

Phew. Will the roller coaster never cease?

Oh by the way, I shot this with a really fun photo app called Photosynth that stitches together sequential images into a panorama. Worth checking out.

Candlelit dinner at DOC. (This image is part of a new series in which I am posting single images that describe some moment I photographed during the previous day. Kind of like my own slightly more considered and not-quite-instant, Instagram.)

Last night we ate dinner at DOC, a favorite Italian winebar in the neighborhood. It reminded me how much I love candlelight… I think I am going to reinstate the ritual of lighting a candle every night at dinner. It elevates even the most mundane of meals.

The Winter Music Concert, 2014.

This image is part of a new series in which I am posting single photographs that describe some moment I had during the previous day. Kind of like a not-quite-instant Instagram. Needless to say (and yet I feel compelled to say it) all photos in this series were taken by me, and as such, are © Brooke Williams 2014.

Some of the images of lost signs I used for my 2013 Sketchbook Project.

I have finally decided to start posting single photographs that describe some moment I had during the previous day. And I’m starting tonight, right before I go to bed. I’m not great at the insta-posting of today’s social media maniacs but I figure even I can get something up within 24 hours. It’ll be a good exercise. Sometimes you’ll get lots of caption information, sometimes just a word or two. Hopefully the pictures will always be worth looking at.

So above please find an image of a pile of prints that I made last night, to put into my entry into the 2013 Sketchbook Project. I had the idea ages ago, but only just assembled the book the night before it was due. One of these days, I’m going to start and finish a project before the 11th hour strikes.

One of these days…