I've been collecting images of where we live. Not just photos of our own home, but of our town and its lovely colorful houses, gardens and the funky unique places around here that create the backdrop of the lives we play out.
Just as do people, towns, cities and surroundings age and evolve over time. This hamlet in which we've settled inside the capital beltway -- one that has managed to preserve its certain charms -- won't remain unchanged. I haven't quite decided how I want to organize this story just yet, but in the meantime I'm gathering bits and pieces, perhaps to interweave with other family events, or maybe to be a stand-alone little book that we can flip through at times, just to remember the place where we bought our first home and the kids are small.
And the far part ... while out and about today I happened across a tiny volume, a beautiful photographic travel essay called Wanderlust, by Troy Litten. After the mental volley over whether or not to buy it I finally succumbed on returning home by adding it to an Amazon order. With so many photos of several small family car trips awaiting a plan, I found its style completely fun and incredibly inviting.
There are just so many projects spinning around in my brain today.
