Nancy Lynne Photography

Simon the studio cat was killed yesterday, out in front of the restaurant next door. They have been working over there day and night, remodeling the place, and when we stopped by the studio yesterday, the Chef gave us the bad news. They had loaded up all the chairs in a trailer, and as they were pulling out, apparently Simon ran under the trailer. Highly unusual behavior for Simon. Anyway, Chef took him to a vet, but Simon didn't make it. I miss him so much already. He always recognized the car before I even pulled into the lot and he would run out to greet me. I was always so careful to watch where he was so I wouldn't run over him. He had a silent meow. The only time he really made noise was when he wanted either in or out. The rest of the time he'd open his mouth to meow but nothing came out. He was hard of hearing, and it was very easy to startle him awake as he slept on his ottoman. When it was time to go outside as I was closing the studio, I'd have to yell his na...

of being sick - and tired. I've had a bad chest and head cold for the last week or so, and it's just been miserable. I won't bore you with the details. My wrist is feeling better every day, the bruising is turning yellow now, which means it's healing. Yay. I like my short hair more every day too. Freckles the Wonder Dog graduated her basic obedience class with honors, meaning we had perfect attendance. We had a lot of fun, too... and learned lots of things we can practice. She is such a smart dog, she 'gets' things really quick. And I can't say enough good things about Sue Giles Green . She really knows her stuff. And she makes it a lot of fun. The restaurant next door is undergoing quite the transformation. Chef Wheeler (from the Embarcadero) has purchased it and is remodeling the interior. The new name is "Chef's Place" and they are shooting for their grand opening to be in early December. That'll be nice. I'm looking forward to seei...

Well, according to my regular physician, and the radiologist as well, the ER doc that told me my wrist was fractured was apparently mistaken. Which is good. I don't have to wear a cast for the next 6 or 8 weeks. I have a wrist brace now that helps to support it, because it is still swollen and very sore. But, it's not broken. Yay!! The bad news is, I went and had all my hair chopped off so that I could wash and style it with one hand. So now I have a really cute little pixie cut. I do like it, but kinda wish I'd have waited a day or two. Oh well. It's only hair, and it'll grow back out, right? Meanwhile I get to enjoy the ease and convenience of short hair. What do you think of it? Another high school senior session this afternoon. They are always so much fun. Have a great weekend!!

A couple of my faves... Eric and I were doing a group shot at a local preschool yesterday, and as I was arranging the kids, one of them snuck out of the lineup and sat down right behind my feet. As I stepped backward, I tripped on him and fell on my butt, fracturing the radius bone in my left forearm. I am already sick of the splint and typing one handed. Oh well, coulda been worse, I guess. At least it wasn't my right hand.

Some of my favorite shots from our Halloween event... Yes, that's Swashbuckler Eric and Freckles the Wonder Dog. She is dressed as a pirate as well. Looking forward to next year's event!

Some images from the aquarium... This is a jack-o-lantern. This guy was in the tank in Passages of the Deep... Our friend Morgan enjoying the live music and fire dancers. We had a great time, and look forward to next year!

We did more shooting this morning for a local animal hospital. What a fun job this has been! This poor little guy was waiting to be neutered... what a sad face. This one was being intubated by the Doctor... And a special treat for us this morning, we got to see two sea otters from the Oregon Coast Aquarium up close and personal. Here the Doctor draws blood... Up close and personal with the endotrachael tube, and the impressive teeth, which I hear they really know how to use on their handlers... this one is missing his lower canine. So they did some dental x-rays... I like how she nonchalantly has her hand on the sleeping otter... she's a new staff member and this is her first otter job. A detail shot of a powerful back flipper. Their flippers were surprisingly warm, and their coats are amazingly soft. They are really gorgeous creatures close up.

It's a blustery day here at the beach, with leaves, pine needles and tree limbs littering the streets and highways. Trees across roads, and even a power pole that snapped in half and fell over a highway are keeping the scanner hoppin today. The power has been on and off all day. I don't mind the wind, in fact I find it kind of exhilerating, as long as its not accompanied by sideways rain. That makes me cranky. Anyway, I had a fun high school senior session yesterday, here are a few of my favorites. Eric and I went to a local church last night to watch a few of my friends from the Sweet Adelines chorus perform. They are a 6-person ensemble and call themselves :007. They are awesome. You can tell they've been working really hard, they sounded just wonderful. I really miss singing. I'd love to be in a quartet again. Alas, I just don't have the time to commit to it right now. I was hired by a local veterinary clinic to capture images of the new building for a design...

The late afternoon sun shining thru the bride's champagne glass... The warm, loving hug of the newlyweds... Blue cotton candy... And the urge to grab his butt as you walk away from the ceremony...

Here are a few of my favorite shots from a high school senior shoot. And the nice lady who fostered Freckles the Wonder Dog for the first year of her life had me come down and do some portraits of her dogs. This is Spot. He and I really clicked. What a sweetie. And this is Hana. She is a little torpedo. All over the place all the time. Sitting here with Spot, it looks like Hana is sharing a good joke with him. Our scarecrow contest entry made the local paper . We were told that it would grace the cover of another local publication, too. We had fun putting them together. Eric posted about them here . And - coming up very soon: We always have a great time here on Halloween. Of carrrrse, Eric and I be piratin' the place this year... Arrrr!!