Just when you thought fire hydrants were only red

I saw this oddly-colored fire hydrant off of Simmonsville Avenue in Johnston and had to snap one off. I know fire hydrants are usually red and can be other colors, too - but this one particularly stuck out - partly because of its uniqueness, but also becasue of how it seems to contrast nicely against the dominant yet dwindling fall-yellow background.

Is it time for din-dins yet?

Well, Skeeter isn't the most photogenic dog on the planet, but he sure has his moments. Here he is making it crystal clear that he's ready to eat.

Good to the last drop

Although it took several (and I mean several) attempts to get the camera to focus on both the front of the top of the faucet, in addition to the slowly-dripping water, along with adequate lighting and everything else, I like how this came out. Of course, I'd prefer just a bit more sharpness, but I'm alright with this for now.

Leaf the color to autumn

Well, there isn't much time left to see leaves this brilliant. Soak it up while you can. Before long, we'll be seeing nothing but shades of white.

The dock

Sometimes, we just need to look at things we essentially take for granted, despite the fact they they may on the surface, or at first glance, seem entirely uninteresting. I had this thought in mind when taking this photo, but became even more sensitive to my surroundings and quickly learned that we are surrounded by beauty everyday. All this is, is a simple, boring dock that, for today, looks just a bit more interesting.

Lil' sisters can't stay little forever

It seems like yesterday when she fell off her bike riding up and down Roosevelt Avenue with her oversized glasses with the lilac rims that everyone, including me, found to be the center of humor on more occasions than I'd like to admit. She's blossomed from toddler to teen to temptress - as I would imagine her boyfriend may consider - all in the matter of minutes. Above all, she's still the sunlight even when the sky doesn't seem so bright and the North Star on the most cloud-ridden night.

An empty park bench at a psych hospital in Cranston, RI

The benches are all there, yet no one is sitting in them during the peak of the afternoon. I wonder if the patients even know they're there. And if they did, would they appreciate an afternoon like this, or a few minutes of fresh air the same way as you or I?

Our little Mexican firecracker

Full of energy and ready to play at a moment's notice. That's our little Koko. It's amazing she's taking a break right now, but notice who the owner of the "baby" is. Every time I take the ironing board out, she drops that little pink toy on my foot for a seemingly relentless game of "fetch." Without this little spitfire, I think we'd sometimes forget the truly finer things in life. She's a big part of what keep us looking forward to the next day.

Sometimes I just want to be left alone

Please just let me sleep for the love of God! Poor Rocky has a tough life of sleeping for more than two thirds of the day. Still, he's as photogenic when he's sleeping as he is when he's awake. There something so peaceful about him, calming even, that just makes you want to melt into the couch with him - of course, only if time would allow more opportunities.

Charlestown Beach, Rhode Island and the remnants of Hurricane Noel

I'll keep this short as it is my first blog ever!

Because I've got this wonderful Canon Rebel Digital XTI camera, I'll be using this space as a means to share photos mainly and news of interest with family, friends and the like. I'm hoping to chronicle things that we may see, not see, or better yet take for granted with each passing day. We'll just have to see how it goes...

This weekend, I really tried to "capture" a few items of interest despite a growing pile of homework which is so conveniently procrastinated until late Sunday afternoon. However, by doing so, I was able to take quite the diversity of shots - more than 300 total, including a late season Nor'easter by the ocean, my beautiful, yet somewhat camera-shy wife Pam, my carefree sister Kerri and just things that I wouldn't normally look at - let alone snap a photo of!

This weekend was gratifying - it only gets better from here.