battered suitcases

DPP…the grand finale

mc — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:07:02 +0000

Lauren, Caroline, and I spent the last few days of the December Photo Project together celebrating Christmas with family. So here are the last few days’ worth of pictures. All photo creds go to Lauren…I was too busy snacking on my mom’s world-famous Christmas cookies to pick up a camera.

despite all appearances, she was not the happiest of travelers.

Santa wuz here.

aforementioned cookies.

christmas eve lasagna. it's a tradition.

santa's helpers.

Although this project reaffirmed that I am far from a natural-born photographer, I hope that the concept of “a culture of noticing” will stick with me. I have thought of this phrase often throughout the month- although for me, it’s often noticing stories to be told more than pictures to be taken. Just different ways to capture the same beauty. Or joy, or sadness, or meaningfulness…whatever it may be in any given moment that is seen. Here’s hoping for a new year that brings with it fresh perspective and motivation to expend the extra effort to share all that is worth sharing, whatever your medium of choice may be.

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mc — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:50:04 +0000

Lauren

sick day

Megan

this is as close as we'll be getting to snow in Chapel Hill this Christmas.

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mc — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:13:04 +0000

Megan

a happy end to a not-so-great day...brought to me by a good roommate and my neighborhood Trader Joe's

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mc — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:07:13 +0000

Lauren

probably dreaming of sugar plums

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mc — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:02:03 +0000

Once a month, we have a sisters’ dinner. Caroline comes to Chapel Hill, and Lauren, Caroline, and I cook dinner together. It’s a highlight of the month. Monday was our January dinner. We made good food. And we all photographed it.

Caroline

baked cod and roasted potatoes

Lauren

family dinner

This time, our brother Nick came too. He’s not much for the kitchen, but he provided the entertainment.

Megan

Never...let it...drop.

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mc — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:21:16 +0000

Caroline

my yummy creation.

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mc — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:17:43 +0000

Caroline

stockings!

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mc — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:15:02 +0000

Megan

wrapping up a great night with a good book by the christmas tree

Caroline

christmas books

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mc — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:08:42 +0000

Megan

it might not be in lights, but seeing your name in typeset is the next best thing!

Lauren

love those bubble letters...

Megan

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mc — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:38:37 +0000

Lauren

just hanging in the sun in my new kicks

Megan

sit and stay a while.