Finally finished re-vamping and sprucing and OCD-ing my way through my iPhoto and piles of photos from 2004 to present. The large majority of them I've looked at dozens of times, posted to Facebook, seen on my screensaver, etc.
Except for these two little gems. I have no idea who took this shot of me, waving like an idiot at the top of some Russian Hill hill, Transamerica in the background circa 2007. Or who I was with, or what we were doing. But I kinda love it and the mystery only makes it better. This was almost immediately before realizing it was time to start highlighting my hair if I wanted people to still call me a blonde, after landing my first real job post-college, and not long after moving to the great city of San Francisco. This photo makes me happy just looking at it because it reminds of that feeling you get when you move to a new place that's full of interesting and beautiful and scary and funny and weird things to discover. Plus, I'm wearing this exact same sweater today. Serendipitious? I think so.
This photo also reminds me, simply, that I'm really glad I cart around a camera almost all the time. Even if it is, sometimes, a crappy point and shoot with improper exposure and a little grain. It's so worth it.
Without that old Sony banging around in my purse, I never would have captured this little sidewalk art gem, either. Isn't it the greatest? Taken that same mystery San Francisco day back in 2007. I just looked down and there it was.
I love you, photography.
Awww, this convo is making me smile! Yes, come out to Seattle. (Ann, I KNOW...you did come and I was out of town. Never again!)
Posted by: Eva | March 2, 2011 at 09:50 PM
That's so funny you guys! Mystery solved indeed. Now I remember... we were walking all the way back to Pacific Heights from downtown after shopping. That was a super fun visit! Can't wait to have you both out to Seattle. =)
Posted by: Kate | March 2, 2011 at 07:21 AM
Yes!! I was just going to write the same thing lizard! Kate, I even have the "I Love You" hanging up right in front of me. Loved that trip to SF.
Posted by: Ann Regnery | March 2, 2011 at 04:41 AM
Mystery solved!!! Both of these photos were taken when Ann and I came to visit you!!! You were showing us around the city!!
Posted by: Liz Thimm | March 1, 2011 at 08:26 PM