around the fire barrel...

there is nothing like hanging with family and friends around a warm fire barrel on a cold night...

the full moon above...hot, hot, hot!
Oogie Boogie...
stirring it up...
aerating the barrel helps it burn...
faces in the fire...

Grandma's Kitties..

my grandmother loves her family, her pines, her garden, her quilts, and... her cats.

here are a few of her kitties:

short but sweet...

this past weekend i spent a few days visiting friends on folly beach (charleston, south carolina)... it was a lovely visit and a beautiful time to hang in charleston.

here are a few random shots from my trip:

looking up...my friend's fabulous 6-toed cat
a christmas tree through rainbow glasses
beautiful leaves
the seafaring gnome
morris lighthouse on folley beach
the old dock...
colorful graffiti art

Maternal Healthcare in the 21st Century: Sarasota and Beyond

NOVEMBER 1st, 2009

an event put on by Florida Friends of Midwives to promote healthy birth practices in Sarasota and beyondsome of Sarasota's local midwives:
Christina Holmes of Birthways Family Birth Center
Alina Vogelhut and Harmony Miller, both of
Rosemary Birthing Home
event coordinators:
Laura Gilkey, VP of Florida Friends of Midwives
Sonia Fuentes, co-founder of NOW
panelists:
Kelly Kirschner, vice mayor of Sarasota
Rep. Keith Fitzgerald, District #69
some of the donated raffle items
admiring part of the Safe Motherhood Quilt
panelists:
Dr. Washington Hill, medical director @ SMH
Ina May Gaskin, midwife and author
Laura Gilkey, Kangaroo Promotions
sharing a moment during the panel
panelist:
Jennifer Highland of Healthy Start Coalition
CNM Cheryl Hollifield of Breath of Life
LPN Patti Treubert, childbirth educator & doula

Strawberry Moon was proud to donate photography for this wonderful event.

beautiful buildings...

one of the best things about New York City is the architecture...

central park west from the bow bridge the trump tower
st. patrick's cathedral on 5th avenue
altas in front of rockefeller center
GE building @ rockefeller plaza
empire state building
building on Broadway/55th (the lights change color)

Central Park in the fall...

the beauty of New York City...

towards the entrance to the mall...a lamp post
one of the many statues
sun through the trees...
the bethesda fountain
lily pads
the bow bridge
a boat ride through central park
vibrant fall leaves
looking out over turtle pond from belvedere castle
fall leaves covering the ground like snow
a fabulous mix of colors
a bit of jazz...