Sailing Update

Boat life has been an adventure. Last week was our first Duck Dodge. Duck Dodge is a sailing race around Lake Union that happens every Tuesday evening in the summer. Out came the sun as did a lot of boats. Ty was on the jib sheet and I was the photographer. We sailed around the lake, barely missing other boats, watching collisions and having fun. After the race we 'rafted up' in the middle of the lake. It was a party like I'd never experienced floating out there in the dark. Here are my favorite pics.

Lucille

While home for a visit I took my nanny's portrait. Grandma Lucille Stone turned 91 in March and is the sweetest southern belle in Spokane. Although she has dementia and is often confused, she always knows who I am. I think you can see her dementia in this series of photos - one minute she's right there with you and the next she's not. You can also see her kindness.

Her loyal cat Sheba.

Sailboat Adventure Begins

For the next 3 months my boyfriend Ty and I will be renting a live-abord sailboat. It's our chance to find out if we're 'boat people'. So far we've spent 2 nights on the 30 ft boat, both completely different from each other. The first was stormy. The wind howled, things creaked, groaned, flapped, swayed and the rain pounded louder than I've ever heard. I felt like I was camping- not wanting to get out of the 'tent' to head down the dock to the washroom. It was a rocky night, not full of sleep, but full of adventure. The next night the water was glassy and the only sound was the snoring dog. We got to go out sailing on Lake Union with the captain and crew that evening. We circled the lake enjoying the weather and being on the water. So aside from some mold problems reeking havoc on my allergies, it's been smooth sailing. I'm going to try to document it as we go along so stay tuned.

The curious boat dog

Ty and the boat

Captain Jenny

It's not sailing without beer!

Check out my new stamp logo!

I'm really excited about my new logo. Old travel stamps were my inspiration so I had a custom stamp made. Check out this stop motion video of it in action!

Spring Fun

A street lined with cherry blossoms inspired me to get out and shoot. So I grabbed my friend Dylan and dressed him up. A newsy clicking his heels was the story and we took it from there. He was great at the 'right ol' chap!' expressions, which were classic.

If anyone out there wants to be a model and have fun with the camera let me know!

Have A Heart for Kids Day 2010

Every year The Children's Alliance has a march to the capitol steps where they rally for kids. This year they joined forces with other groups to send the message that revenue is critical for Washington State. Thousands of people gathered on the steps. Bob Marley blasted from the speakers pumping everyone up to speak out to their legislators. An impact was surely made. Check out the good work the Alliance does: www.childrensalliance.org.

Ballard Slide Show

A Walk Down Ballard Ave from Tegra Nuess on Vimeo.

I've been wanting to experiment with sound and photographs for a while. So I gave myself an assignment and took a walk up Ballard Ave documenting what I saw. Just using my iPhone to record sound, I started to hear in a different way. The hums and beeps separated from each other and I could really hear what was happening around me. It was a fun project and hopefully resulted in a nice little snapshot of one of the best streets in Seattle.