07.20.12 one of a million

-I know that since this lamp came from Ikea that it's far from unique, but as far as lamps are concerned in this particular house it's one of a kind!

07.20.11 killer bee

-This was the product of a fun photography side project.  Thanks Danielle!

07.19.11 hosed

-This was the product of a fun photography side project.  Thanks Danielle!

07.13.11 great white

-Trees are simply blah in winter; this white oak by Morgans is an exception.

07.12.11 number six

-Well we thought the Landreman Groundhog Relocation Program had drawn to a close with capture of this gal about a month back.  It turns out she had distant cousins we were unaware of. 

07.11.11 bunny captive

-Rachel held onto this reluctant bunny for quite some time.  I guess being cute doesn't always work in your favor.

07.10.11 007

-Apparently this little guy's yearly mission of stripping our pear tree of every last piece of fruit is some kind of top secret covert operation we're unaware of.  

07.09.11 suburban canopy

-Rachel walked outside this morning to discover this web stretched precariously about half an inch above the ground.

07.08.11 mooch

-No amount of begging or cuteness is going to get you into the Landreman house.

01.19.11 100th

-I wanted to revisit the praying mantis from one hundred posts ago.

01.18.11 background

-So warm inside... yet so cold outside.

01.17.11 foreground

-The wind must have been blowing just right to make these identical mounds above and below the railing.

01.09.11 railroad overpass

-Even though the tracks are about a quarter of a mile from our house we can still hear the train's soft rumble before we go to sleep.

01.08.11 almost frozen

-With temperatures in the single digits the river is almost ready for crossing.

01.07.11 hibernating canoes

-Part of me wants to canoe down the Little Miami in the dead of winter and I have no idea why that sounds appealing to me.

01.06.11 sad goodbye

-After ten winters in five states it's time to say goodbye to my worn out coat.  

01.05.11 self healing

-So the fog lights that haven't been working for half a year suddenly turned back on...
All it took was a lack of attention to the road and running over a large pothole. 

01.04.11 paradise layered

-crushed coral, burnt brush, soft sand, stiff green, calm ocean, puffy clouds, and finally
endless blue skies.

01.03.11 office view

-Try to keep your jealousy to a minimum.

01.02.11 ensemble

-The hand crafted pillows in the hand crafted-gutted-redone living room.  The floors
were our largest achievement / nightmare.

01.01.11 hand crafted

-Rachel made pillows for the living room and I must say they are store superior.

12.31.10 monadnock block

-This Chicago landmark is the tallest load bearing masonry building ever constructed.  
The main reason why they stopped building high rises out of brick is because this
monster has six foot thick walls at its base.