Cross-Country Connections: Unfinished

Cross-Country Connections is a Biodork weekly blog entry dedicated to telling stories in pictures of three family members – me, my sister and Mom – living in different locations across the country. Every week we choose a different theme and then take or contribute a personal photo that fits the theme. This week’s theme is Unfinished.

From Mom in Hagerstown, Maryland:

Photo of a computer screen, titled "Thursday August 18th - Chapter 1" followed by two paragraphs of text.
The best of my work. One more hard edit.

From Brianne in Minneapolis, Minnesota:

Cat laying on her back, looking expectantly at the camera.
Belly-rubbin’ work is never done.

From Erin in Takoma Park, Maryland:

Pair of legs and feet displaying a pair of nice black shoes, conspicuously absent of straps where one might expect to see them.
Brianne’s partner is a leatherworker, and is working on the straps for these shoes. Can’t wait to get them back!

Cross-Country Connections: Unfinished
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Cross-Country Connections: Spiral

Cross-Country Connections is a Biodork weekly blog entry dedicated to telling stories in pictures of three family members – me, my sister and Mom – living in different locations across the country. Every week we choose a different theme and then take or contribute a personal photo that fits the theme. This week’s theme is Spiral.

From Erin in Takoma Park, Maryland: 

CCC Spiral Erin
My current work project is cataloging the dry mollusks in the Dept of Invertebrate Zoology. This beautiful specimen is a type of Trochid, a marine snail. 

From Mom in Hagerstown, Maryland:

CCC Spiral Mom
An oldie but a goodie. Best time ever was the trip I made to England and France back in 2007. An entire six weeks! Behind me is a glimpse of the spiral staircases of the16th Century Chateau Chambord. They formed a double helix long before DNA was even imagined.

For more detailed information on this delightful example of Renaissance Architecture, see the Chateau Chambord Wiki.

From Brianne in Minneapolis, Minnesota:

CCC Spiral Brianne
On Sunday I startled a muskrat and a bunch of snail shells floated up from its push-up (its nest) in the reeds.

Cross-Country Connections: Spiral

Cross-Country Connections: Pocket

Cross-Country Connections is a Biodork weekly blog entry dedicated to telling stories in pictures of three family members – me, my sister and Mom – living in different locations across the country. Every week we choose a different theme and then take or contribute a personal photo that fits the theme. This week’s theme is Pocket.

From me in Minneapolis, Minnesota:

Potstickers with a cup of sauce
Yummy pockets of chickeny-vegetabley goodness.

From Erin in Takoma Park, Maryland:

Bright, floral-pattern pocket. Brown leather-trimmed pocket with brown zipper. A small green button with "LilyBloom" written on it.
Eco-friendly pocket! The front pocket of my purse – Lily Bloom brand, made from recycled plastic bottles.

From Mom in Hagerstown, Maryland:

Knit Ugly Doll-style Monster with two pockets in the front containing two smaller knit monsters.
Momma Monster with Baby Pockets

Cross-Country Connections: Pocket

Cross-Country Connections: Coffee

Cross-Country Connections is a Biodork weekly blog entry dedicated to telling stories in pictures of three family members – me, my sister and Mom – living in different locations across the country. Every week we choose a different theme and then take or contribute a personal photo that fits the theme. This week’s theme is Coffee.

From Mom in Hagerstown, Maryland:

A ceramic mug with the Cubs  logo on it and "Chicago Cubs" written underneath. The mug is sitting in a Tassimo coffee maker.
Love it. 

From me in Minneapolis, Minnesota:

A tin sign on a wall. Text reads "Try Our Coffee It's Delicious" and a drawing of a man smiling, his eyes closed, bringing a steaming mug of coffee to his lips.

Spotted in Betty’s Pies near Two Harbors, Minnesota.

From Erin in Takoma Park, Maryland:

A Contigo travel mug sitting in the snow.
The best travel mug in all the world. I don’t know about it keeping stuff warm for 4 hours but it makes this never ending winter tolerable.

Cross-Country Connections: Coffee

Cross-Country Connections: Plant

Cross-Country Connections is a Biodork weekly blog entry dedicated to telling stories in pictures of three family members – me, my sister and Mom – living in different locations across the country. Every week we choose a different theme and then take or contribute a personal photo that fits the theme. This week’s theme is Plant.

From Erin in Takoma Park, Maryland: 

CCC Plant Erin

Indoor potted plant huddles close to the radiator for warmth.

From Mom in Hagerstown, Maryland: 

CCC Plant Mom
I have cats so this is the only kind of plant I can own. Of course I don’t dust this anymore than I would water a real one so I guess I really can’t blame the critters. 

From me in Minneapolis, Minnesota:

CCC Plant Brianne
My officemate’s avocado plants are still hanging on. They’ve almost made it through an entire Minnesota winter!

 

 

Cross-Country Connections: Plant

Cross-Country Connections: Mail

Cross-Country Connections is a Biodork weekly blog entry dedicated to telling stories in pictures of three family members – me, my sister and Mom – living in different locations across the country. Every week we choose a different theme and then take or contribute a personal photo that fits the theme. This week’s theme is Mail.

From me in Minneapolis, Minnesota: 

Closeup of a book of Forever Stamps
My last couple of snail mail letters have been very freedom.

From Erin in Takoma Park, Maryland: 

Rusted, art-car style on a ghostbuster-type car. All sorts of junk are affixed to it - bike wheels, metal fencing, small statues.

“I don’t know what CCC is this week, but this is my contribution.” Ummm..heck yeah it is.

From Mom in Hagerstown, Maryland:

A handwritten card displayed next to it's accompanying envelope.
How perfect. I just received the first personal letter in years the week of this CCC.

Cross-Country Connections: Mail

Cross-Country Connections: Hobby

Cross-Country Connections is a Biodork weekly blog entry dedicated to telling stories in pictures of three family members – me, my sister and Mom – living in different locations across the country. Every week we choose a different theme and then take or contribute a personal photo that fits the theme. This week’s theme is Hobby.

From Erin in Takoma Park, Maryland: 

Erin looking caught in the act, carrying several balls of yarn and a circular needle set in her mouth.
Caught in the act, trying to put away the end of a knitting project in one trip.

From Mom in Hagerstown, Maryland: 

Sipsy the cat sleeping in a wicker basket atop something that might be embroidery.
I’d show my embroidery but………

From me in Minneapolis, Minnesota:

Me in clear blue water, scuba gear, looking at a large, living coral reef.
Living in Minnesota I don’t get nearly as much opportunity to indulge my enjoyment of scuba diving as I’d like. There’s always Mother Superior, but she doesn’t look anything like this! This photo was taken in Cozumel a couple of years ago.

Cross-Country Connections: Hobby

Cross-Country Connections: Circles

Cross-Country Connections is a Biodork weekly blog entry dedicated to telling stories in pictures of three family members – me, my sister and Mom – living in different locations across the country. Every week we choose a different theme and then take or contribute a personal photo that fits the theme. This week’s theme is Circles.

From me in Minneapolis, Minnesota: 

Flat, circular stone bowl
My new worm bowl for the soon-to-arrive newest member of the Bilyeu household! Soon.

From Erin in Takoma Park, Maryland: 

Five balls of yarns in various colors - red, orange, yellow, blue
The Olympic yarn rings slowly being turned into rainbow socks in honor of the Sochi games. Tell us not to talk about teh gayz and we’ll make ya rainbow socks.

From Mom in Hagerstown, Maryland: 

Circles on the lampshade, a wall hanging and the drapes. Jasper the cat is napping on the table.
The theme – if there is one – for my living room/dining room. Jasper seems chill with it.

Cross-Country Connections: Circles

Cross-Country Connections: Weirdest Thing

Cross-Country Connections is a Biodork weekly blog entry dedicated to telling stories in pictures of three family members – me, my sister and Mom – living in different locations across the country. Every week we choose a different theme and then take or contribute a personal photo that fits the theme. This week’s theme is Weirdest Thing.

From Mom in Hagerstown, Maryland:

CCC Weirdest Thing Mom

“I never saw a purple cow and never hope to see one but I can surely tell you I’d rather see than be one.” -Gelett Burgess. My Grandmother owned one when I was little and often told me this poem. When it went missing after her death my mother found me one of my own. 

From me in Minneapolis, Minnesota:

CCC Weirdest Thing Brianne
Me in the “crystal ball” at the Science Museum of Minnesota. I’m thinking Cassandra from “The End of the World”, no?

From Erin in Takoma Park, Maryland:

CCC Weirdest Thing Erin
I don’t even know what to say about this book. I wish I could share the strange rambling contained within. Though the author has a ridiculous website if you’re into such things.

Cross-Country Connections: Weirdest Thing

Cross-Country Connections: Best Photo

Cross-Country Connections is a Biodork weekly blog entry dedicated to telling stories in pictures of three family members – me, my sister and Mom – living in different locations across the country. Every week we choose a different theme and then take or contribute a personal photo that fits the theme. This week’s theme is Best Photo.

From Erin in Takoma Park, Maryland: 

A green grassy plain, horses in the distance. Above a stormy gray sky.
This isn’t the photo I was thinking I would use last week, but I guess like everything else, perceptions change about my photography skillz. Something about the colors in this one are doing it for me today. Maybe I just really need spring to get here.

From Mom in Hagerstown, Maryland: 

The Eiffel Tower by night
I don’t know if this is the best I ever took, it it pleases me because it is a night shot which I’m usually not very good at.  Besides…its Paris!

From me in Minneapolis, Minnesota:

CCC Best Photo Brianne
This photo from the 2012 Minnesota State Fair is one of my favorite photos that I’ve taken. I love the look on the rooster’s face, and the sharpness of the details makes me happy!

Cross-Country Connections: Best Photo