Posts tagged lights

i snapped this photo on my way home from dropping off the mister at the airport wednesday night. i love me a california christmas in a tee shirt and flip flops, but there’s talk of some snow tonight here in wisconsin - which i do (begrudgingly) have to admit, makes it feel so much more festive. 

let me tell you, having friends that work for disney is freakin awesome. i got to go to the holiday party on tuesday night, which just means they shut the park down for employees and their friends and family, which ultimately means NO LINES!

it was fuh-reezing, and i did not dress even remotely appropriate for the weather, but it really doesn’t matter when you’re walking around enjoying the lights (and the churros).

luckily for me, since it was so cold, nobody wanted to go on any “real” rides, so we just did all storybook rides, which are the only ones i’ll go on other than dumbo.

i was terrified the first time i did the haunted mansion a couple years ago though. i was not prepared at all for the claustrophobic room sinking and pitch black-ness. now at least i know what to expect.

small world it seriously breathtaking. walking up to it with all the lights is pure disney magic.

i went a little photo crazy on the ride. i love the littel gus gus next to cinderella!

i also had a little too much fun with the bokeh features in big lens, but night like this were made for fuzzy heart lights, no?

i made the mistake of picking this guy up. well no, not mistake. but once i picked him up i couldn’t put him down. he came home with me.

i mean, COME ON. is there anything better than the happiest place on earth at christmastime?

i’ve had two rolls of film from my diana mini laying around for months now and i finally got them developed. by far, the most disappointing results to date. i’ve been pretty pleased with most of the other rolls. out of sixty something exposures, only 18 were usable. out of those, only a handful were interesting. i’m working on a new project with her that i’m hoping will turn out better. for now, a couple of shots from lacma.