Hi there

Here's a picture of Eli that I took yesterday.  When I uploaded it just now, I realized it has been over a month since I took a single picture of the kids.  Oh well.

This image illustrates an interesting point about the color of light, I think.  When I was getting my hair cut the other day, I was talking with the stylist about light and how different sources have different colors.  She asked about mixing natural light with indoor artificial light and how it would change, say, the way hair colors looked, for mixing the color just right.  It does.  This picture was lit half by the cool/blue outside light coming from the sliding door (main light - blue sky) and half from the warm/yellow light from the kitchen light (main light - tungsten bulb).  See the big difference on each side of his face?  Not just in the shadow, where the cast is really noticable.  Compare the cheek right next to his nose on each side.  Big difference.  I didn't fix it becuase this is kind of a throwaway little shot.  I thought it was interesting, anyway.

Kat came over and we asked her to give Eli a hug.  Eli wasn't feeling the love.  These two have an interesting relationship.  At the moment, it is largely contentious.  I think Kat sees him as someone smaller than she is so she can try out being the boss of someone a bit, since compared to all of her other cousins she is always the littlest one.  Eli isn't particularly social at his best moment, and he doesn't respond well to someone invading his personal space. I have high hopes for a great friendship for these two little guys in the future.