Archives for the 'skye' Category

PANIC

brentdanley
Yes, that’s a keyfob. And, because it’s a Volkswagon Jetta keyfob, it’s also the key.
Last Sunday the girls asked me to take them to Portland Head Light to climb on the rocks, hike and take pictures. The answer to that request will always be an enthusiastic “yes”. While I took pictures the […]

2 April 2008 | family, skye, jenna, hayley, lighthouse, adventure, portland, 2008, phl, lost, keyfob, found, panic, emergency, cape elizabeth | 3 Comments

Picture In Picture

“How did you do that?” For some this questions is probably simple to answer. The following explanation is for those of you still scratching your head.

The idea for this shot came to me in the shower yesterday, where I do some of my best thinking. I was inspired by a photo I saw […]

21 February 2008 | skye, photography, maine, lighthouse, photoshop, technique, illusion, layers, trick, portland head light, phl, processing | 1 Comment

Hillary on Education

Last Sunday we drove to Hampton, New Hampshire to attend a Hillary Clinton rally. We stood outside the local high school cafeteria for an hour or so, then stood two more hours inside before she finally arrived. After a brief speech she spent the remainder of her time answering questions. The room was […]

10 January 2008 | skye, politics, education, school, hillary, campaign, primary, new hampshire, clinton, election, democrat, rally, hampton | 1 Comment

School Begins Anew

brentdanley
Jenna and Skye started school today. We are excited the girls are in great schools and have excellent teachers. Jenna is in a multiage (1st and 2nd grade) class at Fairfield and Skye is in a multiage (3rd and 4th grade) class at Burns School. We had never heard of the multiage […]

29 August 2007 | skye, jenna, maine, education, saco, school | 3 Comments

Ginger Had Babies

brentdanley
Yesterday Skye came into to the kitchen to announce to Kirsten and me that her new hamster, Ginger, had babies. Now we only got this hamster a week and a half ago and couldn’t have known it was pregnant. She said Ginger was carrying one of the cute hairless babes in her mouth. […]

18 May 2007 | skye, ginger, pet, hamster, baby, birth | 2 Comments

No Child Gets Ahead

The No Child Left Behind Act is, like most of President Bush’s programs, a complete failure. Money and attention that have previously benefited our brightest children are, under NCLB, being diverted to remedial programs that help students who struggle to grasp basic curricular requirements. Focusing every resource on failing students increases the likelihood […]

15 April 2007 | skye, jenna, politics, education | No Comments

The Bee

brentdanley
Skye was the final competitor to approach the microphone for the first round of the spelling bee. She nervously sood in front of a skinny microphone being steadied by her school’s principle, Mrs. Casados. “Display. D-I-S-P-L-A-Y. Display.” She spelled her first word correctly. The audience applauded and cheered as she […]

15 February 2007 | family, skye, education, competition, spelling, bee | 2 Comments

Splashing in Puddles

brentdanley
Every kid should spend time splashing in dirty puddles. I was taking pictures of reflections in the puddles when Hayley came out. I enticed her to the edge so I could get a shot of her reflection. Soon she was standing and splashing in the puddle. Skye must have seen her […]

30 December 2006 | skye | No Comments