Snowy Day

I wanted to take some pictures of the nice winter scenes up here in Groton NY but when motivation struck the snow fell AGAIN adding to the 2 feet already on the ground. I didn't venture far (in fact i didn't take these outside)but here are the pics I took this Sunday. It was fun experimenting with shutter speed and trying to capture the snow as still. There is something beautiful about capturing a perpetual movement. I have been focusing on the concept of 'time' lately having read Peter Høeg's Borderliners for which I am redesigning the cover. (Thanks Henry!) Interwoven within the plot is a philosophical study of time—its meaning, its measurement. I digress! ;) When it is sunny I'll venture out and see how the trail looks and if the beaver dam pond has frozen over.

I LOVE coffee

One of my greatest pleasures is a good cup of coffee or a well made latté. It can be an exspensive treat going to my favorite café, Gimmee Coffee (located here in Ithaca) or to Starbucks so I invested in a Super Automatic Espresso maker. I have had other models before but I decided to splurge on this one since they tend to be fragile and I think the better models make a better shot of espresso.

These machines grind the beans, brew the espresso, and discard the grounds all with the touch of a button. I have the machine at work since that is where i spend most of my time and do most of my coffee drinking. We don't froth the milk that often because it makes a lot of noise but it makes a great caffé crema, which is an extended shot of espresso to the size of a cup of coffee. It is a lot like an Americano.

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