Jacob Riis Project

Here is a link to a recent movie I made about the life of the famous photographer, Jacob Riis:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/103011727@N08/10996902873/

Out of The Window, Emma

The Buckthorn Tree
The leaves rustle on the ground
All the trees bare
Except the old buckthorn tree, which is still sprouting green leaves

Since I was young the buckthorn was a thing of magic and mystery
Its tangled branches and twisted roots grew larger and larger just as I did

I still look up to the tree
I look at it's green leaves, tangled branches, and twisted roots
I wonder what sort of stories it could tell if it could speak
All the years it grew and grew and watched me grow and grow

Spooky, Scary Images

Abandoned Toys 

A bear, a clown, a lamb, and an old dummy

These are the only things they left in the house

On the lawn they were strewn about almost as if they were playing when it happened

The dummy sat on the steps

Toppled over, dirty, and broken

This is where she left him

Where the girls went no one knows

All they know is that they are gone

And they know that the toys are there

Time frozen as if they were still there