A Midsummer Farm Festival

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At the beginning of the month, Eli and I ventured South to our CSA, Big Woods Farm, for their annual Midsummer Farm Festival. We had …

Giggly now available on Issuu!

Giggly excerpt, picnic under oak tree

Giggly, my photography book that collected images from the glorious Giggly Hills area near the Mississippi river in South Minneapolis, is now available on Issuu. …

Announcing Giggly, a very special Free Friday!

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I’d like to announce a very special Free Friday offering here at Leora the Sane: my very first photography book! Giggly is a collection of …

July Flowers

Orange Lily, in the backyard

On Saturday, I took some time to smell the flowers… and take their pictures. We have a couple of different types of lilies in our …

Flashback to France…

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Almost 12 years ago, I took a little trip to France. It was my graduation gift to myself, after completing my degree in French (crazy, …

What would it be like to photosynthesize?

Great post at The Quantum Biologist, found via @inktea on Twitter. The Green Man: “I think I could forgo all the meat in the world to …

Tasty Turnip Latkes

Turnip latkes, with yoghurt and garlic scapes

It is well and truly CSA season. And with the season comes knowledge that we have a lot of veggies to eat. Every year, Eli …

Picnic at Giggly Hills

Sun shining through the branches of an oak tree in the Giggly Hills area near the Mississippi River

As part of our recovery from CON, Eli and I took a little bicycle picnic to the Giggly Hills area by the river yesterday. We …

Out and About at CONvergence 2010

Out & About, Convergence 2010

This year’s CONvergence was jam packed for the Effinger-Weintraubs. My darling wife gave a great run-down of just how very much we did during our …

The Twins…

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So on Memorial weekend, we took that trip up north and visited with my extended family for my cousin’s high school graduation. It was a …