yo yo yo.  it's nikoLAS.  well, it's actually Jonathan writing; but the pictures are Nikolas.  when i was getting together my compendium of favorite shots (of people, not alcohol - c'mon that joke was already made today by someone and is just not funny unless of course i made it first) of 2009, i ran into Nikolas.  i simply wanted to post it again.  because.  i like them. 

NB: some of these y'all may have seen this year, but there are a couple new fotos.

it was only about five minutes that i had to watch her.  we danced and read a little bit.  but mainly we just danced on my bed.  oh my Sadie lady.

at nine weeks this baby girl is beautiful!  not to mention her beautiful name!!  Eisley.  i hope one day i can pick as just as wonderful name as that.  Eisley was perfect, she couldn't stop staring at me...well, more like the camera, but it's close enough.  i loved her little hood that she constantly had on.
i went to high school with Laura, and i'm pretty sure we went to the same elementary, forest dale, right Laura?  Laura is a fabulous artist.  she paints, paints amazingly.  Dave her husband drums for the awesome band Emery.  be sure to check out their latest release, In Shallow Seas We Sail

but for now, check out Eisley...

these are fotografs in my library that i recently became aware of.  i made these at various times this past year.  i wanted to resurrect the moments.  simple sayings act as the catalyst for understanding their clandestine seconds.