Portrait of Nicky
Portrait of Nicky, photo by Harold Davis. Looking through my photo archives, it seems to me that I take many pictures of Julian (my oldest son, who often comes with…
Nicky in the bath
Nicky in the sink, originally uploaded by Harold Davis. Nicky is a little old for the kitchen sink, but Julian was in the tub. Nicky is such a fun guy…
Angel’s Trumpets
Phyllis and Nicky came home with this branch from an Angel's Trumpets shrub (of the Brugmansia genus). They had cropped it from an overhanging specimen in the neighborhood. Since Brugmansia…
Vegetarian Homage to Anthony Bourdain
This is a breakfast avocado burrito that Phyllis made for Nicky, who is a vegetarian. Hopefully, Anthony Bourdain, who very sadly died yesterday, was quoted in his Washington Post obituary…
Egg
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Coming downstairs on a school-day morning, I found a boiled egg that Nicky spurned alone in a small white bowl. The bowl…
Davis Family Portrait
I gathered the family for a portrait in our backyard, with the camera on a tripod, and using the self-timer to get me in the group. I'm often asked when…
A Palette of Petals
On Christmas Day, the guests had left. The presents were unwrapped and enjoyed. OK, I admit I'd heard the yodeling pickle (a gag gift that Julian got for Mathew) one…