Kids are Back in School...

©Rachael Jane

This photo is from last year's girl scout trip to the Omaha Zoo. We were able to sleep overnight in the aquarium and view the animals in the dark. It was a treat, also to avoid all of the crowds of people usually there.

Now school has started again. The weather is getting colder. A few leaves have fallen and the alarm rings me out of bed at 6am. Kids are excited and learning new things everyday. Soccer, piano, drama and playdates..... the schedules go on.... but there is also some free time during the day. Everything is just... well more... scheduled... :)

Wedding Photojournalism

When I don't have an assignment to do, I have been doing wedding photography. I find it very satisfying because it's always a celebratory atmosphere. People are aware and want you to be there with the camera. Ample opportunities arise to find that documentary shot. For me I enjoy capturing the emotion. Very few of the photos are staged but of course there are times where deliberate photos are necessary for preserving the day.

©Rachael Jane

www.weddingjane.com

Quixotic Fusion

Their new Show is coming to the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art on September 12th


Lux Esalare

©Rachael Jane


Backstage at the Madrid Theater:

©Rachael Jane

©Rachael Jane

Interval Training

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Running between powerlines and the river, great for a storm!



The running is going well. Lately I've taken up interval training on the 6th mile. Maybe last time was overdoing it a bit. I took a day off because my calves are tight. Just going up stairs gives me a "charlie horse".

New Photos Published in The Guardian UK

Here is the slideshow:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2009/aug/21/us-health-insurance-kansas-city

Running up that Hill

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So far I have now run up that %&## hill twice! In the spirit of full disclosure, I had to stop at the top to catch my breath...

The Hill

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Every up hill must go down, right??!

This is the most difficult part of the run. I can almost run up the whole thing but it is pretty much the only place I walk during the route.

Today was a slow start, some excuses + a demotivating scale. But I got out there with the support of my husband. Ran a bit slow today and walked a little more than yesterday, but I still think I got a good work out. Still did the 6 miles, so I'll call it a success.

Going to the river this weekend with some longtime friends. Will probably have to start all over Monday. Such is life, or such is the good life ;)

Just Doing It....

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I started running several months ago on an old treadmill. Somehow it's design only allows for it to be slightly inclined. During this time I tried to just be able to stay at a run for 30 minutes. It seemed that every day was up and down. I was happy if I did 2.5 miles. Then one day I decided to take a run outside from my house to the river and back. I did not know how far or long it was. I only knew that it felt like a very decent run. I got home and saw that I ran 1 hour and 20 minutes. Then I mapped it at mapmyrun.com and found that I ran 6 miles. (well ok walked about 1 mile of it.) Ever since, I have been running 6 miles every day or every other day now for about 2 weeks. And walking very little, only on the hill that is straight up. It feels great. Still I'm a slow runner. But I'm happy just to say I'm doing it. The new shoes made such a difference on my knees and toes. I feel I could go on doing this for a while. I'll see how I feel tomorrow morning... :)

My New Running Shoes

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Olja Ivanjicki died yesterday

"For me painting, and therefore any creative activity, is only a way not to come to the end of my life with an empty heart...I think it all started with russian science fiction stories that my father used to read to me instead of fairy tales when I was a little girl."-Olja Ivanjicki





She was one of Serbia's best and most accomplish painters, among many things she was the first to bring Pop Art to former Yugoslavia. She was also a dear friend to the family and will be greatly missed.

I believe her heart must be full.....