Glow-worm

Cora taking a nap on the couch, wrapped up in her sleep swaddle.

Ted the Titan Arum

There's a cool rare flower on campus at UCD called a Titan Arum, at the Botanical Conservatory.  It's common name is Corpse Flower because of the smell it lets off as it blooms.  It only blooms one time every two years, and the past couple years we've been out of town, but this year we've got Cora, so we're around.  Here are a bunch of photos.

 Cora hanging out with Ted, the Titan Arum.

 Ted in full bloom.

 Looking down at the spadix.

 Ted in the near infrared.

Another near-IR shot of Ted.

Squeezle Bean

 

Walk in the Park

We took Cora out in the stroller that Great Grandma Edna got for her.

More Cora Photos

Cora and G'pa Bruce

 Cora with G'pa Bruce and G'ma Pat

 Ninja Cora.

 Beautiful curly hair after Cora's first bath.

 Cora in her LOVE onesie, Thanks Beth!

Papa hand, Cora hand

Cora Mae Yoxall

Yay!

We've got a new baby.

She was born 6/13/11 at 9:33pm.

7lbs 9oz, 19 inches long.

Cute as a dang button.

Cora.

Marion and Cora.

Brian and Cora.

Marion and Cora.

 Cora getting a diaper change.

 Cora, mid-scream.

 Cora, looking intrigued.

 Brian and Cora.

Trying out the baby wrap.

Marion a day or two before Cora was born.

Some IR Photos

I took the recently renovated near-IR camera to Willits for the weekend and got some nice shots in between rain showers.  We helped celebrate my pop's retirement, but also relaxed lots and went for a few adventures.

 Shot inside a pizza oven.

 Honey Bee on a bright orange california poppy.

 Oak Trees on a ridge.

 More different oak trees.

The Adams family. His party shirt was shockingly bright in visible light. The colors come through ever so slightly because the filter I'm using isn't a proper visible light cut-off.  Her sweatshirt was a bright royal blue, but reads as white in the nearIR.  Cool stuff!

Pop's Retirement Soiree and BBQ

We were in Willits to help celebrate my dad's retirement on Monday, 6/6/2011.  Here are a few photos:

 Pano-shot of the location: Brooktrails Golf Course

 Sooooooooooo many of my middle and high school teachers in attendance!

 Ze Cake

Tearing into some parting gifts.  Classic presentation of the weekday clock, since you can't remember what day it is once you've retired, apparently.