1000 cups of coffee, one photo at a time
Home from Thanksgiving in the mountains. The weather has changed, crafting is happening, and most thrilling, the big girl is home. Steve did the leaves, I started the crafts, we all went to the gym, and Kate made the soup. Then the four of us embarked on an inappropriate movie marathon. Laughter ensued. I am grateful for every little thing, especially the things that include coffee with my family.
Sally Mitchell, Cornwall, England. “A flat white at ‘Nude Espresso’ on Brick Lane, East London.”
Sally’s company is Design Room.
Sally Mitchell, Cornwall, England. A Flat White at ‘Fix 126′ in Shoreditch.
Sally’s company is Design Room.
Sally Mitchell, Cornwall, England. Coffee & pumpkin at Becca’s house.
Sally’s company is Design Room.
Sally Mitchell, Cornwall, England. ‘Flat White’ in Soho.
“Coffees from a recent trip to London. It was a trip to the city purely for leisure, a catch up with a very dear friend, live music & lots of art galleries and of course, great coffee. What more do you need?”
Sally’s company is Design Room.
I live in the small (65,000, give or take a few) university town of Davis, CA. You might have seen us in the news this weekend. UCD students (typically, a kind of nerdy bunch) were protesting the new UC rate hikes, and had created an Occupy UC Davis encampment. For one day. They were asked to take down their tents, and instead, they formed a circle, and sat down in front of their tents. There were 50 students, 250 onlookers, and 35 campus police. They were pepper sprayed. Sitting down. Appalling. Disturbing. Assault, if you ask me.
I’ve not been paying so much attention to the Occupy movement. I was a little fearful they might even take away my good liberal card. But honestly, I was too busy working for the money I am no longer making.
I am paying attention now. The pepper spray incident was shocking and it’s been all I can think about. But the event that still has me reeling is the student response to the Chancellor. When she left her building, they formed a line, and sat in silence as she walked to her car. Stone, cold, silence. Deafening silence.
Amazing. Inspiring. Peaceful protest, if you ask me.
Video of the original pepper spray incident here. Video of Chancellor Katehi’s walk of shame, here.
Sally Mitchell, Cornwall, England.
“In 2005 I found myself on a year long backpacking trip, this was taken in Vietnam. It’s in a little town called Dalat, in the heart of Vietnam’s coffee growing region. It’s a little filter with some very strong coffee in it dripping onto a thick layer of condensed milk. I cannot tell you how good it tasted!”
Sally’s company is Design Room.
Just a quick breather from our caffeinated travels to Iceland, Portugal and my backyard (I know, that was exciting, wasn’t it?). Coffee, wine and a venn diagram…it’s all I need to start (and end) a good day. I found this on Flickr, from Mason Brown. In the meantime…remember, life is too short for bad coffee. See you tomorrow for more.
Tonya Russ Price, Charlotte, North Carolina. Except for when she’s in Portugal.
Tonya is a wedding photographer with two blogs, Poprock Photography (weddings) and Biscuit Fan Club (food).
