The System is Down

Have any of you seen Homestar Runner? If so you may recognize the clip that was running through my head as I typed my post title today :-)

So - yeah, my main hard drive is officially toast! Luckily, I had very recently backed up, and was able to salvage the few things I'd worked on in the past week. So that is good news. Unfortunately, it does mean I have to wait to work on the photos I took this past weekend in the Finger Lakes! I am seriously bummed out. Right now I'm working off of my hubby's computer, and he doesn't have the fancy pants photo editing software I use.

Lesson learned? Back up your files OFTEN!

To entertain you while my new hard drive gets shipped or we hack together some temporary solution, I have some very exciting news to share. Today, I was featured on Apartment Therapy!! I'm psyched. Heck, I'm super-psyched!



I'm also pretty amused by the comments people are leaving out there on the "anonymous" interweb. Some are a bit snarky, but I don't mind too much. I don't know if they realize the actual artists read their comments! Most of the comments are either very sweet, or very amusing. This one, I think, is priceless:

"I think the bird is too busy pining for the fjords to worry about being tied to a dowel."

Love it. Two random geek humor moments in one blog post. Can you believe it??

Wow!

I didn't necessarily expect this morning to be "good". Nearly a foot of snow to shovel, the hubby to worry about as he drives to work on bad roads... But this morning was very good, because when I read my email I found out I'd been featured on photojojo! Hooray!

Great Art Site Feature!

I'm thrilled to have been featured on the fantastic Lost At E Minor! In their own words, "Lost At E Minor is an online publication of inspiring art, illustration, photography, music, fashion, film, and more". It's truly a fantastic site - chock full of information, inspiration, color, and inventiveness. Check it out and enjoy winding your way through the site!

622press

Just wanted to write a quick thanks to Kristen of 622press for featuring me on her blog today! You can read the blog post here. While you're browsing, check out some of the great work in the 622press shop!

I'm an Explorer of the World

I am so excited and honored to be a part of this post by Renee Garner, the Petals & Pedals guest blogger on Modish. Do read it, it's truly inspirational. She challenges her audience to "Find the curiosity you had in your childhood, and embrace the ever-loving crap out of it."

This is something I've always been motivated to do - I love to learn, I love the environment around me, I love cool bugs... Apparently I'm succeeding in sharing this passion through my photography, which is, honestly, my number one goal. Renee challenges her readers to reconnect to their space and place, and then proceeds to suggest my work as a source of inspiration. Wow. My heart is soaring.

"Diana Brennan... uses her camera much as a scientist uses a magnifying glass or microscope. Her work celebrates secret gardens and the most miniscule of natural surprises. Even her figurative work captures elegant moments interacting with nature." - Renee Garner

Mmmm, Peaches...

Before running off to do some art-show related errands, I discovered that a photograph of mine was featured on "The Peach Tree" - a great blog featuring Etsy finds.

Do check out the post - lots of great beachy items were featured!

Good News, Everyone

I'm famous! Well, I've been featured on an awesome blog, at least. taryn hipp: one girl, lots to say, to be exact. The photograph below was listed as one of her "Springtime Etsy Finds". Thanks, Taryn!!

Chickadee Eggs (available on Etsy)