It often seems like we're so busy that we forget to notice the things around us. You can walk by something every day and not really see it. The October snow storm forced us to take a break and to figure out how to make coffee without power (a friend said she ground hers with a hammer!). Damia went out around her neighborhood to photograph the snow-covered foliage, supervise the kids playing on downed branches, and experiment with her tilt/shift lens. These two houses stood out as looking like miniatures - like toy houses - of the old suburban America. They are not often seen face-on, but are usually background as we drive or walk by.