Finally-Winter

Winter finally arrived!

After a snowless Christmas and New Year we were beginning to wonder if it was a year of no snow. Well, Saturday we got blasted.

I still count myself lucky that this is out my back window!!

Signs of Fall

It has happened. Fall is here! Yesterday was our first "soup day." It was cold and rainy and it just felt like a day for a hot bowl of soup. When that begins to happen Fall is here.

While preparing the soup I decided that since Fall was here I should decorate. So-out came the pumpkin. I made this years ago and I have hung it up ever since. It will be there until I put up something for Christmas.

While looking out my kitchen window for the last 8 years---exactly-(we moved into this house on September 15, 2001 ) I have noticed one tree in a grove. It is my indicator of Fall. Well, today I noticed it. The changing of color. This tree is the very first tree that really show its color. It is also the first one to lose it.

When that tree starts to go red I know that summer is officially gone and Autumn is here.

Family Photo shoot-minus one!

Our family photo shoot today only consisted of three--#2-Mr. 12 year old boy didn't like what sister #1 did to his hair. I took those that I could. We will try with him another day. I figure take what you can get!

Little Man was a challenge-between his birthday kittie, his long hair and his beat up face we were lucky to get any---then those that he did he was usually sticking out his tongue!

I will need to take MissE again, and have all the focus on her.

It is times like these that I wish that I knew more. More how to work my camera, more about location and more about getting the people to loosen up so we can have even more great shots!

Don't Blink

When did this happen?
MissA wanted to have some pictures taken today---this is what I found when we finished.

When did my little girl turn into a stunningly beautiful young woman?

This week she will turn sixteen.

Where did the time go? It all happened so fast.

Beautiful Morning

"Momma, hurry-look at the clouds, they are beautiful!" says Little Man as he sleepily climbs out of bed.

"Hurry and take a picture."

So I did.

What a beautiful bride she was!

This beautiful little girl got married yesterday! It was
18 1/2 years ago she was the flower girl at my wedding.

It was a beautiful wedding. It was at a 2.5 million dollar "cabin" next to a golf course in Driggs, Idaho.

It was so fun to see all the darling things that Christa and her Mom have worked on.

Christa was a beautiful princess bride and James was a dashing groom. They were able to have a fairy tale wedding. It really was lovely.

My sweet hubby actually officiated the ceremony. He did a wonderful job. Not too preachy, a little advice, a bit of humor and lots of love.

I was the dork following the photographer's around (with permission) trying to learn some of their techniques. I am so relieved that they decided to hire these people instead of trusting me---I am a wannabe photographer!

Summer Beauty!

My daisy's are blooming!!!!

I went out today and noticed that they are starting to just explode with blossoms!

Photo of the Day

Photo of the day!

There is beauty everywhere. Sometimes we just have to look.

(taken at Martin's Cove, Wyoming)

Beauty

"Worry is not necessary. Spend an equal amount of time counting blessings. Start with your childhood. Take the time to remember to really appreciate each blessing, absorb it and think of all the good effects it has had on you and others. Don't overlook the ordinary. There are a thousand blessings in every moment, if you look. Each breath and heartbeat, every color, texture, taste,and smell. A lifetime of blessings, beauty, love. Thankfulness is like water. Allow yourself the release, the cleansing, the quenching that gratefulness brings.

~Mary Lee Bonasera Matthews

Letter Hunting.

I am on a quest.

I want to photograph things that represent every letter of the alphabet! This is not an original idea. I have seen it done before. I don't just want to find printed letters and photograph those. That is too easy. I want to find a letter in something else.

Here is an example: A telephone pole is a great T.

Slippery slide is an S.

Swing set frame is an A

These are a few of the ones that I have found so far. My husband thinks that I need to see a therapist. I told him that taking photos helps me to AVOID needing a therapist! I have gotten a little obsessive, however. I am constantly looking for a Q and a K. I have almost the entire alphabet. Some letters (S) I have more than one. I want to create a sampler type of layout. I want to have it big-and framed. I will put it on the wall in my preschool this fall.

I created this layout for a class I have been taking. This is my name. ROSIE---can you see it?

I was thinking that it would be fun to have the entire alphabet and then do all the children's names in my preschool as gifts for Christmas.

Maybe I do need a therapist!

My World

Tonight I was heading down to my laundry room. It has been ignored the last few days. As I checked on my little people I decided that it was much to beautiful outside to be stuck in my basement. I decided to walk around my little country neighborhood with my camera. I believe that most of us are too busy most of the time to take a moment and look, really look around us. These are a few images of the beauty around me.

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Sunshine, Beautiful Sunshine!

Sunshine, beautiful sunshine!





The sun is out and it is a gloriously beautiful day! After receiving about 20 inches of new snow yesterday it is a welcome relief to see the most spectacular blue sky. There are mountains of snow everywhere around us. It is difficult to see while driving because the snowbanks are so high.


Little boy and I went for a quick walk so I could take some pictures(without any tractors present).

It is amazing how much a little sunshine can help elevate ones mood!

Caution!

Warning!

Never take pictures when large equipment is present.

This large tractor belongs to our neighbor. He is a great guy. He was out moving mounds and mounds of snow. I went outside to try and take better exposure pictures. Jerry(tractor driver) had seen me. We had waved. He drove down the street, I turned around to take a picture of my house and the mountain of snow in front of it. Then I was face down, camera in the snow. I was trying to crawl towards the snow. I just knew that the tire was going to run over me. Thank goodness I screamed because Jerry heard me.

I really, really thought I was going to be ran over by this tractor. It happened so quick. He was down the street and then I was down. That is how easily it is to lose a child or anyone else to an accident. I am fine. I think I will probably be sore, I am not even sure where the bucket hit me. It must have been in my back. I am still emotional about it. It was so scary.

I did however, get some better pictures! My friend Tina will be so proud of me, I got my manual and guide book out to learn how to override the exposure!!!

Monday

The fall colors are here-they are going fast. I have a great view out my kitchen window of the changing seasons. I enjoy my view all year long. I have been watching the leaves these past few weeks. The red is almost gone. It comes first and goes fast!

This is often a difficult time of year for people. They don't really know why but they just feel like they are in a bit of a fog or a funk. I know that I have been feeling it. I know that there are many factors. Including less daylight so we have less serotonin in our brains. It is getting cooler so we are inside more. I know that it is so easy to let myself get quite moppy at this time of year. So, today--I went outside and took some pictures of the leaves.

I hope that you are finding some beauty!

What have I been doing all week? Well, not enough laundry!

My birthday is coming up on Sunday and I was surprised early by my sweet Hubby! He came home with a BRAND NEW CAMERA for me!!! It isn't just any old camera it is a Canon Rebel Xti dslr camera! I have been drooling over these for about a year. I have looked and looked at them. It has been one of those things that you look at, read reviews etc.

I have one now! I am certain that now every single picture that I take will be fabulous! They will all be worthy of blowing up and putting on the wall! Ok, I am not that niave to think that a camera can make me smarter but I would sure like to think so!

So, I would show you a picture of the camera but I haven't gotten that far yet! However, I did go out and take a few (50) shots of my little guy! I will be learning all the bells and whistles for a while!

I am having a bit of guilt because I am so lucky. I would love it if someone would actually like my work enough to pay me to take their pictures. However, the biggest reason that I take pictures is because I really like to! I got my first camera at age 9 and I have loved photography ever since!

Here are a couple of shots-not edited or anything--just out of the camera!

( I have no idea why the pictures are sideways!--I will try to fix them!)