With the grandchildren. Which is the part that made it an adventure. I am not sure why, but I didn’t think we were ever going to get Silas out of the Bass Pro Shop. This post makes it look easy, but they kept us hopping, but it was so worth...
In Australia, they refer to the first day of September as the first day of spring. Kinda hard to get my head around, but I just think they’re being over optimistic sometimes. 🙂 But perhaps spring was indeed in the air as we’ve been quiet around here for days and...
Still life photography is a niche that requires an excellent eye for lighting and composition. To me, it often takes the everyday, mundane, and overlooked things and makes them beautiful and interesting.
I’m her mom and her teacher, and am always proud of Laura. Today both those roles were proud again, when she handed in this extra credit English project, a poem, which she put on one of her photos. It reads: Never should you forget the One who formed you in...
It’s not unusual for me to announce, “Nice light on some mushrooms outside” or “Spider on the side of the house.” while rushing into the house grabbing my camera gear, and Laura doing the same. Today we had a spider, he was quite large. Well, Silas must be learning by...
Yesterday, my son Enric brought in a caterpillar and then later Miquel came in to tell me get the camera ready, there was a stick bug on his car. Later and very enthusiastically I showed John my photos. His comment? “Nice bum shot.” I didn’t know that on the stick...
Heather on Facebook, introduced me to a very cute program called PhotoFunia. Look at some of the cute things it can do to any photo! A Chalk drawing effect. John and I in a puzzle. This one is an animation. That’s me in the sketch! Don’t know if the world...
A week after we took our little orphan kitty home, I can report that he is growing fast, eating lots from his bottle, and now starting to walk (waddle) around and investigate his new home. Laura has been a good mommy, feeding him, washing him, and taking very good care...
We’ve had very little winter here in Maryland. The temperatures have been cold, but no snow. Today we had a few flakes. Inspired by Beth Ellen’s snowflakes, I thought to take a close up photo of one as they fell on the car windshield. So, here is my first (and...
Have you ever observed a humming-bird moving about in an aerial dance among the flowers – a living prismatic gem…. it is a creature of such fairy-like loveliness as to mock all description. ~W.H. Hudson, Green Mansions I have been trying now for awhile to capture a hummingbird with my...
In our family, spring brings on a slew of birthdays in a row, starting in April, and not slowing down till end of June. The addition of Petra to the family didn’t change that. No sooner have we calmed down from Linda’s birthday, it’s time to celebrate another. This photo...
The ornaments of your house will be the guests who frequent it. ~Author Unknown Yesterday we had to say good-bye to Jared. It was nice to have his company. If only for a little while, I had in my home “a camera friend” which Laura has wished for me to...
Well as our guest Jared soon found out, not only is our place a nuthouse, it’s part zoo. We seem to have aquired a groundhog that has decided to make its home in our yard. Jared quickly went about getting its picture. Jared got some fabulous shots up close. Knowing...
Mother’s Day was a day of recovering from my trip and I spent it with my mom, together with my sister and her family. For this mother’s day, I thought I would share this lovely photograph I took of Miranda and little Silas. I took this image as we hiked...
I had a conversation of my own with Grit (of Brit and Grit ) and became immediately curious as to the views outside his window, which he was nice enough to supply . However, I was told I need to return the favor. Here are two views when all...
I know I posted some older photos of past Easter’s last time, so it only seems right to post the most recent. Easter was a cold one this year, so that explains Miquel’s trench coat and gloves. Laura wore a new dress sewn by my mom, and she looked just...
With snow in the forecast, and one valentine taken care of already, I decided to take Laura out for our annual Valentine’s Day at the Mall early. She picked out more happiness from Hollister – an adorable shirt from Hollister to get ready for summer, a head band to complete...
Us web designers just can’t seem to get off the net. Our creative minds are always looking for something else to do. I have always wanted to do a lyrics site but didn’t have any idea how to make it work. On my photo blog, I started adding lyrics to...
Not completely sure I have identified this surprise early morning visitor to our backyard cherry tree this morning, but I think it is a red tailed hawk. Larger image here [Edit] I am thankful for all the emails and input I have received. Although there doesn’t seem to be...
While we were coming back from one of our trips to D.C., the rest of us walking NORMALLY from the metro to the car, I noticed Miquel deviate from just walking and leap up on the lamppost as he made his way. Naturally I told him that he should make...
“An old memory” that was the subject line from an email from my dearest and most long time friend ever, Myrna. I couldn’t imagine what it was going to be, except perhaps, something had happened to trigger a memory of times together so many years ago. Her dad was the...
