Change Please

A little more Breckenridge. This was in Frisco at the Historical center. I loved the old cash register and the contrasting Bright (though fake) lemons in the glass container. Such a richness to the image.

Beyond the Mountains

I'm a bit behind but here is a taste of what I got while on the trip that wasn't quite a vacation in Breckenridge, Co. There are more, and they need editing, but for now these will do. Coming soon......a site or link for purchasing my images. Just have to figure out the best way to do that.

On a side note, my Cousin Bob recently passed away after his long battle with cancer. He was a great nature photographer, and a true inspiration for me. Bob will be greatly missed, but I wanted to share the Etsy site his wife set up for his photography. Search For the "Prairie Smoke Gallery" on Etsy. Based in Stillwater, MN. You can purchase notecards with his images on them. Some are just amazing.Farwell Bob!

I'm Published!!

Well, I did it! It's done! I'm published! Big SIGH!! We will see. I want to thank Heather for encouraging me to do this. Without her support I may have never stepped out on this ledge to look over the other side. Check it out, and if you like it...buy one please!


http://www.blurb.com/books/1993810

A little fall in Texas for you.

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and so has the turkey. But, not to say that there won't be turkey served on Christmas day. I read my friends blogs, and realize that they have so much to day. And I with all that I have endured this year really do not. However, the news of my life is but merely that I am training for a 5k. A lot of people have looked at me and said..."It's just a 5k", but for me it's not. It's an accomplishment of gargantuan proportions being that I have never...let me repeat NEVER EVER been a "runner". It is a challange that has plagued me my whole life. But its funny how certain occurances in your life can suddenly alter your outlook on what you can do. OK OK OK.....Enough about me...on to the good stuff. I'm hoping yet to capture more good stuff before it's all gone. But here it is...a little fall in Texas... Enjoy!

Another Chapter in my Learning Process

This week has given way to 2 new chapters in my learning process of all this photography stuff. I completed my first fully digital book for a whole year of my daughters life. 94 pages of fun, and I can't wait to see it in print. I also order large prints of some of my photography images for framing and gifts to the g-parents. My nerves will be settled when I get the prints in hand. Until then I'm both excited and nervous to see how they turned out. So getting the mail next week should be very exciting.

Reflections of Another Garden

The photo above was taken at our old house. We had taken a lot of time and effort to develop a beautiful side yard that became home to some of my favorite blooms. The rose is a Marylin Monroe. A creamy pink blossom with a mild scent. The background is my Hydrangeas.

I ran across this photo the other day while working on Grace's photo book. I found myself reminising about my garden, and the hours it took to put up the wall. The sod cutter we rented to attempt to remove the grass. Us working after dark and by the light of a workshop flood. How I loved my bushes, and flowers! I don't dare drive by now because I'm sure that it hasn't beenn trimmed or cared for the way I would have. So I hold on to the memory of those large beautiful blooms. The happiness they brought to me and my family.

I anxiously await turning my current little assortment of plants that were planted with my house into something that is truly my own. Look out Covington's Nursery I have a wish list, and you will probably get to know me once again by name.

One of my favorite Texas Wonders

It is no secret that the state flower of Texas is the Bluebonnet. There aren't many sites in Texas so splendorous as summer wildflowers where they still exist, and fields filled with miles of bluebonnets. It is a bit of a spring tradition to head out to find the local bluebonnets and take photos of families, and children. But what photog can resist just a photo of a bluebonnet?

The perfect and not so perfect blossoms of blue topped with a tuft of white are incredible. These had been bloomed for a while as you could start to see the seed pods appearing. I never knew that bluebonnets had a fragrance until I was standing in a field amongst thousands of the beautiful blossoms. A light floral fragrance that is appealing and not overpowering. And the greatest thrill of all is to kneel amongst them and look on the stems. Never have I seen so many ladybugs. Unfortuantely this year they were fast and I was unable to capture the combination of red and blue. So I dug back to last years archive, and behold the gorgeous photo.

Alas though I did take some photos of my daughter enjoying this spring time treat. This photo was my favorite.

I'm so blessed to have these opportunities. It's no surprise to anyone that I love living in Texas. There are plenty of places that I love to visit, but definitely no place I would rather lay my head at night and call home. It's always nice to come home. "The stars at night are big and bright....Deep in the Heart of Texas!"