this precious baby is almost a month old and loves to snuggle . . . he nuzzled up and slept on my shoulder . . . so sweet
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Just Because
Friday, March 26, 2010
the Bloomin' Desert
crack open your Audubon Field Guide! We've had lots of rain this spring and the desert is green. We hiked into the White Tank Mountians and shot some flowers . . . trying to use a few photography tips. I plan to research and post the names of each flower. Can you name any?
tip: look for a simple background to make the flower pop
tip: look for texture or contrast
tip: allow the sun to strike the lens for a hazy feeling flare
self portrait: baby on my back and big boy Isaiah at my right hand
tip: get up close
tip: use the white balance "cloudy" setting for more vivid colors
tip: beauty is everywhere, even in the weeds
tip: look for a simple background to make the flower pop
tip: look for texture or contrast
tip: allow the sun to strike the lens for a hazy feeling flare
self portrait: baby on my back and big boy Isaiah at my right hand
tip: get up close
tip: use the white balance "cloudy" setting for more vivid colors
tip: beauty is everywhere, even in the weeds
Thursday, March 25, 2010
the Zoo Zoo Zoo
Sunday, March 21, 2010
The Open Road
First you feel like Lightening McQueen . . . cruising down Route 66 . . .
a few hours later it's more like Thelma and Louise . . . give me a cliff and I just might go over the edge!
1 mini van, 4 kids, & a 9 hour trip - the first half was great (thank you nap time) the last half involved crying, puking, and lots of breaks.
A bit of insanity. I think the open spaces effect people is strange ways. Meteor craters and petrified forests and fake dinosaurs lining the roadside. Long stretches of freeway with nothing but billboard after billboard. No homes, no towns, no exits, just billboards. Large, huge, billboards advertising "Bookends!" Huh?? Bookends?? really? You're driving in the middle of nowhere for miles on end. . . who is thinking "I need me some bookends." How about a restroom and some gas?? Another board: "Sharp deals on knifes!" the picture accompanying this was a dinosaur with ICE CREAM painted on it. What demographic are they looking for? A Harley rider who collects weapons and loves a cool vanilla cone??
a few hours later it's more like Thelma and Louise . . . give me a cliff and I just might go over the edge!
1 mini van, 4 kids, & a 9 hour trip - the first half was great (thank you nap time) the last half involved crying, puking, and lots of breaks.
A bit of insanity. I think the open spaces effect people is strange ways. Meteor craters and petrified forests and fake dinosaurs lining the roadside. Long stretches of freeway with nothing but billboard after billboard. No homes, no towns, no exits, just billboards. Large, huge, billboards advertising "Bookends!" Huh?? Bookends?? really? You're driving in the middle of nowhere for miles on end. . . who is thinking "I need me some bookends." How about a restroom and some gas?? Another board: "Sharp deals on knifes!" the picture accompanying this was a dinosaur with ICE CREAM painted on it. What demographic are they looking for? A Harley rider who collects weapons and loves a cool vanilla cone??
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Wanderings
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Searching for an Edge
Monday, March 1, 2010
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