We had an Easter egg hunt today, and the boys had a lot of fun:
They didn’t quite reach their quota of 15 eggs apiece, but they didn’t seem to care. They were eggcited enough about running around outside with their cousins. How was your Easter?
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There’s an old joke about winter in Iowa and how Iowa is the most beautiful state. It’s written in the form of diary entries by someone who’s just moved here, and as summer turns to winter and finally to spring, the writer’s attitude about my home state grows worse and worse. It’s hilarious because I’ve thought similar things at some point in my life.
That said, Iowa really is a beautiful state. We have it all, from rocky bluffs and high hills to plains where you can see for miles. There’s no other place I’d rather be from. Behold, the glory of the Hawkeye State!
Have a safe and happy Easter weekend, everybody!
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There are many things I love about this picture:
I love the colors. I love how otherworldly the whole scene feels. But what I love most is the memories I have from the day I shot this picture. I was out in the yard with my kids, teaching them a few things about photography for their 4-H projects. I happened to see this lonely little violet underneath one of the pine trees in our yard, and I couldn’t help shooting it.
There’s a whole other world out there. You just have to get down in the dirt to find it.
Also? That’s a twig in the picture, not a full-size branch. 🙂
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Last weekend I attended my goddaughter’s first birthday party, and all I can say is holy cuteness:
Her favorite gift seemed to be the talking tea set. And who could blame her? Tea should be part of every day. As a character in a fantastic book once said, “Life is not bearable without tea.”
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I’m lucky to live in an area full of beautiful old buildings. From churches to courthouses to businesses and homes, Iowa has a wealth of beautiful architecture.
I can’t wait for warmer weather so I can go capture some more of it.
Do you have lots of old buildings where you live?
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There’s nothing overly spectacular about this shot, except for the color:
I took this at Mayo Clinic, and I remember being struck by the color. The red of the poinsettias was brilliant compared to the rest of the room, and it made a long day a little bit brighter.
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I love photographing flowers almost as much as I love shooting the sky. I love all the textures, the shapes, the way you can create a whole scene with nothing more than a few stamen and a petal.
Here, then, are some pretty, pretty flowers, shot in a variety of lighting conditions and from a variety of angles:
Clearly I have trouble limiting myself to a few pictures. Thank goodness for digital photography, or I’d go broke developing pictures! 🙂
What kinds of things do you enjoy experimenting with in your photography?
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I just love this picture of Thumper. He looks so peaceful…and still:
I wonder what he’s dreaming about…
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Cuddle time with Daddy is all kinds of warm.
Especially on sunny summer days at football games. 🙂
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I have a thing for dead trees. Not a creepy, weird kind of thing, just an appreciation. I love the way they look. I’m fascinated by the variety of textures they have and by the lines they create.
I stumbled across this one while hiking with my husband a few years ago. I could have photographed it for hours. It was rainy that day; the bark was chocolate brown and the leaves on the surrounding trees were so green they practically glowed. It was an amazing sight.
While I originally took this photo in color, I think I like the black and white version better. For one thing, my original photo makes it look like the leaves on all the surrounding trees are attached to this one. But for another, I just don’t feel like I was able to truly capture the scene as I saw it. Maybe I just need more practice. Or maybe it was just one of those beautiful scenes that refuse to be preserved.
Incidentally, I’m having a similar problem with a short story at the moment. It refuses to cooperate, and finishing it was like pulling teeth. I’ve no doubt that revising it will be the same, so I’m going to work on another one for a little while and see if that helps.
Either way, I really like this picture, and I hope you enjoy it, too. 🙂
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Suddenly they all died. The end. 