And now, a brief return to pictures, part 20

August 22, 2017September 8, 2017Leave a comment

Because when a solar eclipse happens, pretty much everything else stops.

And now, a brief return to pictures, part 7

August 9, 2017September 4, 20172 Comments

Rainbows are a promise, and this one a promise kept. 🙂

And now, a brief return to pictures, part 4

August 6, 2017September 4, 2017Leave a comment

Sunday funday

June 18, 2017June 22, 20172 Comments

We spent the day in search of fish, and even managed to catch a few, but the best part of the day was making memories as a family.

If there’s a better way to spend a beautiful Sunday afternoon than fishing with your family, I’m not sure I want to know it.

How did you spend Father’s Day?

Oh, the joys of life in the Hawkeye State…

March 21, 2017March 21, 2017Leave a comment

In honor of the fact that it’s only 8:00 a.m. and already about as far from a stellar day as it’s possible to get, I thought I’d share a favorite joke of mine. If you’re a long-time reader (or even if you’re not), you may have seen this before, as I shared it some years ago. It’s one of those things that’s funny because it’s true, and I hope you enjoy it.

Dear Diary

August 12
We moved to our new home in Iowa. It is so beautiful here. The hills are so pretty. I can hardly wait to see snow covering them.

October 14
Iowa is the most beautiful place on Earth. The leaves are turned all the colors and shades of red and orange. Went for a ride through the beautiful woods and saw some deer. They are so graceful. Certainly they are the most wonderful animals on Earth. This must be paradise. I love it here.

November 11
Deer season will start soon. I can’t imagine anyone wanting to kill such a gorgeous creature. Hope it will snow soon. I love it here.

December 2
It snowed last night. Woke up to find everything blanketed with white. It looks like…

Spring at last!

March 20, 20176 Comments

If there’s a better way to start off spring than with a beautiful sunrise, I don’t know it.

How did the first day of spring treat you?

Spring into…winter?

February 26, 2017February 28, 2017Leave a comment

It seems Mother Nature can’t make up her mind about what season this is supposed to be. We had a thunderstorm Friday that was quickly followed by a snowstorm, which meant my drive home from work was super interesting.

It also meant that my drive to work yesterday morning was super pretty.

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Luckily, the ice hadn’t yet melted when I went home, so I was able to shoot these beauties. But pictures don’t really do them justice – these trees, they were silver. And iridescent. It was such a beautiful day to be out!