Monthly Archives: March 2009

throw your dreams into space

“Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country.” ~Anais Nin

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through the viewfinder – brave

I have been having a ball with my argus lately.  In fact, I’m feeling brave enough to post on my blog!  You’ll see more ttv images here, I’m sure. Still a work in progress, I’m learning which settings work best, angles, lighting, etc.  The argus is not feeling so foreign in my hands anymore! Have...

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love thursday – young love

We were lugging a toddler, picnic basket, blanket, balls, and the rest of the gear needed to entertain a two year at the park.  I looked over my shoulder and spotted this couple.  No blanket, no extras, no responsibilities – just holding each other.  Simple, simple – love. You remember this moment, right?  I sure...

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visual response

My visual response to challenge no. 4 from the Four. Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from the tumbling main, And threading the eye of a yellow star: So many times do I love again. ~Thomas Lovell Beddoes

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one simple moment at a time

“What are you shooting?” she asked me. “These flowers coming through this fence.” I pull up the image above that I had taken just moments ago, and point the camera towards her. “They looked so ordinary, like weeds to me, but they are so beautiful in that camera!” Changing the way my family looks at...

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the sky in a bottle

If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.  ~Wayne Dyer I never did believe anyone who told me I couldn’t bottle the sky. Here’s to a the beginning of a wonderful week!  Cheers.

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at play

They played all afternoon.  Running, jumping, exploring – happy to be outside. The grass has not yet returned, but spring is in the air. It’s subtle – can you feel it? The slight breeze blowing her dress, the clutched baseball, and the hint of grass that is to come.

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design feedback?

Taking a small break from visual blogging to get your feedback, dear readers. I am working on my own design and branding (be on the look-out for an entirely new look) for my blog and website.  I want it to be clean and inviting, and also reflect me and my work. Here’s what I have...

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yummy

Smoked salmon and cream cheese. Need I say more?

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beauty in the unexpected

Enjoying longer days outside with my favorite girl in the world! Guess what I discovered yesterday?  Beauty can be found in flowering weeds! (smile)

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bonus shot: waiting patiently

Nature is not hurried, yet everything is accomplished. ~ Lao Tzu ********* Don’t worry – it’s not green here just yet (smile), this was taken during my Botantical Garden project! Waiting patiently for spring (and more green).

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whimsical thoughts

You must train your intuition – you must trust the small voice inside you which tells you exactly what to say, what to decide. ~Ingrid Bergman ******* Some decisions are already made for you – just listen to your inner voice.   Have a great hump day, everyone!

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standing out from the crowd

I’ve been thinking lately about how to find my niche – what it is that makes me different from the rest. Still thinking….. In the meantime, I have so many new ideas for this space.  Will share more in time.

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sunset

The view from my lens yesterday evening.  I wish I could bottle that light and keep it forever.

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