End of the day

Driving home from my sister's I head due west.
This evening I was treated to a sky like I've never seen before.
Fortunately, I had my camera with me (big surprise!)
I shot these photos while driving on the highway,
except for the one with the arrow sign (that was when my
mother was having a stroke at what I was doing so
I pulled off the highway for this one shot).
Have you ever seen a rainbow ball?
There wasn't a speck of rain, or even a rain cloud
to be seen, yet peeking out of the clouds was this
beautiful, rainbow colored ball.
You can see it really well in the top right photo
and again in the top left.

Then there were these icicle clouds (sorry, Cindy - I don't know the
technical name for them).
They are shown on the two bottom photos in the collage.
The reflection of light on them was beautiful.

btw - that Blog It Board is the creation of Jodi at MCP Actions.

As I turned off the highway on the last leg home,
this was the final scene of the sunset tonight.

Somebody up in heaven sure put on a show for us Midwesterners tonight.

And thanks to that "somebody" for allowing me to safely take these shots without crashing into the guardrail.

Sun, Sand, Surf, Spirits.....Good Friends

I have been back for a few days,
reality hitting me like a bucket of cold water.
That's the price you pay
for going away
to play.........
Last week I woke up and looked out the door to this..... put on my suit, grabbed a book, and did this.......
at the end of each day I watched this......
Yes, I made tracks to the beach!

This was the only form of communication. So nice.
Every morning, JD set up our camp.
Dan was the afternoon entertainment,
while Glen kept us enthralled every evening with his storytelling skills.

Only once, yes, only once, did we leave the relaxation of the beach.

This is where we went........

this is what we did.......
The Irish play hard.
We were welcomed by the Dukes of Walton and Navare.

They gave us a key to their beloved city and behaved themselves so that

we might return there someday.

Ahhhh, the view from my walk out condo.


Does this look like someone who went against his free will?

Good times, good friends.
My numero uno buddy, he makes a nice backrest on the beach.
Camp "This-is-the-life"
Easing into our sea legs.

Such a wonderful week full of happy memories.

It will be my new "mind's eye" getaway.

Thank you to all the Floridian Dukes who were so hospitable and on their best behavior.

Mark, Glen wants you to text him your email. :)

go check this out and see what you can do

http://givingchallenge.ning.com/

Anna in Wonderland

Hi! (she really says that to me)
My name is Anna. I'd like to welcome you to my crib. See? I really DO have a crib!
This is where I sleep, and sometimes don't sleep.

Today I'm not sleepy, so let me show you around.
This is my tree. I love the texture. Not as smooth as my blankie, but I still like to touch it.
This is my sitting-on-the-leopard-print-pillow spot. I have a view of my toys from here.
Ahhh, my very cushy, comfy reading and rocking chair.
This is my corner spot. Isn't the light lovely over here?

Since my mom worked so very hard painting this WONDER-ful Land for me, I thought I'd let her get in on the tour of my crib.
She spent hundreds of hours while she was waiting for me to bake in her tummy to paint all of this.
Isn't she a wonderful artist? I think she's the best. Just look at this place!
I think I'm very lucky, don't you?

Time for my nap now, but thanks for stopping by.

Is this not the most INCREDIBLE room you've ever seen? I felt like I WAS Alice walking around in here shooting this most delightful, adorable baby. She's one of my favs.

And she really does say "Hi!" all the time.

Thanks for a happy morning, Anna.

Doodle Bug & Friends

I finally have a new nickname for the little baby.
The other night I was holding her and said she was a little doodle-bug.
I got the first big, I mean really big, coo and smile, with a gurgle on top.
That's it! She is now my Doodle-Bug Baby.
Here is what things look like at her house when I get to go over to babysit.
Front door wide open (big bro told me she loves nature).
Pink bear-skin rug, marvelous light, sparkling eyes and a smiling, happy baby.
I turned her so she was looking outside. She was fasinated with the view and continued to smile and coo at the trees and whatever else she was seeing out there. I sat, fasinated, watching her.
On to my other buddies..........
They were still in the Olympic spirit at the park last Sunday.
Here you see their game they called Synchronized Swinging with a Jump at the End.


As they climbed Mt. Olympus I decided they were both worthy of a gold medal and an ice cream. I'm hoping and praying that all of my family and friends are safe and find shelter in the wake of Hurricane Ike.

A few fun shots

I am overwhelmed. I'm remodeling my loft and have chaos all around me.
I keep all of my photos, books, important papers of mine, and photo equipment in this area.
It is also where my computer/processing lab is.

I needed to take a break, so I decided to look at some of the non-wedding photos from last weekend's trip out west.

Casey "Glen" Jones11K High in the Sky

Just add a horse and a cowboy
A Perfect Marriage - he's the cheese, I'm the chocolate
Smokehouse (no smoking allowed)
Self-portrait in the Saloon
Pre-"nap"

Nite.

Love and Marriage

Here's a little sneak peek of the wedding of Steve and Erin which took place at a beautiful private home in Breckenridge, Colorado last Saturday.

The flowers were all done in greens and white.....

The groom thought his bride was lovely.......is that a look of love or what?

With this ring I thee wed.......

Now where's that threshold?
While taking some shots in the wooded area, the bride got serious. I felt like an intruder, but was glad I was there to get the shot.
They were so happy that it was contagious!

A little clowning around. Check out Erin's gorgeous shoes.This was her gift to the groom. He was so touched that he gave her yet another kiss.

This is only skimming the surface. I shot 1019 photos at this wedding. I couldn't help myself, it was such a beautiful setting and they were all so pretty! Joe & Abby were in the wedding so I'll share some of them tomorrow.

Happy honeymoon to the newly wedded couple, and thanks for inviting us to share this special day with you.