Pretty in pink...

These are so beautiful and the last of my rhododendrons. The reds, whites, and purples have come and gone but the pinks just came out to play. They are so beautiful now but I think I will have to do a post on what they look like when they are finished showing off their colors: not so pretty. It is definitely worth it, though, for this show of color. June 3rd

Over the fence...

Friday the 13th, to many a very unlucky day but, as my child pointed out in a whisper to his music teacher today during the third grade concert, not to Italians. My best friend all through high school and to this day was born on a Friday the 13th and getting a baker’s dozen is always a treat. Plus, good things seem to happen to me on the 13th. Take today for instance: I got to see my son have a wonderful time singing with his friends, then I got to have a wonderful time having brunch with my friends, and in between I got to take a series of images I have been trying to take for far too long.

I have seen these flowers growing for years now and every time that I had my camera the sun was too high or too low. When the lighting was perfect, I was without my camera! Frustrating! It doesn’t help that this scene is only a few blocks from my home. I felt cursed. This Friday, however, I had my camera, the sun was hiding behind some beautiful fluffy white clouds and I got these images! Now I call that lucky! May 13th

Rough and ready...

This tree caught my eye, with all its rough edges and scruffy greenery. Green is abundant this Spring and I love capturing a little of it to save for colder days. Photoshop and I did enhance Mother Nature’s design just a little. I hope you enjoy it! May 10th

Mother's Day, part II...

My son was taking photos all day long Sunday, too. It is at this point I digress and offer sincere apologies to all my friends in grade school, high school, college, heck life, that have stood and waited while I got my fill of taking photos. I have learned to put the camera down (yes I have, don’t argue!) but it is all so new to him and every step offers something new to capture and keep. I now know what you all felt and I am so sorry.

I am also so proud of this kid! (And happy that my husband’s iPhone had a signal so that he could stay busy while we made him wait, endlessly.) My kid has a pretty good eye and takes some great photos. He has also decided he needs to hijack another post on my blog. Here are the images he wanted to show off. (I want to, too.) These are straight from his camera, unedited and unenhanced. Pretty awesome, right?

(The one of him is mine, but you probably figured that out already.)

A walk in the park...

Sunday was Mother’s Day and I had the best time. My son made me breakfast (Eggo blueberry waffles, strawberries and iced tea), we went to mass, then we took a camera safari around a lovely state park (my husband almost made it without saying something about having to wait for us as we took photo after photo), ending with dinner out at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants. It was lovely and I did take a lot of photos. How could I resist? The day was perfect: 70 degrees, slightly overcast with very little wind and a sea of flowers and statues and views, Oh My! I used restraint though and I am only posting a ‘few’ of my favorites. Few: adjective- not many but more than one. See it is a few!

Oh and I had to put in an image of my present from my son: a purple flower bracelet! So many of my favorite things rolled into one. I love being a Mom and I am so lucky to be a Mom to this one of a kind, sweet, smart, crazy adorable boy. Yes I am biased but I am also correct. So there! May 8th

Bubble Up...

I think I have to work on the whole ‘capturing bubbles’ thing. Figuring out the focus, playing with the depth of field, trying to get them in the 'right' place and all the other challenges made this one of the most complicated posts so far. I can't believe I couldn't get a multi-bubble image that I liked. I threatened to do it in Photoshop but my 9 year old assistant said I would be cheating. That's what I get for raising an honest son.

Oh well, this might be a summer side project. I do like how the sky and trees are reflected in the bubbles, though, and the look in my son’s eyes is priceless. He loved helping me put today’s post together. I loved spending time with him doing something we both enjoyed so much. It was a perfect day before Mother's Day project. :-) May 7th

Very Ecclesiastical... (Who gets that reference?)

Purple + Flowers = Joy Yes, I know, they are yellow too but I stand by my comment. There really is nothing more to say except maybe that trying to type is much more difficult with a 16 pound, part Maine Coon cat standing in your lap demanding attention. His purrs sound like a motorboat open to full throttle and he is shedding in happiness. I guess we all need a little joy in our day. May 6th

Sidetracked by dogwoods...

I was out prepping a location for a 1st communion session today and saw these blossoms on one of the trees. I know, flowers again, I tried to tell you that flowers are kind of my thing. Flowers, especially wildflowers, and butterflies make me so very happy. What can I say, I am ultimately a very girly, girl. No comments, I still call myself a girl and I can if I want to! So there! Yes I did stick my tongue out for just a brief moment. Composure regained now. Moving on. :-) May 3rd

Up close without support...

Macro photography without a tripod, I am living on the edge. Not really, I just have to adjust the challenge checklist to include a tripod. It has only been 8 days; I will get the hang of this. Any way, I like the way they turned out. :-) May 2nd

If it wasn't attached...

I think I can identify with Marc Antony here. Lately it seems that I am losing everything and my head would be next… if it wasn’t attached. (insert groan here) Bad jokes aside, I liked the look of this guy and thought he deserved a little attention. May 1st