This morning…well, it’s a beauty.
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Halls are Decked.
As of last night, the contents of two gigantic tubs of Christmas ornaments were officially emptied onto our seven-foot tree. I seriously don’t remember when or how we accumulated so many ornaments. Or how said ornaments fit on our tree. But we pulled it off and I really love it. So many memories and fun…
Never Gets Old
A work trip to Northwest Missouri isn’t complete without a visit to the Benedictine Convent in Clyde. I’m convinced that their chapel is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. I don’t take as many photos as I used to, but it never gets old. Takes my breath away and brings tears…
A Day in the Life
Believe it or not, these seemingly random photos are actually related. These images reflect my day. From the time I got up to, well, now, I took one photo an hour (when it was possible) to document a “day in the life.” Not to say that my life is vaguely significant or even remotely interesting….
Sometimes…
….God smiles in color. And this year, God seems to be smiling a lot. In fact, I’d call it a full-on belly laugh. The trees in our neighborhood don’t even look real this year. It’s absolutely spectacular. A number of four-legged friends were out and about enjoying the colors and cool temperatures. Including this big…
Looking Like Fall
I cannot figure it out, but there are costumed scarecrows all along my route to work. There are so many themes…baseball players, cheerleaders, super heroes, Buzz Lightyear, pirates, you name it. But this Wizard of Oz set is my favorite. …and on the other side of the street is the Wicked Witch and some ruby-red…
Ohhh…..
“It’s amazing the difference a bit of sky can make.” – Shel Silverstein Especially when the sky is filled with every color in the rainbow. Here are a few photos from our visit to the balloon glow at the 2013 Forest Park Great Balloon Race. And if you liked the quote, check out this article…
Celebrating Craft and Color
I noticed today on my iPhone that I’ve taken a few photos this week that had something unintentional in common. They all represent crafts I admire and similar rich colors. Above was a woman dying clothes by hand at SKIF. Like the store, each piece is unique. Below is a small display at my favorite…
San Antonio
I’ve been out of touch for a few days due to a work trip to San Antonio that brought a few adventures for me and the boys. Memphis threw a wrench into our plans to see a playoff game while in town when they got themselves swept, but it didn’t stop us from visiting the…
It’s an Easter Egg Hunt!
And for the first time in years, Tanner and I got to go! Every year our church hosts a huge Easter Egg Hunt and this year pastor asked me to take photographs. Lucky me, Tanner offered to take my backup camera and help out! It’s been so long since I’ve had little ones, I’d forgotten…
Next Stop: the Garden
After spending the morning with butterflies, mom and I headed to the Botanical Garden for the Orchid Show. Shapes, colors, sizes, patterns…no two were alike. These were not your Mother’s Day corsage. In addition to the orchids, we enjoyed lunch and a walk around the grounds. Here’s mom at the Japanese Garden, perfecting the art…
Happiness is Like a Butterfly…
…the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder. (Thoreau) Or, if I may amend, on the flower above your head. Or on your pants leg. There was lots of butterfly happiness happening yesterday when…
If these hands could talk…
As we continue our newest work project, I am more and more amazed by how much a simple pair of hands (or two) can say. These hands could tell you the sweetest of love stories…a story that has not only unfolded to its final chapter, but is dwindling to its last precious, fragile pages. These hands could tell…
Hazy, Lazy Morning
So I woke up early this morning and noticed a thick haze out our windows. It looked like a dream. Fearing that the fog would soon burn off, I snagged a camera and ran out the door. I ran out the door and apparently left my brain behind. I was wearing flannel and no shoes….
Ten Thousand Hills
Parents’ Day Weekend at Tanner’s fraternity house brought a much-needed road trip this weekend. It’s so weird to see how grown up and independent my youngest child has become. Weird, but fun. Early this morning I decided to stop by a state park before heading home. Ten Thousand Hills State Park is just outside of…
Out the Window
Tonight I creeped into my neighbor’s yard to sneak some photos of her beautiful garden. (Who am I kidding. She’s used to it. She usually waves out her kitchen window.) I’m in awe of her garden not only because it’s gorgeous, but because it’s thrived in spite of having to endure the hottest, driest, most…
What was that?!
This was one of the strangest things I’ve ever seen. Remember that Murmuration video that went viral because it was so breathtakingly beautiful? These photos represent something I saw that was very similar, but on a much smaller scale…only these were not starlings. Nor did this take place in a remote natural setting. No, this…
Balance…and the lack thereof
Today I was tickled to find out that my office has used five of my photos (including the one above) to create new thank you cards/stationary. You know, when I started taking photos a few years ago, I didn’t have any ideas of doing anything with them…which resulted in nothing more than a small blog,…
Fall at the Farmers’ Market
Today’s run started at our little downtown Farmers’ Market — and gee whiz, it looks like The Great Pumpkin blew though here since last week! The early morning light was so perfect. I wish I would’ve had my real camera with me! But it was worth resorting to the iPhone because this was my longest run…
Perspective: Day Two
More time spent with this sweet family today. More family visitors, hugs, kisses, photos…more tears. I know we can’t do anything to change the way this story will end. However, while totally insufficient, we’ve done everything we can to make a difference. Now the best we can offer is our prayers. If I could possibly…
Perspective
Well, the work project that we started a few weeks ago took a very different path today. Again, I won’t go into details and compromise our patient’s privacy, but I’m sure you can guess from the photo that this story is a tough one. Unlike our last photo session, this is not the story of…
How I See It
If you know me very well, you know that for a couple of years now, I’ve been working very hard to improve my photos…upgrading my cameras, trying new lenses, practicing, practicing, practicing. Then tonight I found these photos* in my archives, taken at an art fair several years ago. These pre-date my blog, taken with…
Dear So and So: Running Edition
Been a long time since it occurred to me to write a Dear So and So note, but a few cluttered my mind tonight while I ran. So here goes. Dear Neighbor Who is Fortunate Enough to Have a Garage: Your cars are parked in the driveway because you can’t fit them among the floor-to-ceiling,…
Sunday Morning Run
My Sunday morning run route started and ended at our little downtown Farmer’s Market. Gourds, pumpkins, mums, temperatures in the 60s…looks like fall is heading our way. This is a new route that afforded some unexpected encouragement… …unexpected beauty and photo ops. Love these prayer flags. What a funky little route! I’ll definitely be doing…
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