A Photo A Day: Leaves in the Wind and Cattle in the City
So I’ve finished my second week of a photo-a-day. I did miss one day, because I was just too tired to think of a photo that day. I decided to make up for it by taking two pictures the next day. Since...
View ArticleRose in Black and White
These are just a few pictures I took today while playing with a macro lens. I’ve been wanting to dabble in macro photography for a while. Today seemed like a good day to start
View ArticleMy Favorite Flower: Series of Three
The Oriental Lilly has always been my favorite flower. I love the smell, colors, shape… everything. These are a couple images that I made while I was playing around with my macro lens. There are three...
View ArticleBehind the Art
One great thing about living in Colorado Springs is that it’s a big enough city to support a community of artists like the one at Cottonwood Center of the Arts. One thing my husband has especially...
View ArticleBlood Moon
I’m so tired… but I could not wait to post a picture of the total lunar eclipse from tonight! It’s called a Blood Moon because of it’s reddish color. I’m not sure yet what the other two objects in the...
View ArticleSweet Romance
I had the pleasure to take some pictures of my brother and soon-to-be sister-in-law Rachel. We visited downtown Colorado Springs on a Saturday night and the small town of Manitou Springs the next day....
View ArticleLunchtime Moments
I love the little moments that happen during the routine parts of the day. Today, I went to Boulder, CO with some family for lunch. The light in the pub was beautiful I couldn’t resist taking my camera...
View ArticleWater Polo!!!
I had my first water polo experience yesterday. I’ve wanted to try to photograph the sport for sometime and it’s quite the sport! If you are afraid of drowning, I suggest you try something else...
View ArticlePortrait of an Artist… Actually, It’s a Portrait of His Stuff
I love my husband. He’s an artist. He does mostly digital painting, but every once in a while he will break out the traditional paints. We live in a tiny one bedroom apartment, so his art studio is...
View ArticleSouthern Illinois Roller Girls: St. Valentine’s Massacre
Went to my first roller derby last night. It was a scrimmage for the Southern Illinois Roller Girls and I was surprised at how many people were there. The place was packed!!! The event started about...
View ArticleSIU Baseball
Caption: Senior left-hander Jimmy Cornell had a rough afternoon Wednesday against Eastern Illinois University. The Saluki starter pitched just 3.2 innings, giving up eight hits and seven runs. In spite...
View ArticleSouthern Illinois Roller Girls: Fling into Spring
The Southern Illinois Roller Girls had their “Fling Into Spring” scrimmage this weekend. In February, I attended the “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre“. You’ve got to love some good roller derby action...
View ArticleSkateboarders at Marion County Fair
You never know who you are going to run into when you go someplace. Today I was at the Marion county fair (Marion county, OR) with my husband and mother-in-law. It’s hard for me to take pictures when...
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