Week 24 - Project 365

PROJECT 365 - A PHOTO A DAY FOR A FULL YEAR

Day 162 - Darrell spent a good part of yesterday & today cutting up a tree that fell out back. I helped by taking this picture! :)

Day 163 - I found today's picture at the bus stop thanks to one very stylish and thirsty mom.

Day 164 - I finally got around to photographing the finished product of our home grown crystals.

Day 165 - Looking out the window this morning I saw these icicles on the backside of our Boxwood Bush - the space between the house and the bush is only a few inches - which made taking this photo a little difficult.

Day 166 - My very dirty van tire.

Day 167 - Just finishing up one of my many projects around the house.

Day 168 - I pass St. John's Episcopal Church in Olney, MD all the time. I thought it looked lovely this morning against the blue sky.

Sweet Little "A" - Part 2

What a beautiful baby girl! I thought since she was only 7 days old that she would be sound asleep throughout the photo session --- I was wrong! It was incredible at how alert this little girl was. This was my first session of 2011 - I hope that the rest of my year is as amazing as sweet little "A" is!

Sweet Little "A" - Part 1

What a fantastic way to start off my 2011 --- a newborn baby session! This sweet little lady was just 7 days old during this session! I'll post the part 2 photos tomorrow ...

Week 23 - Project 365

PROJECT 365 - A PHOTO A DAY FOR A FULL YEAR

Day 155 - I love this model of the U.S. Capital - which is part of the permanent collection at the U.S. Botanic Garden. Just another fantastic and free thing to see in D.C.

Day 156 - I was excited to see that I had plenty of time to do my shopping ... then I realized that this town clock was wrong by 1.5 hours.

Day 157 - I thought that it would be fun to join a community FB page on Project 365's. I join yesterday and this weeks theme is time.

Day 158 - This old clock was one of the things moved to make room for our Christmas decor ... it came back out of the closet today.

Day 159 - Happy 3 Kings Day - Feast of Epiphany.

Day 160 - As a side job years ago I spent hours "spotting" photos by hand. With today technology editing can be done within seconds on the computer. However, that old spotting skill has come in handy when I've missed something with the computer editing.

Day 161 - We spent a couple of hours Meadowside Nature Center this afternoon. The kids love playing inside this Dugout Canoe.

The Twelve Days of Christmas

My Favorite Photos of 2010

Twelve Fabulous Families

Eleven Lovely Landscapes

Ten Favorite Project Photos

Nine Cute Kids

Eight Curious Critters

Seven Beautiful Babies

Six Delightful Details

Five Baby Bellies

Four Tall Trees

Three Boats a Bobbing

Two Pairs of Boots

And ... One Flag a Flying

Thank You to Everyone who helped make my 2010 a success.

Uncle T and the Girls

I'm extremely lucky to have my Uncle T - he has always been there for me as both an Uncle and as a friend. This past Thanksgiving my Uncle T and my mom flew out to spend the holiday with us from Nevada. I snapped off some frames hoping to be able to give him a little something special for Christmas. As you can see my girls love their Great Uncle T as much as I do and it truly warms my heart to see them all together.

We love you Uncle T - thank you for everything you've done for us over the years!

Happy 2011

It's hard to believe that 2011 is here! My wish for everyone is a healthy & happy new year!

My photographic goals for 2011 ...

1) To get a little more adventurous with my photography. I tend to be more traditional with my style ... I would like to step outside the box a little.

2) To pay off my equipment and continue adding to my collection. It would be really nice to own a Canon 7D plus I have several lens that I would love to have.

3) I love Adobe Lightroom 3 - it helps me stay organized plus does a great job on basic editing needs. However, I want to go beyond Lightroom and learn CS5 (PhotoShop).

4) Most of all ... I want to photograph more and make some new friends along the way!