tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67261864265751147242024-02-18T19:01:43.046-08:00Life Behind The Lens 365Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-24795244753117302882011-02-22T11:42:00.000-08:002011-02-22T11:42:30.602-08:00Somewhat Obsessed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVW3eCc0oG77XuYipx-q4XE2RO7H_T9rajrUR7x7sE47aR4dBfjxig2eWGfWAYI1mkuOL-nGxJB3FdjVYCED9jFIf7pcih2RHpB-E3jPNWawyuaQ05P9z-ShvUnDVM4xl1esXFTuxpG0/s1600/37+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVW3eCc0oG77XuYipx-q4XE2RO7H_T9rajrUR7x7sE47aR4dBfjxig2eWGfWAYI1mkuOL-nGxJB3FdjVYCED9jFIf7pcih2RHpB-E3jPNWawyuaQ05P9z-ShvUnDVM4xl1esXFTuxpG0/s1600/37+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I guess if you are going to have an obsession, this is not a bad one to have! This is my breakfast every single morning!!! I can't get enough of it, I actually look forward to it every day! Vanilla yogurt, fresh strawberries and 100 % Natural Cereal with Raisins and Almonds... Yummy!!! I actually get a little panicked when we start to run out of any one of these 3 main components... so sad, and a little comical... Anyways, it makes for my photo of the day and a wonderful breakfast to boot!!!Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-89037671237551871872011-02-21T17:00:00.000-08:002011-02-21T17:00:00.242-08:00Texture Questions Answered...<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">I too am so excited to be learning about textures! Let me start right off by pointing anyone who is interested in learning more about textures, and in getting some awesome freebies, over to <a href="http://www.kimklassencafe.com/">Kim Klassens</a> website! That's where you will find all of the goodies! She has great tips and tutorials, you can even sign up for once a week newsletters and freebies!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As far as textures that I have been using, they are all directly from her website! (all free) The latest one I used for one of my most recent posts "The Lovely Luncheon" was called</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> "Simple Things Sample," so much fun!!!</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanks for the questions and have fun with your new Textures!!!</span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-25681147264303489542011-02-21T16:47:00.000-08:002011-02-21T16:47:02.990-08:00"Moody" Monday...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyC6ZYCo6fI8BTbD95skWxP1v-x-aVzlFbRYZT0kX8krcos2GiDVK-otaDnEbfhUQ96rm_FbswM2_NV5KvJcytjI4Y0mfzua9RWjNLb9l03roCzJFdBtbWiUJRh8aJEdkbzVieeeXvQVY/s1600/36+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyC6ZYCo6fI8BTbD95skWxP1v-x-aVzlFbRYZT0kX8krcos2GiDVK-otaDnEbfhUQ96rm_FbswM2_NV5KvJcytjI4Y0mfzua9RWjNLb9l03roCzJFdBtbWiUJRh8aJEdkbzVieeeXvQVY/s1600/36+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was a "moody" Monday for everyone, me, the kids, even this picture feels a little "moody" to me... Although I think that is one of the things I like about it!</span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-4173230577215373752011-02-19T20:56:00.000-08:002011-02-19T20:56:28.382-08:00The Lovely Luncheon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATs0TBkQneTW_QkRZZEGMnRTi1qY-GngE8gDP7j3-tc6lZqIq5UHLmHuI7I7-fbB1yOLMcBDd1bp9kzL5o8AEa0oDFiLegXtngYvONrJmPXuQvnBAZwf2rWDn_1BG6rqW0PO_1sZSIic/s1600/35+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATs0TBkQneTW_QkRZZEGMnRTi1qY-GngE8gDP7j3-tc6lZqIq5UHLmHuI7I7-fbB1yOLMcBDd1bp9kzL5o8AEa0oDFiLegXtngYvONrJmPXuQvnBAZwf2rWDn_1BG6rqW0PO_1sZSIic/s1600/35+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have some of the most amazing friends, one of which threw an absolutely fabulous Valentines luncheon that I was so lucky to be a part of! This girl is the ultimate party planner, and as usual she out did her self! Her attention to detail is superb and it is always so fun to see what she will come up with next! Here are just two of many shots I took that day and couldn't wait to share! </span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-26171828258734718062011-02-18T17:45:00.000-08:002011-02-18T17:45:32.423-08:00Photography Forgotten...<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">16 DAYS!!!</span></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">16 days without a post... So sad... but such is life I guess! Instead of putting all of that pressure on myself to catch up, I am just going to push on and move forward from here. I am finding out I might not be the best 365'er but I still love capturing and documenting the amazing things I find behind the lens of my camera... so I am just going to do the best I can, whether that means I post every day, or every other day, or even once a week! Thanks again for hanging in there with me...</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">~Marcie</span>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-26479892958955422372011-02-02T22:40:00.000-08:002011-02-02T22:40:30.066-08:0033 / 365 Beautiful Babe...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7WfSlGhXHQpejrznFCPszuxhoHadrjilQG0O2GsIwwCJKl8XBaGHKK8nNnm5i8ktxUSamE6iVgZkZT2V_LGLft05YljY4kre05NHiTW-Gqi1tEghX9tgSvEGVOJwfniyeOov3jdTo9E/s1600/33+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7WfSlGhXHQpejrznFCPszuxhoHadrjilQG0O2GsIwwCJKl8XBaGHKK8nNnm5i8ktxUSamE6iVgZkZT2V_LGLft05YljY4kre05NHiTW-Gqi1tEghX9tgSvEGVOJwfniyeOov3jdTo9E/s1600/33+for+web.jpg" /></a></div>Anyone who knows me knows that I have 4 boys, so if little girls come to my house then watch out, because the camera is coming out! Ella and her sister Cate came to play today, and I was in HEAVEN! I had to take this picture because it captures one of the cutest things Ella does... sucks her thumb, and then curls that cute little finger around her perfect little nose!!! I love it! Not to mention she's just a beautiful child anyway, and so is her sister! Their family is moving soon and I will miss them so much, so I was so thrilled to spend some time with them today, they won't ever remember it... but I won't ever forget it!Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-13245623034604122392011-02-01T22:32:00.000-08:002011-02-02T22:39:59.909-08:0032 / 365 The Wall...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15i-ecYEEin5RwCY-Q4PJdRVUyhRB_5OObuEoc4YDQtyvlJi5iW18tS7ZGJHtmUAnMPJ9eY2PRSffpfw5UrZErAB_aa5jdypp9FfK_hPble70HuoqPpxs7gPwWe8boZ14rGgnO96eDNk/s1600/32+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15i-ecYEEin5RwCY-Q4PJdRVUyhRB_5OObuEoc4YDQtyvlJi5iW18tS7ZGJHtmUAnMPJ9eY2PRSffpfw5UrZErAB_aa5jdypp9FfK_hPble70HuoqPpxs7gPwWe8boZ14rGgnO96eDNk/s1600/32+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A few of you requested to see "the wall" that was in the back ground of my "Sunday self-portrait" last week, so here you go! I shot it at night so that I didn't catch the glare on the glass from the sunlight, still caught a little from the entry light... Since it is in my entry way (narrow space), I had to shoot it from an angle as well to actually fit it all in. This was actually a really fun project! Michael s has the pre-done layouts that you can choose from and purchase with the coordinating frames, super easy if you need to fill a big space! Most of these pictures were taken on my old camera and are 4 or 5 years old, guess it's time to update! It was fun to share this with everyone, hope you enjoyed it too!</span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-18349948455475736322011-01-31T22:15:00.000-08:002011-02-02T22:24:31.943-08:0031 / 365 The Happy Tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6cNwtjRj7in2VgOR5QGBQUaIslJokQb3_8XvproALow6OE0CF_mKldwEm2nNuxtOWUKlz0inWSEXWIKXbPE-ExMABRvjPR5EnlQNIkGW6d7-sjonBDxNOhJx7D3SZwvnYkuz1aqAE84/s1600/31+for+web+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6cNwtjRj7in2VgOR5QGBQUaIslJokQb3_8XvproALow6OE0CF_mKldwEm2nNuxtOWUKlz0inWSEXWIKXbPE-ExMABRvjPR5EnlQNIkGW6d7-sjonBDxNOhJx7D3SZwvnYkuz1aqAE84/s1600/31+for+web+copy.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">Have you ever seen a happier tree? Every time I pick up my son from school, I see this tree and laugh! You can't tell me you don't see two perfect eyes and a goofy smile! </div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-61167554256110873292011-01-31T10:03:00.000-08:002011-02-02T22:41:00.098-08:00Better Late Then Never...<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hey Everyone...</span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I know I am a week behind in posts... but that doesn't mean I haven't been photographing anything and everything! It's been a crazy week and I have missed posting, but not nearly as much as keeping up with all of you! So I hope to start getting updated today! Can't wait to catch up with everybody and see what you have all been up to over the past week! Thanks so much for all of the support!!!</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">~ Marcie </div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-47085236329951579742011-01-30T21:56:00.000-08:002011-02-02T22:15:08.350-08:0030 / 365 Reflection Of What Might Have Been...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMsGfxtHUaZFxV38_b6bmGVnHjaK3q3yX0L0QGT9sAcg5cmE2uqzO_L77UXvaO_-1gmiljnU3Tem90c6_y9UETPTawQdaNwMXN1iwQcLv7W9w8_hjHEF5f8CQO6xq7Whwc3xmOjhHASs/s1600/30+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMsGfxtHUaZFxV38_b6bmGVnHjaK3q3yX0L0QGT9sAcg5cmE2uqzO_L77UXvaO_-1gmiljnU3Tem90c6_y9UETPTawQdaNwMXN1iwQcLv7W9w8_hjHEF5f8CQO6xq7Whwc3xmOjhHASs/s1600/30+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is the perfect photo to sum up my week. Quite a week for reflection in my house... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> For those who don't know me well, I recently made the choice to close down my company! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was the owner and founder of </span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">KAKE</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> an</span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">edible</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">design</span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">company</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">, A business that I worked so hard to create, my heart and soul went into </span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">KAKE</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">... in some ways it also took the life right out of me... long story, maybe for another time...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">...anyways, in the office today I happen to glance down into one of the round mirrors I have sitting on my desk, (my office is still packed full of all my "</span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">KAKE</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">" related items), I noticed my one lonely little business card, hanging where all of my orders use to hang and the reality of it all hit really hard. This photo represents so much in my life right now... It's amazing how quickly things change...</span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-32225492446450389122011-01-29T21:15:00.000-08:002011-02-02T21:24:54.586-08:0029 / 365 A Little Puzzled...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeXUloFQdShftfakgLnj3XkuFTE9Pe219mzTRl_uzp2xgN9rTC2pntXh4kes1jHBC6nOwkAnIjEUQsSjKz5Mx8WfW_XwrPzmyismiXPQU7rWXkrOjJGxbZdRYsoSZ0u7du3Inqh9yvbU/s1600/29+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeXUloFQdShftfakgLnj3XkuFTE9Pe219mzTRl_uzp2xgN9rTC2pntXh4kes1jHBC6nOwkAnIjEUQsSjKz5Mx8WfW_XwrPzmyismiXPQU7rWXkrOjJGxbZdRYsoSZ0u7du3Inqh9yvbU/s1600/29+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My 1000 piece puzzle, still in progress, but oh so close! The only problem... it's taking up my kitchen table...LOL!!!</span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-83287393149802333002011-01-28T20:40:00.000-08:002011-02-02T20:54:46.462-08:0028 / 365 Wo"Man's Best Friend!"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFZJyTcI0r3r68BafwkvMo6EQ2A8mVk1k7Ca3qYZ5KgZp_IQJbKTlBgpmKPR9_HQaJhBx7oKQP5lrVhTNB8dMSxR3wdwx6fR5gx4NTtONd_3maQSt4WMQvrziJH2gf5OJKyDF6_p15us/s1600/28+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFZJyTcI0r3r68BafwkvMo6EQ2A8mVk1k7Ca3qYZ5KgZp_IQJbKTlBgpmKPR9_HQaJhBx7oKQP5lrVhTNB8dMSxR3wdwx6fR5gx4NTtONd_3maQSt4WMQvrziJH2gf5OJKyDF6_p15us/s1600/28+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love this Dog, and he doesn't even belong to me! His name is Logan and he belongs to our wonderful neighbors, who I am sad to say are moving away and won't be our neighbors much longer, so sad! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was enjoying a wonderful morning visiting Michele (the fellow mom and amazing friend), catching up on all the latest craziness that is happening in life, when I was lucky enough to snap this photo of their amazing dog! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Talk about "man's best friend", I have never seen a dog more in tune and concerned about his master! It was fascinating, I don't think he ever took his eyes off of Michele, sensing her stress over the upcoming move and all the changes that are beginning to take place! He actually picked up her slippers and brought them over to her as if he was trying to comfort her, one of the sweetest things I have ever seen! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am so glad I captured this moment! I will never forget this amazing family and the life long friend in I have made in Michele! So thankful for that!!!</span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-87446045059583379912011-01-27T20:07:00.000-08:002011-02-02T20:19:05.399-08:0027 / 365 Horse and Buggy...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisa7QXesLL56P0d4QO6JZDsjBFm1mBqQWCOFoMMHqRGa-YHmOs26rmG2oA-mVdk-khaaWAl7P-tr-FtDsoQN-WwYJvVVlYLxgl-ffbjO9uJgt-fx8aEGtLecOhF2w31f6I8v9GULa9f4/s1600/27+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisa7QXesLL56P0d4QO6JZDsjBFm1mBqQWCOFoMMHqRGa-YHmOs26rmG2oA-mVdk-khaaWAl7P-tr-FtDsoQN-WwYJvVVlYLxgl-ffbjO9uJgt-fx8aEGtLecOhF2w31f6I8v9GULa9f4/s1600/27+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As I was driving home from my sons school the other day, I glanced over and noticed this horse just standing all alone by this broke down old car... I actually turned around and went back, thinking, that might make a really funny photo! As I pulled the photos up to look at them I realized that this could have possibly been a photo taken 50+ years ago... there was nothing in the photo to say hey it's "2011", so I went with it, and I actually really liked the end result!</span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-18878689734519509882011-01-26T20:23:00.000-08:002011-01-26T20:23:09.550-08:0026 / 365 Meet Miss Suzie-Kin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrvHiSXL4mY5JeNJCZ2kYiLFIGwg6iN0Kd536ZWPvCicBO91YpHRQ-lP_aXL9oXxQOUAVoxNfrurRGQ1lw9d7Cc00pK4bzDAcJ_gyG8gEvldghx3lqDpxKJ00QftiBw-3yrsi-iL-4h8/s1600/26+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrvHiSXL4mY5JeNJCZ2kYiLFIGwg6iN0Kd536ZWPvCicBO91YpHRQ-lP_aXL9oXxQOUAVoxNfrurRGQ1lw9d7Cc00pK4bzDAcJ_gyG8gEvldghx3lqDpxKJ00QftiBw-3yrsi-iL-4h8/s1600/26+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">YES... this is a Beauty School Mannequin head, and NO... she is not the only one laying around my house!!! She actually belongs to my 10 year old son! A little strange you might ask... Well actually... Not in the least! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My son Ky has been absolutely in love and completely fascinated with hair since he was just a wee babe! It's an interest that has only grown more and more over the years! As he grew he was thrilled to get his hands on any gorgeous head of hair that would sit still... we've come home to more then one of our babysitters, who he has gotten his hot little hands on, and of whom became the latest experimentee for him to work his hairstyle magic on! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Seeing how much he was enjoying himself, we decided to get him a head of hair to work on (hence the mannequin heads), he has one that he has given a short hair cut and the other he keeps long for practicing french braids, etc... As a beauty school girl myself, I am actually quite proud of how much he has learned. In fact he can braid better then me at this point! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As of late I've found him pulling up hair tutorials on You Tube, on numerous occasions, trying to perfect his skills... everything from intricate braids and Cornrows to zig-zag parts and Up-do's!</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The other day he asked if we could learn to make the flowers that all the girls were wearing in their hair! I confess I wear them too! So we pulled up the tutorial, went to Hobby Lobby, came home and went to town... He actually made the flower you see above! Now he wants to make one for every "Lady" in his life! I love it! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am so proud of him and I can't wait to see where this takes him. I hope he doesn't give up on it, he truly has talent for it! I know it can be hard for him because it's not the typical "hobby" boys his age have, but that's what set's him apart, makes him unique, special, and most of all makes him Ky!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here's to the next Jonathon Anton!!!</span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-3846009910795708202011-01-25T11:30:00.000-08:002011-01-26T15:05:05.216-08:0025 / 365 Frozen Once Again...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKl11zDiPlZot5OPiPfxJxZNwxcLgfbL1v-8yQAiUqnUiUnEp-tupR5mLlUV04XeRDRI9wWFUSIGwP0RO9K1otfjZBEi-2qMGUK-IBsNL_g5EEj_uARxSLx60qBnab7iiploftxwipl8/s1600/25+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKl11zDiPlZot5OPiPfxJxZNwxcLgfbL1v-8yQAiUqnUiUnEp-tupR5mLlUV04XeRDRI9wWFUSIGwP0RO9K1otfjZBEi-2qMGUK-IBsNL_g5EEj_uARxSLx60qBnab7iiploftxwipl8/s1600/25+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well, the snow melted away for a day or so, then I woke up to another morning of pure white, and a fresh blanket of snow... ugh! Driving home the other day I had notice these tall wicked prickly bushes growing along the road side... (yes, that is their the technical name), anyways, I loved how ice had stuck to just one side of them, so I made a mental note to go back and snap a picture... I think I'd like to shoot these again on a bright sunny day with a blue sky back drop... It be fun to do another "side by side' comparison!!!</span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-3432267212250039402011-01-24T16:54:00.000-08:002011-01-24T16:54:04.843-08:0024 / 365 Morning Vs. Afternoon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcVkGv3IhAWpRaCNHSNXAJ8cej6xcEjJeJIYbm90F6VQR6T1XGB-jrbQ30aeC4QJ81Dy5UXLZmxsmb___dxe15kevhURRANAxF5Eo5OWzTO8kGltzHksmMnpVDLLO0-_1R-2bicPLJGU/s1600/24+layout+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcVkGv3IhAWpRaCNHSNXAJ8cej6xcEjJeJIYbm90F6VQR6T1XGB-jrbQ30aeC4QJ81Dy5UXLZmxsmb___dxe15kevhURRANAxF5Eo5OWzTO8kGltzHksmMnpVDLLO0-_1R-2bicPLJGU/s1600/24+layout+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">The snow is melting and the sun is making itself known a little more often around our neck of the woods. Thank Goodness! We may have hit temps in the high 30's today and the kids think it's summer. They're looking for shorts and flip flops and telling me how <b>"freakin"</b> hot it is outside! </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We still have some leaves on a few trees outside that never decided to let go during the Autumn months... I noticed this morning that if you caught them from just the right angle, the sun would light them up and they looked like they were almost glowing! I went out and captured a few shots this morning, and then decided to snap a few more this afternoon! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I loved the comparison of the two shots side by side just at different times of day. You can sense the colder air and cooler tones in the morning shot, and then feel the heavier shadows that come along with the afternoon sun. I couldn't choose between them, although I did love the lens flare that I captured in the afternoon shot!</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After I had shot these I also shot some from the opposite side of the tree, (away from the sun) it was like night and day, the leaves just looked dead and lifeless, almost leathery, no dimension or tone or definition to them at all</span>... <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so bring on more sun!!!</span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-7127508023809021952011-01-23T22:55:00.000-08:002011-01-23T22:55:05.933-08:0023 / 365 The Attempt...<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">... At A Sunday Self Portrait!</span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFpgtr1Xit8T_qxfFj_d7yttS7U7Yi2mcH6G_y2_lJIE-t3HvQyFffk-4o9QAy3rJa5qqNhgWFmxb4-Yz-ZMixxDHEy2UQvajYcoxxhZP9QZIEXGDFJw8PUXE52iQPkgpPyQ-QnhXtNw/s1600/23+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFpgtr1Xit8T_qxfFj_d7yttS7U7Yi2mcH6G_y2_lJIE-t3HvQyFffk-4o9QAy3rJa5qqNhgWFmxb4-Yz-ZMixxDHEy2UQvajYcoxxhZP9QZIEXGDFJw8PUXE52iQPkgpPyQ-QnhXtNw/s1600/23+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This was in no way my plan for today's post... but the day got away from me and before I knew it all the light was gone and everyone was in bed and I was left with very few options. I have been inspired by a few fellow 365'ers to get in front of the camera. I am not sure this completely counts, but It's a START! Usually I wouldn't have chosen such a busy background, but I actually loved all of the black and white frames behind me, a little bit of organized chaos... it just seem to suit me tonight! So here it is, my "attempt" at a </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sunday Self Portrait!</b></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-54514690010616718692011-01-22T22:25:00.000-08:002011-01-23T22:42:24.430-08:0022 / 365 Saturday Morning Special<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxEKhmQ5sMFhR0qh12UqIpAI2SDcwcWPNMaKIcfRR-FV65LHmTYh-ugNxbFetl_vkaqEitjzsOjgYR0MsoyK8GfQkwyCAxjKk3Pysum6AIrqHy6zUaKo4sTY5eg28mPbd0i_mNiQ6bDI/s1600/22+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxEKhmQ5sMFhR0qh12UqIpAI2SDcwcWPNMaKIcfRR-FV65LHmTYh-ugNxbFetl_vkaqEitjzsOjgYR0MsoyK8GfQkwyCAxjKk3Pysum6AIrqHy6zUaKo4sTY5eg28mPbd0i_mNiQ6bDI/s1600/22+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For those of you who have never heard of </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Ebelskivers</b></i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> and therefore have never had the opportunity to enjoy them... I am so sorry! These are tradition in my family and have been since I was little, and of course long before that! Ebelskivers are a Danish Pancake... DIVINE, since they are round you can actually stuff them with all sorts of fabulous things like fruits or jams, or savory items like bacon and cheese as well, or you can just drizzle them with syrup and dust them with powdered sugar like we did here! They have to be cooked in an Ebelskiver pan, mine belonged to my Grandma, so it has been seasoned to perfection, similar to a cast iron pan. I know they sell them now at Bed, Bath and Beyond and there are recipes all over the internet for great Ebelskiver batters! Learning to turn them takes some practice but once you get the hang of them they are well worth it!</span> </div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-73368704619659385182011-01-21T16:32:00.000-08:002011-01-21T20:59:38.142-08:0021 / 365 My Kohl...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaYl0z2Nwy32uOulLSYowumPSYO_8wOY4M6q3dBjitDAtcdV8F3P37kVcIQq1iCFWgaHZG17eZRSPl51c4-KS4JXti4BOjKnbZMzSi_UAEN6RN4zRrx5kWt79aE4LA63rorX9aA7k9uU/s1600/21+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaYl0z2Nwy32uOulLSYowumPSYO_8wOY4M6q3dBjitDAtcdV8F3P37kVcIQq1iCFWgaHZG17eZRSPl51c4-KS4JXti4BOjKnbZMzSi_UAEN6RN4zRrx5kWt79aE4LA63rorX9aA7k9uU/s1600/21+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(1/15s; f/5.6; ISO: 400; focal length: 28mm)</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is my sweet, brown eyed, olive skinned, dark haired boy, Kohl. He is our 3rd son, soon to be 8 years old. He is the one who stands out among his pasty skinned, freckled, red headed brothers. He is the quiet one and the one who always has to be different. He was playing in the office today in front of an open window that was flooded with natural light, I just asked him to look up and smile at me... and he did</span>!</div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-43165856167935911732011-01-21T12:54:00.000-08:002011-01-21T12:54:26.267-08:0020 / 365 Around the bend...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1WF_gZkunUvAmwyfGf5AyfPVj8JTKZesNS41V-vX3BsGgS11rXGz4q4Vyko6CRMQ2HlIpJssCIG9Oh1OxB7MQETOc0UdIep_rSifXxuo9WMHN3j5y6OSCny-LqpDVPTEiObEy_cvKTM/s1600/20+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1WF_gZkunUvAmwyfGf5AyfPVj8JTKZesNS41V-vX3BsGgS11rXGz4q4Vyko6CRMQ2HlIpJssCIG9Oh1OxB7MQETOc0UdIep_rSifXxuo9WMHN3j5y6OSCny-LqpDVPTEiObEy_cvKTM/s1600/20+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have stared down this canal a million times, but I have never bothered to walk down and take a peek to see what lays around the bend... In the summer time it's full of water, kids grab there inner tubes and actually float down the canal! I know this is where they get in... but I have no idea where they get out! I will have to go back this summer and take some photos of the kids enjoying it during the warm weather!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Also, I too played with textures today, I loved what it added to this photo! Thanks to Chelsea, at </span><a href="http://cameracraze365.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Camera Craze 365</a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> for the inspiration and to </span><a href="http://www.kimklassencafe.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Kim Klassen</a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> for her amazing and simple tutorial! Make sure you check it out!</span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-44242163704976917912011-01-19T10:55:00.000-08:002011-01-21T12:10:09.035-08:0019 / 365 Lucy and her Pig!<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">First off let me start off by saying a big <i><b>"THANK YOU"</b></i> to everyone for all of the warm wishes, positive comments and kind words in general. It has made all the difference for me this week. I am still struggling to bounce back, but having something creative to focus on really seems to help! It is amazing to have developed such a huge support system in such a short period of time and I am truly thankful for each of you. I look forward to your photo inspirations every single day, so thanks so much for letting me be a part of each of your 365 journeys and encouraging me along on mine!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7PBde4kB_lwVclBsBNy7N-Yopwj07R-3bBQS9_mo81uNXobgx7dxD_TCJ023a5JuvXcKXBFi6dxB1H_ozufrQYCuZcUeT5ZyuiLv8cCTlMNhtWWZ7fzJfiOWV5G8stHU96UV2fZX8iM/s1600/19+layout+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7PBde4kB_lwVclBsBNy7N-Yopwj07R-3bBQS9_mo81uNXobgx7dxD_TCJ023a5JuvXcKXBFi6dxB1H_ozufrQYCuZcUeT5ZyuiLv8cCTlMNhtWWZ7fzJfiOWV5G8stHU96UV2fZX8iM/s1600/19+layout+for+web.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_24rLgbVMVNMrri9vp8sL6hFez9EAbc2nPdS7BpijHL_iQNQsAFGfJbCm96yhlO8uKB4DdSzLJJ1p0mfXqEcMrS8ObleU5Sri-DRxWerAJqYllqGWy-gmDVK9WIWrJJxY5I7X-txOpY/s1600/19+part+2+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_24rLgbVMVNMrri9vp8sL6hFez9EAbc2nPdS7BpijHL_iQNQsAFGfJbCm96yhlO8uKB4DdSzLJJ1p0mfXqEcMrS8ObleU5Sri-DRxWerAJqYllqGWy-gmDVK9WIWrJJxY5I7X-txOpY/s1600/19+part+2+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is our English Bulldog "Lucy" and this is Lucy's baby, "Pig". It's not often that Lucy is without Pig. This is also not the first "Pig" that Lucy has "loved!" Lucy's only goal in life is to "love" her Pig to death! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pig used to have a body... now he is not much more then a neck and a head, he also used to squeak, but Lucy will usually take care of that within minutes of receiving her new "Pig"... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pig is made up a very dense and </span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">ABSORBANT</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> foam, therefore thanks to Lucy's constant chewing Pig is thoroughly saturated and very </span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">DAMP</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Some of my favorite things about Pig are: </span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">finding him in my bed at night, stepping on him barefoot while walking through a dark house, or having him dropped on my face while I'm sound asleep, as Lucy is standing over me in bed because of course she is ready to play</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So thanks Lucy and Pig for keeping me on my toes and making life a little more interesting...</span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-75268097424405894522011-01-18T11:01:00.000-08:002011-01-19T11:09:30.755-08:0018 / 365 I Spy A Blue Sky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_5pWGbulEIhWr5l6AFCsOoM4HxZ_BI5lSJH89bB4aEtiMAN2r9YSJlefJTA-72vuK0srCzS4R1nO0z3ndOKwBTZ4n9DOe2VHO7yBG0lsHu_dJnZLePWDLC-e1OBnbScAmYsdGH0hP-o/s1600/18+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_5pWGbulEIhWr5l6AFCsOoM4HxZ_BI5lSJH89bB4aEtiMAN2r9YSJlefJTA-72vuK0srCzS4R1nO0z3ndOKwBTZ4n9DOe2VHO7yBG0lsHu_dJnZLePWDLC-e1OBnbScAmYsdGH0hP-o/s1600/18+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is the first speck of blue I have seen in the sky for what seems like an eternity, so I grabbed my camera and grabbed a quick shot. I know it's not one of those "WOW" photos by any means, but I just had to document that all elusive blue sky, it was about all my body would allow me to stay on my feet for, so I am thrilled that I got it!</span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-49057526693534722392011-01-17T10:47:00.000-08:002011-01-19T10:48:17.566-08:0017 / 365 Medical Monday...<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">...I hate playing catch up!</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopSksQgf2z3UsPzpxI3G4YU6IW9-nljyHbHbY_FZrNRUc9HvK_IJ3xSk2OQUlI0HP0frmS3QA9VkINd5DW9eKZsI3o1-n9ACyW4vmk2Pnxg7JOsWA5GbRVgqpVM4GvzDsoAfgmsaIVHc/s1600/17+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopSksQgf2z3UsPzpxI3G4YU6IW9-nljyHbHbY_FZrNRUc9HvK_IJ3xSk2OQUlI0HP0frmS3QA9VkINd5DW9eKZsI3o1-n9ACyW4vmk2Pnxg7JOsWA5GbRVgqpVM4GvzDsoAfgmsaIVHc/s1600/17+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">Yes, here it is Wednesday and I am just getting Monday's post up... I hate feeling behind, but I guess there will be days like this!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I spent most of my Monday in the Emergency room, trying to breathe... it's a great way to start your week..HA! It actually had started on Saturday and got progressively worse until Monday morning, I couldn't breathe at all! Luckily the EKG and X Ray's came back clear, so we are still trying to figure out what is going on, but for now, this lovely little contraption has become my new best friend! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I seem to be constantly light headed and so shaky, something I'm sure my future photos will reveal, but that's OK, part of documenting everything that is going on this year...right?</span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-81810358545335028702011-01-16T12:03:00.000-08:002011-01-16T12:03:21.669-08:0016 / 365 Finding Beauty in the Blah...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUATxBxJOCFtYsMOfBLVAbU8p1Kuq8CtR_luZADRwII_JSNsYtlirwaUljFgI2BiBvaez88iQnL4UZeuoenEkmlo3-Bs8iYnniN9iqmKaJNRcKaX7s8vFYVG7vtPpvkb4C4h0ID8A6EE/s1600/16+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUATxBxJOCFtYsMOfBLVAbU8p1Kuq8CtR_luZADRwII_JSNsYtlirwaUljFgI2BiBvaez88iQnL4UZeuoenEkmlo3-Bs8iYnniN9iqmKaJNRcKaX7s8vFYVG7vtPpvkb4C4h0ID8A6EE/s1600/16+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We have had nothing but gray skies and inversion now here for what seems like months, it is one of the hardest parts of the winters here in Cache Valley. The rest of the year it is absolutely amazing! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It makes it really hard to feel creative and motivated to photograph <b>ANYTHING</b>! It almost makes it almost impossible to photograph inside as well because there is little or no natural light to work with... so today my goal was to try to still find something beautiful in all the fog and gloom outside. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I pulled out the zoom lens once again and just decided to scan the landscape outside the window to see what I might find. I instantly loved this tree dotted with rain drops, through the lens they almost looked like tiny little lights scattered about, they popped against the black roof that laid just beyond it. I also loved the green shade of the bark and the red tone of the branches... oh how I long for spring!!!</span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726186426575114724.post-84210408993528404192011-01-15T17:24:00.000-08:002011-01-15T17:24:01.402-08:0015 / 365 The Contents Within...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0wdsLLmtLXa7vAlo1SO-HeeLf8eVlFcIBSa0LWsGaqugzaGiZT05zIBUb2BHzKgQdX3o1fsTh4mqbWTLbuqLc3oFGc4yDbYRWqYP9gVf83eAmQ_AsA-xbyr8rwpRyiuXNpEhsx4E8t8/s1600/15+for+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0wdsLLmtLXa7vAlo1SO-HeeLf8eVlFcIBSa0LWsGaqugzaGiZT05zIBUb2BHzKgQdX3o1fsTh4mqbWTLbuqLc3oFGc4yDbYRWqYP9gVf83eAmQ_AsA-xbyr8rwpRyiuXNpEhsx4E8t8/s1600/15+for+web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yes, I know, this is pathetic... <b>all</b> of this was crammed within my favorite purse! From the outside it looks harmless, but take a peek inside and it's was absolutely frightening! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Within the contents of my purse I found the following items: a brown paper bag, 3 cell phones (only one of which works), a #4 birthday candle, 1 child's toy car, 1 child's toy airplane, a granola bar, the flash for my camera, a book of sudoku, 2 brand new packs of crayons, a pair of earrings, a pack of photos, a business card holder, expired coupons, my zoom lens, a straw wrapper, a child's book, receipts galore, and 3 empty film containers!!! All of this among the more normal items any woman may carry... such as my day planner, sunglasses, gum, lip stick, umbrella, and some loose change! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My husband thought this was absolutely hysterical</span>... <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm sure a few of you <span style="font-size: small;">might too, but luckily for me it gave me my photo for the day and a good reason to </span><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>CLEAN IT OUT!!!</b></span></span></div>Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07987445769356203524noreply@blogger.com9