I love that shot-Photo Walk submission

Entering this photo of the Paramount Theater sign from my photo walk last Saturday....

Day 25

Day 25

sky

Day 11

Day 11

landscape

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Day 289

Caught up

Here's the final catching up set of pics...I'm now up to date (that is until Thursday).  Brief hiatus for the weekend but I will have pictures to share promise!

Big D, Little D

Day 274

Winning the war on the weeds!

Day 273

Fritz & Frites

Day 272

Sweet Caroline

Day 271

Ren Faire

Day 270

Library visit

Day 269

Illinois twilight

Day 268

Oasis

Day 267

Toad Lily

Day 266

Allium-nodding onion

Day 265

Coneflower

Day 264

Green

Day 263

Tick Tock, tick tock

Day 262

Day 261

The patio progress & finished results

Here's what my favorite did for fun a couple weekends ago.  While I did help a tad (I think Trips actually helped more than I did)  I will say I did a fabulous job of supervising!

The mud we had before (beautifully framed).

Lots & lots of sand to rake & level.

Sand placed.

A few tiles placed....

My favorite working hard!

Still at it....

Almost finished.

Perfect place for a fire, blowing bubbles, or reading!

Thanks Bubba!

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The space between

Day 206

Lake Walk

On a recent walk with a good friend I decided to take my camera with me given the lake we sometimes walk around is usually home to lots of cute creatures.  I was hoping to find some yellow fuzzy bubbas (saw quite a few of those cute guys too!)  I was also pleasantly pleased by all of the other wildlife there was to be seen.

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Day 122

Beauty at home & afar

This was taken at the Enchantment Resort in the Mii Amo Spa in Sedona Summer 2009. I can't for the life of me now recall what this room was called but before entering you wrote your troubles on a slip of paper and left it in a basket outside of the room. Once inside the circular room you sat on a bench where in the center of the room there was a piece of petrified wood with a crystal set in it bubbling with water. At each cardinal point (North, East, South, & West) were four more crystals set into the wall. The idea was to gaze into the crystals and kind of "free" your mind as you listened to the bubbling water. An intense and tranquil experience at the same time.




This was taken at Stone Gate Park on Route 25 in Oswego. It was shot as part of a scouting trip to locate a suitable location for a family photo shoot I did in Fall 2009. A very small park it borders the back of a neighborhood but also runs along a small creek. I can easily imagine myself sitting here on a Spring or Fall day reading or lending my face to the sun as I listen to the waters babble behind me.

This was taken in May of 2009 to revisit the beautiful gardens where my favorite & I had our wedding photos taken. We wandered through the paths, took some silly shots on the tanks, and there were more than a few "Do you remember?" moments. One of my favorite places to capture flora and fauna.

Another photo taken in Sedona in the Summer of 2009. This was a small reflecting pool outside of the Mii Amo Spa. One of my favorite trips with some of my closest friends.

This was taken in Spring either in 2005 or 2006 during my Spring Break. During a trip to visit my cousin Jessica who lives in Oregon she took me on a day trip to Belknap. We soaked in the hot springs pool and then spent the rest of the afternoon walking the grounds and taking photos. The beauty of the Pacific Northwest was stunning, although I didn't have my D90 I still managed to capture some amazing shots of Belknap, Mount Pisgah, Portland, and the coast. Unfortunately we were unable to go to Crater Lake due to the amount of snow and no snow tires or chains on the car, but maybe next trip, eh Jess?

The healing circle or what I think this is called... is located inside the Mii Amo Spa in Sedona, AZ. Maggie & I spent time awed by the beauty surrounding us while enjoying a glass of wine.

This was taken while hiking along the trails in Mount Pigsah in Oregon on my 2005/2006 Spring Break trip. I think I made it half way to the top complaining all the way I couldn't possibly get all the way up. Thankfully I did stick with it and after a rest I was able to climb to the top to take in some stunning views of the landscape.

America....ain't she grand?