Catching up... sorta 4-11

Twenty one days into January and I have three pictures on here. I had better step it up. Yesterday was full of pandemonium as a winter storm loomed over our heads. I was so pumped to get outside with my new camera and take some pretty outdoor pictures.... then I woke up to this:

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THE FIRST 'BIG' SNOW

~SNOWY DECK

This was the most interesting ice/snow covered item in our yard. I was hoping for something more like a whole village buried in snow. Like my Christmas village we packed back up a couple of weeks ago. I did a photo shoot through the town before we put it away for a whole year. My favorite has to be this:

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GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST

~A WALK THROUGH TIME

I will keep hoping for a snow like this here in real life. In a world full of beauty and wonder. Usually there is a nice blizzard around my birthday, but that has came and passed with no winter fanfare. I did celebrate with family and friends with dinners at tasty restaurants, a hockey game and cupcakes. Along with a delicious meal with another photogeek like me. She let me play around with her star filter... something on my bucket list of camera accessories. She has this beautiful grape lamp in her kitchen that just begged for someone to take its picture

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IT'S A GRAPE GRAPE WORLD

~ WHEN LIFE HANDS YOU LEMONS, SKIP THE LEMONADE AND GO FOR A GOOD WINE!

Mmmmm... boy I wish it were summer. A girl can only dream....

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DREAM ON

~ DREAM UNTIL YOUR DREAM COMES TRUE

My mom's curtains just give that dreamy effect, mixed with a little post production :0) Mixed with her lampshades, which just create a unique look with lines of all the same color

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LINES LINES

~EVERYWHERE

Lines and color attract my attention every moment of every day. Unless and animal walks by.... or moves.... or I just happen to see them.

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PLEASE DON'T TAKE THAT PICTURE

~ OH NO YOU DIDN'T...

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LADY, I SAID DON'T

~YOU BETTER RUN!

Not only did the cat fall victim, my mom's Lab/beagle mix, Marley was caught getting her game on.

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O.H. - I.O!!

~ GO BUCKEYES!

Oh I think I will leave you on that note... because who can resist a dog in a football jersey? NOT ME!

Packing up Christmas

It's a balmy 39 degrees outside, the eighth of January and still no snow; just a flake or two here and there last week. But, that's okay because my birthday is quickly approaching and it always snows for my birthday. Snow is when the real beauty of photography can be found. Icicles, bouncing light, blankets of snow, frosted ice designs all reflecting the wonder of winter. 


But because there is no snow outside I will just have to share a picture of a glass snowflake on my Christmas tree




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WINTERWONDERLAND
~THE PERFECT SNOWFLAKE

Glass, glitter and colored lights have been all consuming in the past month and a half. Today we are going to take it all down. I feel bad for my adorable cat who is obsessed with Christmas, and I used the term to its fullest extent. She sleeps under the tree, stares at the lights and gets giddy with the sight of wrapping paper. Today she will have sad kitty eyes as we pack everything up into boxes and stick it all back in the garage. 




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SAD KITTY
~THE PASSING OF CHRISTMASTIME

I know.. that look just makes you want to leave it up all year long. However, I think I will scream if I trip over the misplaced recliner one more time. So I'm out to pack it all up. Enjoy the day!!!

Bah humbug

Christmas was a complete blur this year. With no snow at all yet this season I don't feel like it's even time for Christmas. I had so many things I wanted to do/make this year but never had the chance. So in honor of my bah humbugisness (I know it's not a word) this is my Christmas picture for this year.......


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BAH HUMBUG
~CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN BOKAH