A Boy and His Dog

There is just something about a boy and his dog.  Braydon and Thor are such buddies and I love seeing them play together.  Braydon with his plaid shirt in the B&W reminds me of Timmy on Lassie.

Color Orange

In our photo forum we are given a color for each month to use as an inspiration, last months color was orange but I didn't get any photos done.  Cathy and I went to the Lauritzen Gardens and they had a gourd display and I decided better late than never.  This just reaffirms that I need to save my nickels for the 100L Macro with IS! 

Layers

I am in love and not with this rose but the macro that I am borrowing from Kris.  The colors this lens produces are as rich and yummy as the 70-200.

Fall Foliage

Kris let me borrow her 100L macro lens and I am in love with it.  The colors are just yummy and the bokeh is also.

Last One Standing

When we were in western Nebraska we drove up to Lake Calamus and walked along the beach for awhile before the storm came in.  I bracketed some images thinking I might want to try to do some HDR on them.  Still trying to find the style I am most drawn too and right now it changes from image to image and what kind of mood I am in, I guess that what makes it art.

Milburn - Population 0

Dan and I were in the sandhills when we came across the town of Milburn, population 0.  There were a few abandon buildings filled with left behind rusty and crusty memorabilia that was calling my name and begging to have a little HDR applied.

Playing with Filters

I have been on a YouTube fix lately and have been watching tutorials on PSE and trying some filter effects in PSE.  This is one of the photos from our camping trip last weekend and decided to give it a painterly look. 

After

Before
 

Floyd & Judy

  I was blessed to have the opportunity to take some photos for a couple at church who will celebrate their 50th anniversary.  We went to the Sunken Gardens and had a great time.

Joni & Terry

  We had a great time with our dear friends Joni and Terry Stewart from Illinois.  Joni and I became friends when we moved there 17 years ago and just clicked. 

Tulip Festival in Holland, Michigan

  The festival last an entire week with parades, street washers and dancers in the wooden shoes, unfortunately we were only there for about 1/2 a day but did enjoy seeing the shoe factory and all the tulips.  There are 6 miles of tulips and over 6 million tulips planted throughout the city.  We would love to go back again and spend an entire weekend.

 

Shoes

 

We were in Holland, Michigan during their Tulip Festival and visited the factory where they make the wooden shoes. 

Grand Haven Lighthouse

  Last year we photographed this light house on a stormy day but we weren't able to stay until nightfall but luckily we were able to be there overnight this year. 

Think Spring!

Wow, I can't believe I took these photos on Monday and here it is Wednesday and we have snow and sleet for May 1st!   Oh well, we need the moisture so will just have to live Spring through my photos for awhile.

Dante & Brody

  I got to spend the morning with the boys while Nikky went to a meeting, so glad I had my camera with me and that the boys were so willing to let me take their pictures.  I love being a grandma more than words can say and am so blessed with all 6 of our grand babies.