After the Rain.....

Colorful Eggs

Easter cookies

Memories in a pinecone

Flowers to Brighten My Day

Can I just say that I am so happy with this picture? It makes me chuckle knowing that the pretty blue background is my ugly recycle bin out the window. Oh, what you can do with background blur!

Silly Eggs

My current best friend

Isn't mail a beautiful thing?

Beets Me!

I don't know if I've ever cute a fresh beet before. It was actually really cool inside. Look at the rings!
But look what they did to my hands! (photo courtesy of Necco)

Slates

I volunteered in Reese's classroom this afternoon (while the kids were at lunch). My job is to fill their folders with all of the papers and projects from the week. I was drawn to these old fashioned chalkboards. I just kept hoping that no one would walk in on me while I was taking the pictures....

18-50mm lens at 40mm, ISO 400, f/2.8, 1/50 sec

Angel of Freedom

I was thrilled to find this Willow Tree figure, Angel of Freedom, at the thrift store today. She is the 3rd that I've been lucky enough to find second hand, and each time I do a little happy dance. I love Susan Lordi's simple style. There is so much emotion contained in this little figure!

I just have to mention--after I took this picture, AJ--my 3 year old--went to the pen drawer so that he could give her a face. Ack! I'm glad I caught him before he ruined her. :)

Canon 40D, 18-50mm f/2.8 lens, ISO 200, 46mm, f/3.2, 1/50 sec

YUM!

I have enjoyed taking pictures of the moon this season, and tonight's moon was spectacular....clouds were moving across the face of the moon, which was giving off an orange glow. I have figured out plain old moon shots. But for some reason, I could not nail the eerie glowing, cloud-hidden moon tonight. So instead, I am posting a picture form a meeting we went to tonight for Twizzler's upcoming baptism. Yum!

PS--Same old camera. Totally auto. No flash.

Brick. Oven.

I've been loving the sunsets lately, but I keep missing them (with my camera, at least). I took a pre-sunset walk to the park tonight, and thought this lone brick made a perfect prop.

Beading