112 days ago

I became a mother and my life forever changed. It feels good real good, kind of like putting your bib over your face.

Boat Night

It's a pretty good time.

Before the rain

The light was really nice and the air was so thick my skin stuck to everything...

Then I was so wet everything stuck to me...

I can't wait for the party tomorrow night.

Hollyhocks

These blooms have been two years in the making. They were beautiful along the west side of the house a week or so ago. With the heat and the rain we have had over the last week they are looking a little drab now but I guess that's why I made a picture.

I like RED cars

They are snazzy er than all the rest.

And what a fine place it is.

It's been a long couple of days as the only photographer working and normally this would cause quite a bit of frustration which would eventually lead to anger but the assignments this weekend were really all about celebrating who we are as a country and where we are going. It's nice to just take a step back sometimes and appreciate the individuality of our great country and what allows us to maintain it. The first frame is of a woman giving me a tour of her neighborhood which she has worked for several years to try and take back from the drug dealers and the gangs which use her street on a daily basis.


The second two are from the Lexington Parade. there were so many people lining the street for such a little town.

And this last guy just got back from California after serving in the military and couldn't wait to leap into the water of the St. Clair River.

Fireworks take 4

I've been photographing the fire works every year since I have started at the paper and every year they keep getting a little better. I tried to stay away from the lights in the sky and pay a little more attention to what was happening on the ground. Here are a few frames from the night after the rain moved through.

fastpitch

It's summer time

The sun is hot, the light is beautiful and this photographer is elated. It's kind of a reward for all those cold dark winter days. The pools opened yesterday and I spent a little time making some pictures of those brave enough to tackle the deep end. and one little boy who just made it off the ladder.

This morning after kissing Joey good bye for more than five minutes I made some frames at a women's invitational. I've never really been a fan of women's golf but this morning the light was nice and the ball was in the right spot. I think it made a pretty nice little picture.
After golf I got in my car and headed home to grab something that I forgot and on my way I saw this doe standing in a wheat field. She was watching her two fawns getting a drink of water in a nearby ditch. When I got out of the car to make a picture the fawns slipped back into the cover of the wheat. But I managed to grab this frame.

back to work

It's been three months... I've been back four days counting today. It's taking some time to adjust but I'm happy to be here. I took this while playing on the floor Monday before heading out the door. He's growing so fast.