Sunday Citar

"Hummingbird shows us how to re-visit the past for the purpose of releasing it instead of being caught in a permanently backward flight pattern. It also helps us to see that if we step aside we may see our life differently. Hummingbird teaches us to transcend time, to recognize that what has happened in the past and what might happen in the future is not nearly as important as what we are experiencing now. It teaches us to hover in the moment, to appreciate its sweetness."
~ Constance Barrett Sohodski

to celebrate....

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...hitting the 2,000 milestone on my blog counter, I thought I should post a photo of the kids. As much as they fight, squeal and drive me a little nuts on a daily basis, they do put up with me and my camera at any given moment. My willing victims if you will, and the lights of my life.

lunch with Dad

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We went out for chinese food yesterday after church. I love, love, LOVE this restaurant. The service is always spot-on and the cook will come out and do little magic tricks for the kids. Seriously, I would eat all of our meals there if we could.

Happy Father's Day

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This is one of my favorite pictures of my dad. It was taken back in 1965, in Alaska, just before taking my brother (love the hat) on a fishing/hunting trip. I have mentioned before that I got my love for photography from my dad, and I think maybe a bit of my sense of humor as well. I miss him. But I'll always remember him.

Happy Father's Day to all you "Daddy's" out there.

It's gecko time...

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Gecko's kinda creep out the kids, but I love them. They eat other bugs and don't bother me at all. And I love when they play on the outside of the kitchen window, because then I can watch them. Tonight I decided to take a few pics. It's more fun when there is more than just one, but still. Aside from the 100 + degree temps we had today, this gecko is just another reminder that it is summer now.

...so I cut off her cute little chin

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I whipped out the camera yesterday in the parking lot of the grocery store while Ronnie was loading the trunk. The sun was going down and the light was perfect....look at those eyes. There is nothing like filling up the frame with a sweetie-pie's face, even if you do cut off her chin.

Miss Maddie

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A true Southern Belle. Maddie is from South Carolina and you can hear it in her voice. She is an awesome, AWESOME lady. She turned 97 on May 12 and I did some portraits of her as a birthday gift.

Maddie has such grace, it's no wonder she has lived this long. If I am blessed to live as long, I pray I will be like her.

June

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Happy June. Wow, this year is really zipping along. Hope everybody has a wonderful, blessed summer.