So I decided to take the afternoon off and treated my husband to the Roadster Show in Portland on Friday.  What a great time we had looking at all the different and  uniquely designed automobiles, motorcycles and trucks.  We like to go on a Friday when if first opens.  That way the crowds are smaller and the ability to take some good quality shots without all the people is much better.

Here are just a few that I thought were good enough to post here.  I don't like to make each shot a direct head on, so the more creative I can get, the better I like it. 

Feel free to comment, or just let me know you stopped by to take a look.

Mardi Gras Cupcakes in the Making...

My day started with a drive out to Aloha to visit a friend.  It proved to be such a fun day with my pal Pamela Gillilan - owner of Pamela's Cakes & Cupcakes.

She was baking cupcakes for a wonderful Mardi Gras Party, and I was along for the ride, camera in hand.  The colors of an event that happens only once a year, that thousands celebrate with great excitement.

Such an amazing process to go from beginning to end with three dozen cupcakes. It intrigues me to see what passions abound, and to be able to capture it to share with others.

Here are a few of my favorites.....

Sunshine makes me happy :)

Nothing like a little sunshine to brighten up your mood!  The gray days are hard to get motivated because the dreariness with continuous blacks and browns keep me indoors creating and framing.  Being a nature photographer means you NEED to get outdoors or you go a little bit craazy.

Let's take a look at some of the goodness I found today.....

So much to look at...so happy to see that Spring is on it's way.  What will the next venture into the world bring to light...

A Mixture of Visions

Oh my how the time flies by!
I cannot believe I have not written anything here for the past 6 months.  Then again, it has been quite a ride for the past six months!!!

Some medical issues that should have been short - ended up taking over the last half of the year.  What I have gotten out of it all, is that life is an amazing journey that should not be taken for granted.  Love those near and dear to you...but don't forget the ones that are not currently in sight.  Friends, family, neighbors, doctors, teachers, pastors, grocery clerks, waiters, bankers, garbage collectors, they all matter.  When you think you have no one...that is when your true friends and family show up.  At all hours of the night, to make a meal or lend a hand.  "That's what friends are for" has developed an entirely new meaning for me today.  At the brink of death, frustrated and confused, they all rallied around me and pulled me through.  This year will not be forgotten - nor life taken lightly ever again.  I love you all....more than you know....thank you for showing me I matter!

As another month comes to a close...let's take a look at what I have uncovered. God's beauty is amazing and wonderful, making the mind ponder the intricate patterns and timeless efforts of His work. How did He think of such things? How does this happen? The overall picture is beautiful, as the inner workings are astounding. Browse thru...comment on what you like - or suggest something for my next venture.



Either way, I am so happy you stopped by, and I hope to hear from you soon. All photographs are available for purchase. Please do not copy or use without permission. It's the photographers code and the right thing to do. Thank you.....

Here are a few of my favorite things today.....

Love in the Rose Garden

One of the things I love about living in the Portland area, is the Rose Garden.  This time of year is truly an amazing opportunity to see why we are called the "Rose City".  The colors, the smells, the excitement of strolling throughout the rows and rows of beautiful shapes and sizes of this flower we have come to know as the symbol of "love".

Please take a look at these with me - leave a comment as to what your favorite is.  We only grow thru our knowledge of how to listen.  My eyes and ears are tools.....