Saratography

Ramblings (again)

2011-05-27T12:17:00.001-04:00

Subtle changes in reality make time's passage meaningless in moments like this. Alone and afraid she turns in on herself, wrapping her arms like steel bands around her up-drawn knees.

A simple thing, really; a phone call, and an appointment kept, and things will go on as they always had...

Except it wouldn't.
Nothing would ever be the same again.

Days of living in fog; nights of laying sleepless and guilty, her mind moving a million miles an hour.

There is no understanding what can't be put into words.

Amazing, isn't it; how one moment can shape the rest of your life, even when on the outside, nothing has changed?

Ramblings (Inspired by a Neon Sunset)

2011-05-26T10:20:00.001-04:00

From my spot in this seat, the horizon is electrified; neon colors in the distance promise every conveince possible.

Whores for your dollar, they will say whatever is required to keep you under their spell.

Hour after hour, cause and effect, want/take.

Instant gratification, friend.
Isn't that what you wanted?

No desire left unfulfilled; no challenge.
These days, who wants a challenge?

Wants have given way to must-have's.
Now, now, now!

"Violet, you're turning violet, Violet." I murmur, half to myself; a sad view of society. The woman on my left with the curlers in her hair looks at me like I'm the crazy one.

We Have MOVED!!

2010-10-28T08:56:00.001-04:00

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Sara

Project 365....day 235

2010-09-24T10:09:00.000-04:00

Day 235 was an exciting day for me; it was my first chance this year to photograph some fall leaves! Fall is my FAVORITE season, for so many reasons, but the photog. in me can't resist the colors. ♥ Here are a few of my favorites.

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Project 365....day 234

2010-09-24T10:06:00.000-04:00

Day 234....yet another cruddy-rainy day. :( Today we painted...

Project 365....day 233

2010-09-24T10:02:00.002-04:00

Day 233 was a really cruddy, rainy one. To break up the boredom, we you-tubed...

Project 365....day 232

2010-09-23T16:43:00.000-04:00

Day 232 was a day for beautiful summer flowers and plants. Here are a few of my favorites....this is the first time I ever took pictures with a certain pre-set in mine, but thanks to Laura at Pretty Presets, that's exactly what I did. (PS. you can view her amazing presets for lightroom here)

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Project 365....day 231

2010-09-23T16:33:00.000-04:00

Day 231 was a cocktail Wednesday. Every other Wednesday my in-laws take my little humans out for dinner, and my husband and I go out to cocktails with my Grammy. ♥ We all have a great time and everybody wins! This particular Wednesday, after cocktails, we took a ride up to the lake, where I captured my handsome, outdoorsy husband. I just ♥ him.

Project 365....day 230

2010-09-21T12:33:00.005-04:00

Day 230 was filled with one of my favorite summer traditions; The Bannertown Fair in Mayfield, NY! It's been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, every August we enjoyed the food, the vendors and the (few) rides you could fit into the Volunteer Fire Dept. lot in Mayfield. I'm so thrilled to be able to share that tradition with my own little ones. ♥

First, Amelia-mazing spinnin' till she was SO dizzy!

Next, both my little humans in disguise!

And last, the beautiful sunset from that night...

Project 365....day 229

2010-09-21T12:24:00.004-04:00

So, I've been SUPER busy with summer, and I've totally let this thing go. BIG fat apologies. Anyway, back to school, summer is about done, back to the grind. I am determined to catch up, so away we go!!

Day 229 included lots of summer fun. We spent the afternoon at my Momma's house, and I found a new friend by the pond...

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Project 365....day 228

2010-09-01T21:31:00.002-04:00

Day 228. Rain. Is it a good thing? Hrm....I'm not so sure....

I guess it might be!

Project 365....day 227

2010-09-01T21:28:00.002-04:00

Day 227....Gobble, Gobble, Gobble...

...Gobble, Gobble....

Project 365....day 226

2010-09-01T21:21:00.005-04:00

So....now I'm like, 20 days behind on my blog, and this is becoming a scary, daunting task. But...I am not a quitter. I have made it 240-something days into shooting this project, I'm not going to give up on blogging it till I'm DONE!! Therefore, I'm determined to get this thing caught up!! And, away we go!

On day 226, my boy was a daredevil!

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Project 365....day 225

2010-08-24T22:34:00.004-04:00

Day 225; The Perseid Meteor Shower. The sky looked like it was falling down on us. It was amazing.

"I would rather be a meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, then a sleepy and permanent planet."

-Jack London (1876-1916)

“I see myself as a huge fiery comet, a shooting star. Everyone stops, points up and gasps "Oh look at that!" Then- whoosh, and I'm gone...and they'll never see anything like it ever again... and they won't be able to forget me- ever.”

- Jim Morrison (1943-1971)

“Yeah we all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun.”

- John Lennon (1940-1980)

Project 365....day 224

2010-08-24T22:31:00.002-04:00

Yes....Amelia-mazing, we all see you, and the amazing tricks you do over and over and over

Project 365....day 223

2010-08-20T23:16:00.003-04:00

DISCLAIMER: In working on this blog post, I went off looking for a profound quote or two about fire.....instead, I found Jack Handy, and as any SNL fan knows, Jack Handy knows all. I couldn't NOT use this. Sorry.

"If you ever catch on fire, try to avoid seeing yourself in the mirror, because I bet that's what really throws you into a panic." ~Jack Handey

"Life is a flame that is always burning itself out, but it catches fire again every time a child is born." ~George Bernard Shaw

Project 365....day 222

2010-08-20T23:10:00.003-04:00

Day 222; This is Amelia-mazing. Watch Amelia-mazing surf.

Amazing, no? How is she doing that in the pool!?

Every time though, she eventually loses it and falls off.

Project 365....day 221

2010-08-20T23:06:00.002-04:00

Day 221.....yah....it's a tiny watermelon. I've got nothin'.

Project 365....day 220

2010-08-20T23:01:00.003-04:00

Day 220 brought us one of my very, VERY favorite parts of summer! Black Berries!! In fact, we ♥ berries so much, that we have a bucket specifically for them at my Momma's.

Our bounty from the day...

Project 365....day 219

2010-08-19T21:06:00.003-04:00

Day 219 was spent in the back yard....where I captured a couple of photos of my handsome husband. ♥ Gosh, I love this man!

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Project 365....day 218

2010-08-19T21:02:00.003-04:00

Day 218 brought us my Mother-in-law's 50th birthday party. Here are a few moments of my sweet little humans on that very special day.

My sweet girl!

A close-up on my sweet little man. ♥

"I wear my sunglasses at night..."

2010-08-15T21:07:00.004-04:00

Ok, not really. I do, however, love to enter contests over at I ♥ faces. This week, the theme is "I've got to wear shades", and the minute I saw that, I knew *exactly* what picture I would be entering!! About a month or so ago, my good friend Matt and I went out for my usual every-day picture taking expedition. While we were out, we found the coolest bridge. My friend, being the great model that he is, immediately scaled said bridge and let me shoot till my heart was content. (I have the greatest friends!!) Here is my favorite capture from that shoot. To me, this photo says "I'm a real man-kinda-man. I eat raw steaks, and shave with broken glass, and do.....all kinds of other man stuff." (yeah, that's all I've got; I'm totally a little-sissy-girl.)

For more great sunglasses-filled photos, click the button!

Project 365....day 217

2010-08-15T16:46:00.003-04:00

On day 217 we went to my mothers....we played, ate berries, and spent some time with my grandmother; Nana Pat. ♥

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Project 365....day 216

2010-08-15T16:37:00.003-04:00

It's nearly the end of the summer....that means that the black berry bushes are in FULL swing!!

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Project 365....day 215

2010-08-06T23:34:00.004-04:00

Day 215 was a fun day for me!! I got to do the second baby-filled session of my friend Shawna's 'Watch me Grow' package (which has also been blogged about here) Here is that sweet girl in some super-fun outtakes! ♥

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Project 365....day 214

2010-08-06T23:22:00.005-04:00

For day 214 I took a ride, and wound up somewhere between Caroga Lake and Bleaker. (I know exactly where I ended up, but it sort of ruins the magic of it all, to my mind anyway) I stopped, initially, to capture a beautiful little stream, which I did, but the pics didn't turn out the way I imagined them, so those got scrapped. That's just how I roll.

Instead, I found a pretty little flower...

And an AH-MAZ-ING red dragon fly! (Yes, you read that correctly, this sucker was BRIGHT red!)

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Project 365....day 213

2010-08-05T09:34:00.005-04:00

Day 213 was just for fun; a few popsicles, a few hula hoops, and a pretty good water fight. Who could ask more out of a summer vacation-day!? (ps. a special thanks to my awesome mom for sharing her computer!)

First.....my little's sweet feet! ♥

My sweet Toes munching an 'icy'

And last, but certainly not least, Amelia-mazing doing the hoop!! ♥

Project 365....day 212

2010-08-04T21:23:00.005-04:00

Day 212 was a very special day of photography for me; I was able to set up a session in honor of world breastfeeding week with an old friend's wife. Here are a few of the outtakes from a very special and personal session showcasing a mother's ultimate gift of love; breast milk.

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Project 365....day 211

2010-08-04T21:17:00.004-04:00

Yet another blogged day brought to you by the number 1 and the letter M; yes, that's right, I have the #1 Momma!! ♥ She's been so kind and patient and has shared her computer with me since last Sunday after I shot a wedding....speaking of weddings; that is the subject for my 3.6.5 on day 211....bits and pieces of the wedding I shot. Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Orokos!!

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Project 365....day 210

2010-08-02T10:04:00.005-04:00

You belong among the wildflowers
You belong in a boat out at sea

Sail away, kill off the hours
You belong somewhere you feel free

You belong among the wildflowers
You belong in a boat out at sea
You belong with your love on your arm
You belong somewhere you feel free

Project 365....day 209

2010-08-02T09:42:00.003-04:00

Day 209......

People say I'm lazy dreaming my life away
Well they give me all kinds of advice designed to enlighten me
When I tell them that I'm doing fine watching shadows on the wall
Don't you miss the big time boy you're no longer on the ball

I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
I really love to watch them roll
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
I just had to let it go

Lyrics by (the AMAZING) John Lennon

Project 365....day 208

2010-08-02T09:35:00.003-04:00

On day 208 my wonderful husband and I went out in the canoe again looking for an adventure....this time we started out near Good Luck Lake and moved up through the channels of the Sacandaga River. We found tons of beaver lodges, among other things.....like these amazing looking dragon flys!

This guy was the most intense colors.....emerald green and black!

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Project 365....day 207

2010-07-28T22:05:00.006-04:00

Day 207 brought me back to the covered bridge in Edinburgh, NY...you know, the one I blogged about here, and here. Well anyway....I headed back up there to see what I could see, and I found a few beautiful bits and pieces!!

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Project 365....day 206

2010-07-28T22:00:00.003-04:00

Day 206 was a day spent at my Momma's. We played, we swam, and we watched a slightly morbid part of the life cycle take place....join us, won't you?

The gross part...

Just ONE of the fun parts!!

Project 365....day 205

2010-07-28T21:56:00.002-04:00

Day 205 was another long day at work for me. When I finally got home that evening, I grabbed up my camera and went out to shoot!! I got this shot, and as soon as I saw it on the computer, it made me think of my friend Solomon. A man who, whenever I complain about the bad weather cramping my shooting style, reminds me of what the great Robert Hunter once said;

"Every once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right..."

With that in mind, here is my photo of the day for day 205...

Project 365....day 204

2010-07-25T00:50:00.004-04:00

Today my husband's aunt Meltz and her little girl came down to hang for the day/night before heading back home tomorrow afternoon. We got the kids together to play, and EVERYONE had a blast...here are some of my favorite moments. ♥

First, my sweet Toes, showing off his (seriously) dirty face, and the oreo he was munching on.

Meltzer's sweet girl, Meggie, and my Amelia-mazing! ♥ (keep in mind that the only reason A's as tall as M is because she was standing on paint cans!)

One of my favorites from tonight; the 3 amigos!

Project 365....day 203

2010-07-25T00:46:00.003-04:00

Ok, so I HAVE to brag for a minute....my little Toes is a punk rocker. *sigh* I'm so proud. My life is now complete. Seriously though, he's super into punk rock music, and as you've all see, rocks the mohawk, well today it all came together in one perfect drumming package!!

Then, he dropped the drumsticks so he could pick them up with his toes....that didn't work, so he had to get right down there...

Project 365....day 202

2010-07-25T00:40:00.005-04:00

For day 202, my amazing (tolerant) husband took me out in the canoe so I could get some fun pictures, and try my hand at photographing Lily pads again! Here are my (fantastic) results!!

A water Lily....

...a dragonfly...

...and a tiny turtle!!

Project 365....day 201

2010-07-25T00:22:00.004-04:00

Day 201 was nothing but F-U-N!! I went up to one of my favorite places to shoot the fall leaves and sunsets to take advantage of the beautiful summer day and shoot the old, un-used kiddy roller coaster!

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Project 365....day 200!!

2010-07-24T23:50:00.007-04:00

I have done it!! I have made it 200 days (more than that now!) into my project here, and I am honestly pretty shocked that I've stuck to it this long....if nothing else, the last 165 days should be cake, right?! Ahem....without further adu, my 3.6.5 pictures for day 200!

Pretty Kittys!

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Project 365....day 199

2010-07-21T22:28:00.004-04:00

Day 199....kayaking with my (awesome) friend Heather. ♥ Peace, quiet, beautiful scenery, and best of all? Some ADULT time!! ♥

I ♥ Lily pads....and if you look closely, you can see a couple of electric-blue dragonflies!!

Project 365....day 198

2010-07-21T12:24:00.003-04:00

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!!! Sunday meant another double this week, but I was lucky enough to buy some time and be able to look for some pictures in the clouds...

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What do YOU see?

Project 365....day 197

2010-07-21T11:35:00.002-04:00

After an UBER-long day on Friday, Saturday was for family, and the pool...

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Project 365....day 196

2010-07-20T20:02:00.004-04:00

Friday brought me a LOOOOONGGGGG-ass day at work. I subbed in for a party, and pulled a double, and only had 15 minutes free between 11 am and 11 pm; the 15 minutes it took me to go to Johnstown and pick up my little cousin so that he could wash dishes at the restaurant that night. That said, these flowers made me smile.

Project 365....day 195

2010-07-17T11:32:00.004-04:00

Day 195.....

Make Way For DUCKLINGS!!

...and very lazy kitties....

.....and beautiful crimson lilies!

Project 365....day 194

2010-07-17T11:22:00.006-04:00

For day 194 I took a little ride to visit my friend Mrs. Falcon. Her babies are getting bigger!! ♥ I actually got a peek at them this time, which, let me tell you, was a HUGE highlight of this amazing photo week. Here, for your viewing pleasure is 'The view from up here'

Mama Falcon.....

A quick glimpse of the babies....

Then a couple of other goodies I found right there on the side of Rt. 8!

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Project 365....day 193

2010-07-14T22:39:00.003-04:00

Day 193 brought me company for dinner! My wonderful friend Shelby and her sweet, sweet baby came over for dinner. Therefore, I have sweet little bits of baby for you all!! ♥ ♥

From his toes....

...to his nose!

Project 365....day 192

2010-07-14T22:11:00.004-04:00

Day 192 brought me a portrait shoot with my beautiful friend Heather. She asked me a few weeks ago if, once her ink was finished and healed, if I would be interested in a shoot to showcase the ink on her back. (If you want to see that session click here) This out-take does not highlight the ink on her back, but I ♥ LOVE ♥ the expression on her face, and her eyes in this shot.

Project 365....day 191

2010-07-14T19:53:00.001-04:00

"...I'll tell you one thing, it's always better when we're together..."

Project 365....day 190

2010-07-14T19:50:00.002-04:00

Did I mention that I'm not having much luck growing things this year?

Don't believe me?

Project 365....day 189

2010-07-14T19:47:00.003-04:00

sleepy boys are so sweet...

Project 365....day 188

2010-07-14T19:40:00.004-04:00

Day 188 brings some flowers.....my daughter has a greener thumb than I do this year!! (This is the second flat of flowers she's grown, and because of her, my tomatoes are taking off, FINALLY!

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Project 365....day 187

2010-07-07T23:17:00.007-04:00

Today is a big day!! A couple of weeks ago, I shot some eggs for my 365. (you can view them here) Well, those eggs have hatched! A few days ago, as a matter of fact. The first couple of days these little guys were so tiny, and had NO hair at all, and couldn't even lift their little heads! Now they're getting cute, and they lift their little heads up, as you'll see....

Then, there was some SERIOUS pool action; Amelia-mazing flying through the air!

Project 365....day 186

2010-07-07T22:46:00.001-04:00

Day 186 brought an amazingly fun shoot with a talented, creative DJ. Here are some of my favorite moments...him jumping off his speakers for me. :)

Project 365....day 185

2010-07-07T22:31:00.005-04:00

Day 185.....my favorite part of summer? All the beautiful 'decorations'.

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Project 365....day 184

2010-07-07T22:22:00.004-04:00

With the big 4th of July holiday, then having the husband home with us on Monday, this whole blogging thing kinda got away from me. If you follow me on facebook, you've noticed that I've been faithfully updating my pictures there, I've been failing epically on keeping this thing updated. (In actuality, I thought I had updated this.....then realized yesterday, when I went to add yesterday's photos, that I had not. Since I had erased the disk already and burned just yesterday's, and my portrait session from yesterday, and it was a billion degrees still at 11 pm, I decided to say f-it, and deal with it today, so here I am....my 365's from day 184; the 4th of July, are random, and varied, but (I think) lots of fun. Enjoy...

First, some 3-D sidewalk art...

Then, while we were out on our 'snooze-cruise', a beautiful sky at sunset...

Happy 4th of July!

2010-07-04T11:54:00.002-04:00

God Bless America,
Land that I love.
Stand beside her, and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above.
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans, white with foam
God bless America, My home sweet home.

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Project 365....day 183

2010-07-04T11:33:00.002-04:00

"O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!

America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

Project 365....day 182

2010-07-04T11:25:00.005-04:00

For day 182, I got to do another portrait shoot with a great friend of mine...he's such a good sport and always up for anything I can come up with! Thanks again, SO MUCH, Matt!! That, however,will be it's own special post! For now, here are a few non-portrait out takes from our afternoon!

A new favorite of mine; up close and personal with a teeny-tiny lady bug!

Project 365....day 181

2010-07-04T11:22:00.002-04:00

This random capture was grabbed at home late Thursday afternoon. The husband blew a flat, successfully taking the hour or so I'd set aside to take pictures in, and this was what I was left with.....a piece of broken glass we found in the yard.

Project 365....day 180

2010-07-04T11:04:00.005-04:00

Day 180 is another BIRTH-day!! This time for my little Toes! ♥ For his birthday, my little punk-rocker got some pretty badass drums!! Here are some highlights from his special day!

First, my pretty puppy!

Next, my sweet girl...

Finally, The main attraction!

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Project 365....day 179

2010-07-04T10:48:00.005-04:00

Day 179 brought us into our summer birthday season! First the husband, then the next day, little Toes! These few days, I used my camera more like a 'mom' than a 'photographer', but I'm hoping you'll enjoy my pics anyway!

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Project 365....day 178

2010-07-01T21:20:00.004-04:00

Day 178 brought a ride to Utica to drop off a disk of photos for my favorite artist to my favorite director...on the ride home, I found some beautiful things, like this nature preserve!

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Project 365....day 177

2010-07-01T20:42:00.003-04:00

"And the stately lilies stand Fair in the silvery light, Like saintly vestals, pale in prayer; Their pure breath sanctifies the air, As its fragrance fills the night."

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Three Whole Years!

2010-06-30T10:06:00.004-04:00

It's hard to believe that three years ago, at just about this time, I was leaving my first born little human with my momma to head off to the hospital for a non-stress test....

I didn't really think anything of it, and I was sure that I'd be home in no time without a baby. Instead, an hour later I had to call my mom and tell her and the big-sister-to-be the exciting news; we were having a baby TODAY!!! They took me off to a delivery room, where they hooked me up to a monitor, and some pitocin (though I swore there would be no drugs involved...I did manage to do this whole labor thing for a second time with NO PAIN MEDS!)

Thomas Lennon entered the world at 1:21 pm on June 30th. Amelia-mazing was the first person to get to hold this new little life, and the look on her face when she saw him was so full of wonder that I could barely hold all the joy that filled my heart. From that day on, she has been his champion, and he hers. Exactly as it should be.

We've made it through three whole years with him now, and I am so proud to say that he is a truly thoughtful, kind, and loving little man. He loves to play the drums, and is more like his daddy than I can say ( ♥ ). They share a love for trying to see how things work, and taking them apart only to find they have no idea how to put said object back together. (heheehe) His joy for seeing, and doing, and trying is contagious, and his laughter can fill a room.

With a love for punk rock music, and scooby doo, little Thomas-toes has truly made our family complete. He was the missing piece of our puzzle, and I am truly blessed to have such an amazing son. ♥

Happy Birthday, Thomas Lennon. I love you more than I could say....may you have many more happy years filled with Rancid, and digging in the dirt, and trying to figure out the 'why' of it all! ♥

i love you,
Momma

2 Moms "waterfront" contest!

2010-06-28T17:55:00.002-04:00

So, once again, it's time for a '2 Mom's' challenge!! This week's theme is 'waterfront' and the minute I saw this theme, I knew which picture I would enter; my cousin Meggie during a recent shoot we did near the lake. I am a huge sucker for black and white shots with just a little punch of color, and this photo lended itself perfectly to that sort of photo.

Project 365....day 176

2010-06-27T23:27:00.004-04:00

Saturday was a gloomy day...I had to go out and shoot my little step-sister and her mom, and her family, and the sunshine held for that, but after that, it was nothing but gray skies. None the less, we took a ride in the evening, and I was able to capture a few pretty shots of some interesting star-shaped flowers.

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Project 365....day 175

2010-06-26T11:03:00.006-04:00

Day 175 was spent pool-side at my momma's house! ♥ I found a few little treasures to share with you here...soon-to-be birdies in a nest, and a beautiful bright summer flower.

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Project 365....day 174

2010-06-24T23:31:00.008-04:00

Tonight we attended a benefit for Ray Crabbe, who's home burned down, at the Concordia Club in Gloversville, N.Y. Here are a few of the playground highlights. ♥

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♥ Sweet Isaac; 7 months. ♥

2010-06-24T21:04:00.012-04:00

A little bit of heaven

drifted down from above.

A handful of happiness,

a heart full of love.

The mystery of life,

so sacred and sweet

the giver of joy

So deep and complete.

Precious and priceless,

So lovable, too.

The world's sweetest miracle,

Baby boy, is you.

Project 365....day 173

2010-06-23T23:04:00.002-04:00

Today I had to go print a recent order, and once I was done with that I went for a ride to get my 365 pictures for the day. Here are my finds for the day; a gazebo, and some beautiful orange flowers!

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Project 365....day 172

2010-06-22T23:00:00.005-04:00

Today was a great, exciting day for me! My Amelia-lilies (so called because she bought them for me for Mothers day when she was about 15 mo. old, and we planted them that year) are blooming!! I have a BUNCH of blossoms this year, but for today I concentrated on the macro-capture. Enjoy!

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Project 365....day 171

2010-06-21T23:35:00.006-04:00

Today was a spectacular day! The sky was blue, and the sun was bright and warm, and we celebrated by spending the afternoon in the pool at my Mom's house, and bbq'ing a late fathers day/summer solstice dinner for my step dad of ribs and some AMAZING baked potatoes. What a great first day of summer!

This one technically should not be included, because I did not actually take the picture, but does it count that I had to walk my husband through manual settings to capture it?! We were having such a blast!

Project 365...day 170

2010-06-21T23:28:00.008-04:00

Day one hundred seventy. Happy Fathers Day to all the wonderful, caring, amazing fathers out there; especially my dad, my step dad, and most of all, my SPECTACULAR husband Bob. He is always there, picking up slack and juggling balls to help me in so many different little ways.

On fathers day, I had to work, and at the start of my day I had no idea what time I'd get home....if it would be in time for dinner, or to even really SEE my little humans before bedtime. Instead, I was out mid-afternoon, and we had a wonderful dinner and then treated the husband to his fishing license for the year, and spent the evening by the pond.

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I &hearts Faces; Celebrating Teens!

2010-06-21T09:52:00.003-04:00

This week over at I ♥ faces the theme revolves around teenagers....The minute I saw this, I knew EXACTLY what photo I was going to enter. A few months ago I was looking for a teenage model; one who wasn't a cookie cutter giggly, bubbly teenager, and boy did I find that in Emmy! My boss's daughter is smart, and pretty, and interesting, and a billion other thing, but one thing Emmy is not is typical. She was willing to give anything a shot, and this perticular shot was captured with only a little bit of danger. She climbed a fire escape on an abandoned building for me!

I'm thinking that in a few weeks when it's teens only week, I can get Emmy out to shoot with me and see what SHE comes up with when I hand her a dslr. ♥ To see more amazing teens head over to I ♥ faces or just click the button below!

Project 365....day 169

2010-06-20T23:55:00.004-04:00

Saturday June 19th. A day that will live forever in infamy. 2 Sara(h)s, 1 Concert. VIP for Phish at SPAC. My life is now complete.

and as an added bonus, because I can't say enough about how hard it rocked....here is a little bit of the show that completed my life for all of you! ♥

Project 365....day 168

2010-06-20T23:48:00.003-04:00

Thursday found me with a few hours free to just go shoot until my heart was content, and after what I stumbled across, boy was I! I stopped near a bridge just outside of Speculator, NY to shoot the water. When I turned around and saw a huge nest on the telephone pole, I nearly fell over, but then when I saw the bird that lives in that nest, I actually stumbled. There, circling above that huge nest, was a Mama Falcon, and said nest contains a currently unknown number of babies!!! I will be going back in the next week or so to see if I can't sneak a peek at the little ones, but for now, here is the beautiful Mama Falcon, and if you look closely, you can see the fish she'd just caught for those little tiny babies!

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2 Moms "camping" contest!

2010-06-18T23:00:00.003-04:00

It's Friday again, and you know what that means? Time for another '2 moms' photo contest!! I'm so glad that I found this, because I enjoy so much trying to find the very perfect picture for the theme. ♥ This week, the 2 moms team has chosen camping, and I thought of the perfect picture!! Again this week, I'm entering my sweet Amelia-mazing, this time at one of our favorite hiking and camping spots. She loves the woods soooo much, and you can see that though I got her to stop for a moment so I could snap the shutter, her eyes are already off on the next adventure....and I wouldn't have her any other way! ♥

Project 365....day 167

2010-06-18T22:50:00.006-04:00

My oldest little human graduated from pre-k on Thursday! ♥ Here are some of the highlights!

First, Amelia-mazing getting her diploma!

Then, some pics with a few of her favorite people!

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Project 365....day 166

2010-06-17T22:28:00.003-04:00

I really, REALLY ♥ it when my kids play dress up. Daddy is a favorite character around here, but not in the brief case, tie, jacket sorta way....instead, we get this:

..........and this.............

Project 365....day 165

2010-06-17T22:18:00.004-04:00

"Take to the highway, won't you lend me your name..."

This black eyed Susan is in bloom.....these are some of my favorite summer wild flowers.

Project 365....day 164

2010-06-17T22:12:00.005-04:00

I super-duper LOVE the way this flower is just beginning to open! ♥ (not to mention the bokah)

I found these beautiful purple and yellow flowers just inside the woods at my Momma's house, and when I saw them, I just HAD to take a closer look. In the process, I nearly stepped on a snake!! (and may or may not have screamed)Still....I got the flowers!

2 Moms "School" contest!

2010-06-13T23:43:00.004-04:00

Just for fun this week, I thought I'd try out a photo challenge being run at another blog. The theme there this week is 'school' and I have the PERFECT photo to enter, so how could I resist, right? Early in the spring, my girl's class invited my husband to come in for 'G' week and teach the kids a little about a guitar. Needless to say, everyone had a blast, and my husband is now a rockstar on the pre-k set! Here are my two rock stars, doing what they do best! ♥

I ♥ Babies!!

2010-06-13T23:12:00.004-04:00

Baby animals, especially! When I saw that this week at I ♥ faces the challenge would be "Babies", I was SUPER excited, and I began sifting through the TON of pictures I have of various stages of babyhood. It was tough, but I finally settled on these sweet little baby birds...

Ok, maybe not cute, but you must agree that they are babies in the truest sense of the word...these little birds are about 3 days old in this picture. My little humans and I have been watching since the momma and papa bird built their nest above the light on my mom's toy shed. Today, these little birds have all left the nest, but less than a month ago, they looked so fragile and teeny-tiny. To see more great 'baby' pictures, please click the camera below!

Project 365....day 163

2010-06-13T22:21:00.005-04:00

Today was a pretty great Sunday! It wasn't rainy today, simply overcast, and I was supposed to have to work....and I did, at least, a little. I had to go to the restaurant I work at for a bit (before I was supposed to be there to waitress) because my church was having a luncheon to honor some of the longstanding active members....while I was there this little sign caught my eye...

Before I left the restaurant, I found out I didn't have to go in at 4! What a fabulous Sunday!! Instead, I went home, and my family and I played...

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Project 365....day 162

2010-06-13T22:17:00.004-04:00

Yesterday was terribly rainy. It made it very, VERY difficult (and scary!) to take my brand new friend Mr. Canon outside.I managed to snag about fifteen minutes to sneak outside (sneaking so the clouds and the children didn't see me!) and I was fortunate enough to grab a bit of color! ♥

Project 365....day 161

2010-06-13T10:38:00.004-04:00

"99 red balloons....."

"Well, the sun is surely sinking now....

...but the moon is slowly rising..."

{Lyrics by James Taylor}

Project 365....day 160

2010-06-12T11:00:00.005-04:00

"Fruitcakes in the kitchen, fruitcakes on the street. Strut naked through the crosswalk in the middle of the week.

Half-baked cookies in the oven. Half-baked people on my bus. There's a little bit of fruitcake left in everyone of us.

While I was at work Thursday night, I was lucky to have the nice weather and perfect light to capture the flowers I planted about a month ago. They're FINALLY starting to bloom!

{Lyrics by Jimmy Buffett}

Project 365....day 159

2010-06-10T09:14:00.004-04:00

Im the farmer
I work in the fields all day
Never wanted to harm her
But I know it was meant to be this way.

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{Lyrics by Bare Naked Ladies}

Project 365....day 158

2010-06-10T09:00:00.007-04:00

{Up-close, these big purple clovers always make me think of the truffula trees from the Lorax....

"I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees.
I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.
And I'm asking you, sir, at the top of my lungs"

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My handsome husband is always complaining that when I take pictures of him, I never really show his face...it's always 'hat and beard', but never any face....so here, finally, are some good captures of 'husband'

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Project 365....day 157

2010-06-08T23:07:00.003-04:00

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay...

Watching the tide roll away.

Ooo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay,

Wastin' time....

Project 365....day 156

2010-06-08T22:22:00.005-04:00

Day 156 was a true artistic experience. I had the honor of helping my friend Ms. Sarah Roberts of the Someday Studio in Johnstown NY set up for her art show, and photograph the work. It is set to premier on Friday night! Here are a couple of sneak peeks...

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Just playin' around....

2010-06-08T18:11:00.004-04:00

This week's theme at I ♥ faces is play. This, at least, is something we're pretty much professionals at around here. We are always making everything more fun with little games and rhymes, and all kinds of other little tricks, but my photo choice this week doesn't really need to be "more fun"....bubbles are a blast with out anything extra!

To see more great playful photos, head on over to I ♥ faces, or just click on the button below.

Project 365....day 155

2010-06-07T11:24:00.004-04:00

Saturday we had some storms....well, sort of. They were calling for tornado watches, of all things (!) in upstate NY! Because of that, though, the sky was a beautiful deep blue with bits of clouds.

some more industrial shots, made MUCH better by the beautiful sky...

The beautiful colors of the summer sunset...

Project 365....day 154

2010-06-05T09:39:00.005-04:00

"As the son of a son of a sailor, I went out on the sea for adventure...

...expanding the view of the captain and crew like a man just released from indenture.

As a dreamer of dreams, and a travelin' man, I chalked up many of mile. Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks, and I learned much from both of their styles."

{Lyrics by Jimmy Buffett}

Project 365....day 153

2010-06-05T09:30:00.004-04:00

We had a blast at Amelia-mazing's school field day! We blew bubbles!

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Project 365....day 152

2010-06-05T09:15:00.007-04:00

"A cool summer night was spent watching the fireflies dance in the light of the moon....

...who would have guessed that what we thought was real was so fragile and ended so soon...

I miss what we had together. We promised each other forever...."

{Lyrics by Amanda Falk}

Project 365....day 151

2010-06-05T09:07:00.005-04:00

Day 151. New Camera. Yippee!!. Ahem. Ok, now, back to the pictures. First, flowers!

Beautiful detail and lighting...

it's the little details.....

"Walk on down, walk on down, walk on down, walk on down a country road...."

Project 365....day 150

2010-06-05T08:57:00.003-04:00

Day 150. One day before my new camera was scheduled to arrive. It was also Memorial Day. We went 'parading' *as said by my girl-child; Amelia-mazing* Thomas sat and LOVED the parade.....

LOVED the parade, that is, until the firetrucks came along!

Project 365....day 149

2010-06-05T08:51:00.003-04:00

Watermelon, sunshine, and puppies....how could it get any better for my little humans?

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