Lake Mirror, December 2012

December 2, 2012 the boys and I rode an Amtrak train for the first time. We took a trip to Lakeland where we met our friends Joni and Cole for lunch and fun at Mirror Lake. We watched the sunset Continue reading Lake Mirror, December 2012

St. John’s River trip

Today I headed out to Blue Springs State Park for some much-needed time on the St. Johns River. I was going to bring my own kayak but decided to just rent one instead and save the hassle of loading and Continue reading St. John’s River trip

First Lightning Capture

There was a storm the other day and I’ve been wanting to try to catch lightning with my camera, so I set up the tripod on the back porch and played the waiting game. It was kind of like fishing. Continue reading First Lightning Capture

Bug Catcher Extraordinaire

Jacob’s on a grasshopper kick right now. We currently have 3 living in a container in the livingroom – their names are Dodger (likes dodgeball), Roger (rhymes with Dodger), and Camo (blends in with the terrain). Here’s a picture of Continue reading Bug Catcher Extraordinaire

Pondering

I love this picture because it captures the fullness in Jacob’s cheeks and the prominence of his adorable freckles. Something about black and white photography seems to bring out more of the emotion than the full-color version of the same Continue reading Pondering