Capturing Life Through My Lens

Cold Blue Heron

2011-11-28T23:10:00.000-08:00

As the snow came down in sheets of white to the ground, this blue heron did his best to stay warm on the dock next to Lake Coeur d'Alene.

Powder Sugar Coated Trees

2011-11-20T08:45:00.001-08:00

First Snow

2011-11-15T23:54:00.000-08:00

We received our first snow over the weekend!!

Thank You Veterans

2011-11-11T00:00:00.000-08:00

Thank you to all who have served, and are serving our country, for preserving our freedoms and rights in this country. You are appreciated for all you sacrifice for each of us. The families of each service member, and the sacrifices they make are appreciated, as well. God bless each of you!

2011-11-10T11:56:00.000-08:00

Dancing Diamonds On Lake Coeur d'Alene

2011-11-06T14:53:00.000-08:00

Sun-Kissed

2011-11-03T09:28:00.000-07:00

Spud

2011-11-01T23:10:00.000-07:00

This is my parents horse, who thinks he's a dog. He was rescued from an abusive situation, but is now quite loved and spoiled.

North Idaho Beauty

2011-10-29T23:05:00.000-07:00

Written in Red

2011-10-26T10:57:00.001-07:00

Nostalgia

2011-10-24T10:49:00.000-07:00

Sunshine on a Fall Day

2011-10-20T22:49:00.000-07:00

Masterpiece in the Sky

2011-10-18T09:53:00.000-07:00

I love to look around and see wonderful paintings by the Master Artist, like this painting in the sky a couple days ago!

One of My Favorite Places

2011-10-17T10:37:00.000-07:00

I love this area, well except in the Summer because it's overrun with a lot of people. However, the other three seasons, this is the area I go for a drive, to think, to enjoy the beauty of the lake and trees. In November and December this area is full of people, too, but it's to watch the eagles so I happily join in the crowd then!

Beautiful Sunset

2011-10-13T10:38:00.000-07:00

My husband and I were on our way home a couple nights ago when we were blessed to see this beautiful sunset.

Fall Colors

2011-10-11T15:07:00.000-07:00

Taking It All In

2011-10-06T10:56:00.000-07:00

She's enjoying the ride, taking in the views. Do you stop long enough to enjoy life and see the beauty around you?

Pumpkins

2011-10-05T10:15:00.000-07:00

Stormy Skies

2011-10-03T22:39:00.000-07:00

Dahlia

2011-10-02T23:43:00.000-07:00

Fall in Bloom

2011-09-27T23:38:00.001-07:00

Storm on the Prairie

2011-09-25T22:58:00.000-07:00

Where Summer and Fall Meet.....

2011-09-23T08:12:00.000-07:00

Prairie Barn

2011-09-21T10:23:00.000-07:00

Today's Garden Harvest

2011-09-19T23:44:00.000-07:00

Today I harvested five varieties of peppers, a handful of green beans, a zucchini, a spaghetti squash, five varieties of tomatoes, a cucumber, and two handfuls of the sweetest strawberries I have ever eaten. Thank you Lord for providing!

Summer Train

2011-09-13T17:25:00.000-07:00

Never Forget.....

2011-09-11T09:05:00.000-07:00

Visiter While Shooting Pictures

2011-09-08T22:38:00.000-07:00

I was out taking pictures and enjoying a beautiful day, and this horse came galloping across the pasture as fast as it could, and stopped right in front of me. She was down a deep ditch, across two fences, so I couldn't get to her. She seemed to want her picture taken, but now that I see the picture, I see the horse's face is full of annoying bugs. This beautiful horse probably just wanted me to come down and chase the bugs away.

Beautiful Day on Lake Pend Oreille

2011-09-07T09:47:00.000-07:00

Faithful Companion

2011-09-05T23:08:00.000-07:00

If Only Walls COULD Talk....

2011-09-04T22:22:00.000-07:00

I often wonder what the walls of old buildings hold within them, what stories they could tell us, if only they could talk.

Masterpiece

2011-09-02T08:51:00.000-07:00

The Artist's Masterpiece

Peaceful Lake

2011-09-01T11:16:00.001-07:00

Mirror Lake

Interruption

2011-08-30T21:37:00.000-07:00

This blog is being temporarily interrupted by internet outages and two nieces spending a few days here. =) Will be back tomorrow.

Summer Fun

2011-08-26T22:16:00.000-07:00

Kids and dogs were enjoying the lake on this hot summer day.

Precious Moment

2011-08-25T23:05:00.000-07:00

A precious moment shared between grandma and granddaughter.

Day 18, Smoke + Sun = Beauty

2011-08-24T22:58:00.000-07:00

It's that time of year when the mixture of smoke from wildfires, clouds, and living on the prairie, make a beautiful sunset.

Sunset Over the Prairie

2011-08-23T21:51:00.000-07:00

Excuse The Delay..Will post tomorrow!

2011-08-22T23:06:00.000-07:00

Greenbluff Barn, Day 16

2011-08-20T21:27:00.000-07:00

While up at Greenbluff, I ended up on a wrong road, or "shortcut" as my dad calls them. Dad's "shortcuts" usually end up taking longer, as did mine. However, as I was driving in unknown territory, I found some really neat things to take pictures of along the way so it was a happy detour!

Daisy, Day 15

2011-08-19T12:18:00.000-07:00

Sunset Over Wheat Field Day 14

2011-08-18T15:15:00.000-07:00

Indian Paintbrush 2, Day 14

2011-08-17T23:04:00.001-07:00

Prairie Sunset, Day 13

2011-08-16T23:24:00.000-07:00

Wheat, Day 12

2011-08-15T23:03:00.000-07:00

Crying Rose, Day 11

2011-08-14T21:50:00.000-07:00

Dahlia, Day 10

2011-08-13T16:40:00.000-07:00

Sunflower, Day 9

2011-08-12T22:26:00.000-07:00

Day 8

2011-08-11T23:18:00.000-07:00

New Challenge

2011-08-11T10:47:00.000-07:00

This coming week, I am going to focus on plants/flowers. I can tell by the change in the night air that Fall is quickly approaching, so need to capture those flower images while they are still pretty.

Please, at anytime, join in and share your photos. I love to see others works, so please join me in this photo venture.

Happy snapping!

Busy Bees, Day 7

2011-08-10T23:26:00.000-07:00

Old barn, Day 6

2011-08-09T22:44:00.000-07:00

Old buildings always have a lot of character to me. I love to find them along my journeys. This one is around the Washington/Idaho state line.

Family, Day 5

2011-08-08T23:22:00.000-07:00

Family, life and heart, love and laughter. Building legacies, living for Christ. Cherish your family, as I do mine.

I had an aunt and uncle pass away in three days this past week, so that is why I posted this picture. Family, people matter, show them that, and love them.

Summer on the Prairie, Day 4

2011-08-07T23:42:00.001-07:00

Summer on the Prairie

Nieces Self Portrait...day 3

2011-08-06T23:18:00.000-07:00

I did not take this picture. My six year old niece took this self portrait with my camera. She grabbed my camera from my lap, took a few shots of grandma and grandpa, then quickly turned the camera on herself and snapped, as she giggled. This is the result.

Double Dose, Day 2

2011-08-05T15:57:00.000-07:00

Because I got a double dose of fawns while out on a drive, I am posting two pictures today. They are so cute! Love the twins. They kept hiding behind a blade of grass, thinking I couldn't see them.

Day 1

2011-08-04T22:53:00.000-07:00

Sun-kissed Indian Paintbrush

First Week

2011-08-03T14:22:00.001-07:00

So, for the first week, I am doing the obvious theme...SUMMER. Please join me and blog some pictures about your summer this week!

New Venture

2011-08-03T11:05:00.000-07:00

I have been thinking of ways to challenge my photography a bit. I take a lot of pictures, which anyone who knows me can tell you! I love photography, it's my stress reliever. I have been thinking about doing something different, something intentional. I decided to start this blog site and do a picture a day for a year. I would love for you to join me in the journey and see what type of fun pictures we can capture, and what type of special memories we can create. I think it will be fun to look back over a year of pictures. If you can only do a picture a week, that's great, too, but at least you are creating some type of photo memory, or photo journal.

If you would like to join me, join at any time! Please send me a link to your blog, so we can create a network of photo blogs, and see what our photo journals show us throughout the year.

I am going to post one theme a week, if you want to participate in that theme. If not, I am sure you can come up with your own ideas. I will also post other meaningful things that help me to remember that week.

I think this will be fun, challenging, and will help me to work on my photo skills as I stretch to capture something different than my normal pictures.