Reading

“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.”
~ Mark Twain ~

Pages from one of my favorite Dickens novels: A Tale of Two Cities

2 Responses to Reading

1. Angelic Jerde 
   October 6th, 2010 at 10:27 am Moderate
   Every single achievement begins together with the decision to try
2. Kathryn Grace 
   November 11th, 2010 at 4:29 pm Moderate
   I LOVE this photo! It’s perfect… the lighting, color, composition… just beautiful!

“Celebrating Teens” Photo Challenge

My lovely eighteen-year-old sister Amanda.

This week’s challenge at I Heart Faces is “Celebrating Teens.” Make sure to explore the rest of the entries.

6 Responses to “Celebrating Teens” Photo Challenge

1. Lindsey 
   June 21st, 2010 at 6:49 pm Moderate
   I love this. It’s kind of moody and artistic. Your sister is gorgeous!
2. tangie 
   June 21st, 2010 at 6:49 pm Moderate
   Look at that gorgeous light!! Wonderful shot!!
3. Jill 
   June 21st, 2010 at 7:05 pm Moderate
   What a great shot and composition! Blessings, Jill
4. WhitneyMariePhotography 
   June 21st, 2010 at 9:41 pm Moderate
   Very Pretty!
5. Kristi Flower 
   June 22nd, 2010 at 2:14 am Moderate
   I love the composition of this photo and the golden light is perfect!
6. adrienne 
   June 22nd, 2010 at 1:42 pm Moderate
   Love the sun highlights in her hair. Very pretty.

Peonies in the Rain

Today was quite strange weather-wise. We had a series of rainstorms and short-lived yet intense hailstorm.

I braved the elements and shot these peonies on our porch while under an umbrella.

Here are a few pieces of hail.

4 Responses to Peonies in the Rain

1. Keren 
   June 18th, 2010 at 3:50 pm Moderate
   It certainly was a different day weather-wise. I kinda liked it though.
   Beautiful photo of the peonies.
2. Ruth Ann 
   June 18th, 2010 at 5:11 pm Moderate
   I’m so glad that you braved the elements to snap this picture, Erica! It’s lovely. :) I love red, and the rain drops add a dimension that I just love.
3. Hannah 
   June 19th, 2010 at 11:40 am Moderate
   Whoa, those. are. big. O.o But the flowers still look lovely, yay! :)
4. Samantha 
   June 19th, 2010 at 3:06 pm Moderate
   Simply loverly! We have peonies in our yard but none of them are red. I think I like the red ones better!

“All About Baby”

My little niece meets her new baby brother.

For the  I Heart Faces photo challenge.

9 Responses to “All About Baby”

1. Lisa 
   June 14th, 2010 at 2:00 pm Moderate
   Love the dark black and white. Very cute!
2. Maria 
   June 14th, 2010 at 2:22 pm Moderate
   Such a sweet moment. Love the composition.
3. susie 
   June 14th, 2010 at 3:54 pm Moderate
   ah, the sweet moment…before they start pushing over their sibling. :) haha.
4. Kelley 
   June 15th, 2010 at 8:07 am Moderate
   Aw, that’s just soo precious. Great job, Erica!
5. Ruth Ann 
   June 15th, 2010 at 8:00 pm Moderate
   this is gorgeous! very precious…love the B&W because it helps convey the emotion so much better. love, love, love!
6. Emily O. 
   June 16th, 2010 at 4:18 pm Moderate
   this is so sweet and beautiful.
7. Gina 
   June 17th, 2010 at 4:50 pm Moderate
   Nice!
8. Life with Kaishon 
   June 19th, 2010 at 10:45 am Moderate
   I love this picture so very much. It is just lovely. What a wonderful image!
9. Hannah 
   June 19th, 2010 at 11:39 am Moderate
   SO precious… wow, beautifully captured!

First Strawberries

A couple days ago I sampled the first of our strawberries. They were juicy and sweet.

I can’t wait until we have enough to make shortcake, waffles, and much, much more!

How do you like to eat your strawberries?

Play

“Play” is this week’s challenge over at I Heart Faces.

On Easter Sunday, we had a delicious lunch at my Uncle Ken & Aunt Becky’s house. Afterwards the menfolk headed outdoors to play a game of Bocce Ball.

Here Uncle Glen is poised, ready for the throw.

To see many more lovely entries related to “play” head over to I Heart Faces…

1 Response to Play

1. Stephni 
   June 8th, 2010 at 11:13 am Moderate
   I love seeing the big kids play! We played Bocce at the park on Memorial Day. We love that game!

Evening Light

Evening (about an hour before sunset) is my favorite time to take photos, be they landscapes or portraits.

The lighting makes everything glow.

Give it a try! I think you’ll love the results.

2 Responses to Evening Light…

1. Sereina 
   June 4th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
   Evening lighting is gorgeous!
2. Krista 
   June 17th, 2010 at 1:17 am
   So I Love Amanda’s glasses! Your photography is splendid!