“Creativity flourishes best when there are no boundaries or restrictions." -Laysha Ward
no boundaries
“Creativity flourishes best when there are no boundaries or restrictions." -Laysha Ward
ring-a-ding-ding
"You don't marry someone you can live with, you marry the person who you cannot live without."
left behind
"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." -Walt Whitman
So like I had mentioned in my previous post, today my friends and I set out on our first photo excursion (yes, we plan on going on many more), we had an awesome time and got a lot of great shots. Our day began at the railroad tracks where we got up close and personal with all things train, then we discovered an old truck filled with so much character that it could transport you back in time. From there we took a drive down a back road where we stumbled upon the remains of a house that had seen it's share of hardship. Leaving behind the wreckage we headed over to a dairy farm and had face time with some lovable cattle. I didn't want to leave the farm (you all know my love for all things farm) but Chris had other things in mind. We ventured on to a deer sanctuary where we coaxed a fawn into a spur of the moment photo-shoot. By this point we were all hungry, needed bathroom breaks and baby blue was ready to join us on our excursion. So we headed over to pick her up, got some lunch at good-ol' TGI Fridays and then set out on the rest of our journey. We explored an old factory and played in semi-truck beds filled with hay. Our day came to an end at Cold Stone where we all savored the creamy sweetness. This is the first photo from our ________ trip. If you are wondering about the _______, we have not yet figured out what we want to call our excursions. Anyone got any suggestions?
writing on the wall
“Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it's addressed to someone else.” -Ivern Ball
range of beauty
“Men go abroad to admire the heights of mountains, the mighty billows of the sea, the broad tides of rivers, the compass of the ocean, and the circuits of the stars, and pass themselves by.” -Saint Augustine
This is so true, I often am so taken back by the beauty of all the natural wonder around me that I don't recognize the intricate design found in each individual, the precious miracle in the face of each person I pass throughout the day. I also, as he said in the quote, sometimes overlook the potential and beauty in myself.
set out on an adventure
“We should come home from adventures, and perils, and discoveries every day with new experience and character” -Henry David Thoreau
I love this quote, there is an adventure awaiting us each time we step outside our front doors...it's just opening our eyes and recognizing it. Some of my friends (tab, crystal, chris) and I are setting out on a little photography adventure Saturday, I am super excited to see what fun things we discover.
Happy Friday All!
high rise
“This life is yours. Take the power to choose what you want to do and do it well. Take the power to love what you want in life and love it honestly. Take the power to walk in the forest and be a part of nature. Take the power to control your own life. No one else can do it for you. Take the power to make your life happy.”
-Susan Polis Schutz
bring on the sun
"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would
not be so welcome." -Anne Bradstreet
no flash
So this week is no flash, which was an easy one for me since I rarely use my flash. This is colton, he is a cutie. If you like editing photos head over to iHeartFaces and join in on the fun.
plastic people
“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” -Ashley Smith
I love this quote because the beauty that she speaks of isn't something that is perfect or even seen as beauty by many, but when you realize its depths that beauty can be experienced by everyone. Whether it be the intricate patterns on the wings of a bee or the way a field of grass can look like the waves of the ocean when passed over by the wind, beauty isn't limited by time or age. Plastic people aren't beautiful, perfection is the farthest thing from beauty in my book.
new season
“Love has its own time, its own season, and its own reasons from coming and going. You cannot bribe it or coerce it or reason it into staying. You can only embrace it when it arrives and give it away when it comes to you.” -Kent Nerburn
Fix It Friday Numero Dos
I'm a little late for this but oh well, I wanted to join in on the fun. If you like editing photos head over to iHeartFaces.
my new lil buddy
Hello my awesome blog-friends meet buddy. My best friends parents got this sweet lil pup a couple days ago and after meeting him just once I am in love. Look at his lil speckled nose, he is soo cute. I love how he looks like a polar bear cub and when he walks it's a sideways saunter. I didn't want to give him back. Haha He makes me smile.
roaming the countryside
“I roamed the countryside searching for answers to things I did not understand. Why thunder lasts longer
than that which causes it, and why immediately on its creation the lightning becomes visible to the eye
while thunder requires time to travel. How?” - Leonardo da Vinci
family eases pain
"What greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined for life - to be with each other
in silent unspeakable memories." - George Eliot
deep roots
“The deep root of failure in our lives is to think, 'Oh how useless and powerless I am.' It is essential to think strongly and forcefully, 'I can do it,' without boasting or fretting.” - Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama
can you hold my hand forever?
“I'm holding onto what I hope will keep you by my side forever” - Dallas Green
You
(I wrote this for my mom to my grandma)
you were there for me when i scraped my knee
you were there when i first fell in love
you were there when he turned his back on me
you held my hand, you were enough
you were there when i first fell in love
you were there when he turned his back on me
you held my hand, you were enough
you were there when i said my i do's
you were there when things came unglued
you were there to comfort and guide
you were there, you stayed by my side
you were there for me when my children were born
you were there to wipe tears from my eyes
you were there when they began to grow and soar
you were there to tell me our future was bright
you've been there my whole life through
i can't imagine a single day without you
tomorrow holds a different future than i dreamed
but your hand i will hold through everything
waiting to see you
Goodbyes are hard, especially when you know that tomorrow will never again be like today. This thursday my family and I are going to celebrate my grandma's life. We are going to remember all the beautiful things she has done and all the people she has touched. We are going to say goodbye one last time until that day we meet with her again in heaven.
baby face
Meet Baby Brown, my friend's beautiful lil girl. She has the most perfect little pout and the cutest baby cheeks.
hello warm weather!
It is so pretty out today I had to post another jumping shot of Court. This is what I am doing inside :) Enjoy your Friday!
lanterns of red
“He liked to observe emotions; they were like red lanterns strung along the dark unknown of another's personality...”
-Ayn Rand
minty hue
“To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty, and in the same field, it beholds, every hour, a picture which was never seen before, and which shall never be seen again” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
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