Not Another Day

Yesterday, I didn't take a single picture.  And I woke up this morning thoroughly depressed (even though I had a great day yesterday).  So I decided not to let another day go by without taking photos.  The day really turned out to be quite an adventure.  We took a road we had never been on before, we had our own private pilot car through the wilderness:

And we met this sweet little four year old who begged me to take his picture (and which I e-mailed to his grandmother):

 

 

And we found pelicans in a Colorado Reservoir:

 



I even got a shot of my flowers for the day.  What a great day!  Maybe I shouldn't miss taking photos ANY day!

Improvements

Have you ever had someone say, "Well, you should look at ...........'s work.  They are really good?"  It happens to me all the time, and while I kinda get offended at that (after all, can't you just say, "nice photos?"), this time I did look.  My cousin, who is an absolutely brilliant photographer, has been giving me tips on improving my work.  So here it is, the fruit of her advice:

And another improved set:

      While I don't really enjoy having someone tell me to "look at ______________'s photos," it really did turn out for the best this time.  Thanks, Cuz!

My Own Backyard

      

What sweet treats are in my very own yard!  I find more good photo ops quietly sitting in my very own yard than I do anywhere else.  (Well, except possibly Denver Botanic Gardens!)

I've been participating in a contest website for two years now.  The quality of my photos has greatly increased over those two years, but I still haven't won anything beyond peer recognition.  It's a bit disappointing to never win, but I think the website is good for me.  It gets me thinking beyond the borders of my flower photos, and recently I entered a "Frozen in Time" contest. This contest is looking for entries of old, dilapidated buildings or cars--antique-y things.   I actually was quite delighted with my entries for this contest, and I might find myself looking for more old, antique-y things!

Hadassa

I have been so busy these last few days, although anyone on the outside would think I am wasting time sitting in front of the computer.  But it has been productive use of the computer this time!  I have been building a website (publishing soon!) and I have been developing my profile at http://dawnycc.see.me.  But I haven't been too busy to take some photos; there is always time for that.

 

 

Beautiful Backgrounds

Who says dandelions are not drop-dead gorgeous?  Get down sometime and take a very close look at them.  They are so intricate and beautiful.  Our main problem with them is they tend to take over a bit, but if you can get past that, take a look at the beautiful background they make for these Rocky Mountain Iris:

Having the Camera Handy

Yesterday was a little interesting in the house.  We had the door open because it was hot in here (finally!), and a little visitor joined us.  Poor little guy was so frightened.  The funniest thing is, my first thought was, "Get the camera!"  It's always good to have one handy.