Photos By the Kids

I am not sure how, but the boys sneaked the use of my camera when they were outside in the back of the pickup. When I went through the photos, however, I discovered some pretty cool shots and perspectives. So, I compiled a few to share and changed them to black and white to add depth.

 Apparently, Dylan took this photograph. 

 The rest, I do believe, are Jared's work. Pretty shot!

 Love this! You can see Jared's shadow.

 ...And his reflection....

 ....Oh, a fallen acorn perched inside one of the crevices of the truck bed. Cool, Jared....Nice eye.....

Perhaps I will intentionally give him the camera in the future. He and Dylan come up with some pretty interesting work. :)

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Wisteria

Wonderous wisteria ~ knotted dormant branches in winter; full, woven feathery soft symbol of life and growth in spring and through summer. I was standing on the back deck this morning and noticed how lovely the wisteria was looking and how much growth there has been since last year. After taking a few shots, I decided to share this random collection with you.

 

Colorless Hike

I haven't taken any black and white photos in quite a while, so I thought I would this last weekend when we went up to the river at Bridal Veil Falls. I love the contrast and the crisp images of black and whites... they really capture something that color photography does not.

Pondering

Offering

Giving

Inviting

Dashing

Embarking

Flowing

Balancing

Exploring

Building

Playing

Struggling

Relaxing

Gazing

Sitting on a Swing

These photos are from a couple weeks ago. Just a few shots of my perspective as I sat on a swing on my children's swing set. Unfortunately, due to the lack of a greenhouse early in the year and the crazy cold weather here in the mountains that lingered into June, not to mention the limited light we have back here, this garden was looking pretty lifeless. Yet, it still holds its' informal beauty, built with random things we had laying around. Eventually, when we own a property that is truly our own and one that is set up for it, we will create a much more vast and interesting garden, greenhouse, and homestead.

Somehow, black and white photos capture the essence of a moment from a different angle than that of color photos. Maybe, I should capture more moments in black and white. I used to play with black and white photography in high school, but the digital age has made it easier to create great pictures.

This day was a partially sunny one among the many rainy, cloudy, cold days. It was quite lovely, especially since the weather should be warm and sunny this time of year.

Luckily, these last 2 days have been sunny. I am looking forward to the continuing warmth as we approach Summer's arrival. And I am very pleased to see babies coming up in the garden...finally.

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