Your Monday Photo Shoot: Profiles (a day late)
Your Monday Photo Shoot: Get a picture of someone in profile. Could be you, a family member, a friend, a pet -- just as long as we see their face, from the side.
a young mom with her firstborn
yesterday hubby and i went to one of the nearby state parks...he takes his guitar and i take my camera....i like having him tag along...sometimes he'll even take a camera! :)
today i had to drive to nashville for a meeting. my boss had asked me to be on a cqi committee....how do you tell your boss no?? as it turns out, it is interesting, and i'm learning a few things. the worse part is that for an hour meeting, its a 3 hour round trip drive! lots of time for reflection and mediation....and radio! i mostly listen to a couple of local contemporary christian stations...some of those songs are really annointed!
i had planned on going to the clinic after the meeting, but my daughter had called. they were taking the baby to the er....so i head straight to the hospital. by the time i get there, they had completed all the tests, had given him advil and tylenol and he was feeling some better. he got an antibiotic injection and was released. sure is hard to see your lil ones under the weather. i had gone by their house and picked up his paci and his favorite bear and blanket...he was more glad to see that blanket than me! lol i'm just glad he's home and feeling better.
time for me to hit the hay...lots of catch up work to do tomorrow. hope everyone has a great tuesday.
look for other entries at The Round Robin Photo Challenges
this week's challenge is nostalgia....'a bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past.' well.....the following pics do it for me.
there's just something about that forlorn whistle of a train in the distance that stirs something deep within.....
and ohhhh, how i love the beach. it's therapeutic to my soul! just to watch and listen to waves tumbling over one another making it to shore.....
and i absolutely love christmas.....it's my most favorite time of the year!!! :)
and there's nothing so peaceful as a sunrise on a lake.....
germany last summer....oh what a trip....such beauty....i do so want to go back!!
just my camera and me...out at one of our state parks. the temperature was in the mid 80's and it was a wonderful day! i love the outdoors and nature trails, and especially with boardwalks and mosquito control....i know this isn't always possible...but yesterday it was. :)
Weekend Assignment #126: Where You Live
i'm from northwest alabama, an area comprised of 4 cities known as the shoals. (lynyrd skynyrd's 'sweet home alabama'). florence is on the tennessee river....and there are lotsa water activities all summer...annual bass tournaments, fishing, swimming, jet skiing, water skiing, sailing, boating....
after much debate, the old railroad bridge was turned into a pedestrian walkway. it is nice to walk out on the bridge to watch sunsets or fish, and eagles have even been sighted.
we have the beautiful university of north alabama here, known as the una lions, national champions of the ncaa division II 3 years in a row (early 90's).
and are very proud to have live mascots....ms una and mr leo....
leo refused to come out of his den for the photo shoot...so una hogged the show. ;)
beautiful downtown florence has undergone restoration and renovation of many old buildings and we now have quaint restaurants, gift shops and local businesses.
our historical district boasts of many victorian homes and a couple of bed and breakfast inns...
beautiful downtown wilson park hosts the annual w.c. handy (father of the blues) festival and renaissance faire. (for city name sake, florence, italy)
george lindsey (goober from the andy griffith show) attended una and sponsors an annual film festival at the university.
just across the river is tuscumbia....birthplace of helen keller, and home to the annual live summer production of 'the miracle worker'
and the beautiful big spring park that was featured on the today show a few years ago....
with free trolley to downtown, carousel and small roller coaster and train for the children...
lots of pictures taken in front of these waterfalls, and out in the middle of the spring is a big fountain and on weekends there is a choreographed light show set to popular tunes.
The Round Robin Photo Challenges
when i think of transportation...i think of rides....here are some of my faves.....
my largest ride....
this was our honeymoon cruise to the western carribbean...docked in cozumel....the one on the left was our ship.
my smallest ride................
balloon ride over temecula valley, california....our 2nd anniversary. :)
my coolest ride............
it was fun too....even if it was a ford! lol
and then there are these....
the star of india....san diego bay...has sailed around the world many times... cool!
what about this cute lil number....naval aviation musuem, pensacola, florida
i love sailing!!!
never tried parasailing.....might hafta get my face wet!!!! ewwww lol...but if i weren't so chicken....bet it would be loads of fun!
and these next few are from forcheim, germany's 1200th birthday celebration kick-off parade for annafest....
just don't think i could handle the stilts....
those are real beer kegs....lotsa free beer passed out in this parade....
the first aid wagon??
and then here is johnny peacefully floating along....this was before he hit those rapids...(lil ones) lol....
