Life's Notes Through The Lense of My Camera

I have taken the notes of my life with my camera, that way when God asks me, "What have you learned?" I will have a slideshow to show him.
While looking through photos of our vacation nearly two years ago to Paris I came across this one.  Just downstairs from the apartment we rented for a week was this Boulangerie.  I have many fond memories of picking up various desserts and a fresh baguette and hauling them up in the very tiny elevator to devour in private.  It truly is one of my “Happy Places”.

While looking through photos of our vacation nearly two years ago to Paris I came across this one.  Just downstairs from the apartment we rented for a week was this Boulangerie.  I have many fond memories of picking up various desserts and a fresh baguette and hauling them up in the very tiny elevator to devour in private.  It truly is one of my “Happy Places”.

Hey, nice work

I really like the fact that you are putting your work out there for all of us to see. Nice work. I especially like the close-up of the little guy looking at the even smaller snail.  —Bob Hamm, Portland, Oregon.

I believe inside all of us is a 9 year old boy.  I did not realize this until after we had two daughters and then our son.  For my son’s 9th birthday this is where we headed. The gift of living in SoCal is that getting a 4pm movie ticket to The Advengers opening day and seeing in the old El Capitan Theatre.  They all wanted to wear or bring something Advengers, my son is the one with the Thor Hammer.  Needless to say… they had a blast!

I believe inside all of us is a 9 year old boy.  I did not realize this until after we had two daughters and then our son.  For my son’s 9th birthday this is where we headed. The gift of living in SoCal is that getting a 4pm movie ticket to The Advengers opening day and seeing in the old El Capitan Theatre.  They all wanted to wear or bring something Advengers, my son is the one with the Thor Hammer.  Needless to say… they had a blast!

“Mommy. Come look!”   “No hon, Mommy’s in the middle of doing something.” “But Mommy pleeeaaaase. Just for a sec.” Exasperated I stop doing whatever it was I was doing and he showed me this. Funny thing is I don’t remember that oh-so-important task. But this moment is priceless.  My son is not an ant-burner but is sensitive enough to show me even the smallest of details.  This was a good moment to capture. It is a visual reminder to me and to you perhaps, to slow down long enough to marvel at even the smallest of details that this gift called Life can present itself in.

“Mommy. Come look!”  

“No hon, Mommy’s in the middle of doing something.”

“But Mommy pleeeaaaase. Just for a sec.”

Exasperated I stop doing whatever it was I was doing and he showed me this.

Funny thing is I don’t remember that oh-so-important task. But this moment is priceless.  My son is not an ant-burner but is sensitive enough to show me even the smallest of details.  This was a good moment to capture. It is a visual reminder to me and to you perhaps, to slow down long enough to marvel at even the smallest of details that this gift called Life can present itself in.

So many times has this sentiment been true for me.  This is a country road in Oregon that simply by taking the backroads I came across. Gratefully I had my camera with me so I could capture a moment when my soul simply sighed at Gods beautiful canvas!

So many times has this sentiment been true for me.  This is a country road in Oregon that simply by taking the backroads I came across. Gratefully I had my camera with me so I could capture a moment when my soul simply sighed at Gods beautiful canvas!

Pure Joy watching my son giggling with these adorable puppies

Pure Joy watching my son giggling with these adorable puppies

I no longer want to take my friends hostage with my latest creations.  I want to share current and past photos that have helped me in my life, given me pause or have cracked me up.  The time has to come to put my work out there.

I no longer want to take my friends hostage with my latest creations.  I want to share current and past photos that have helped me in my life, given me pause or have cracked me up.  The time has to come to put my work out there.