RATTLESNAKE!!!

 

I was just letting the cat out of the garage for the day.  She looked sleepy, as though I'd interrupted her nap, so she was taking her time coming down off the lawnmower seat.  Suddenly, to my right, I heard a sound that let me know I had disturbed something else, as well....Called my son on my cellphone to come kill it while I ran to get my camera for pictures.  Gotta have your priorities in order.  The snake was around 15-18 inches long---not huge, but big enough to be dangerous, so we killed it, bagged it and tossed it into the garbage because the cat was much to interested in it for us to leave it lying around..... 

Playing In the Park

It's "All Boy" photos over at I Heart Faces---which gives me the perfect excuse for a shameless plug for the band my son plays in.  Seize The Eternal plays what I call alternative Christian rock---and they do it well---and they do it with the goal of reaching those who might not listen to a praise band or more traditional Christian music.  They're on I-tunes, they're worth hearing....Surely you have some plugs---I mean---pictures, with male faces in them, that you could share with us.  We'd love to see them!

                                                                                 

Caroling, Caroling, Now We Go

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Sometimes you just get lucky. I don't purposely take pictures of family groups except for when we're opening Christmas gifts or the new member pictures when a family joins our church. But this year, at church-wide caroling, I caught this whole family as they were coming in to pick up their books. I really like the picture, but the lighting and color in our multi-purpose building is really bad, so I converted this to something I was happier with. It's "Family Fun" week at I Heart Faces. Bet you've got some fun pictures you can share with us....C'mon---you know you want to!....

Favorite Face of 2011

Picking one favorite photo out of a whole year is truly a difficult task, but I chose this one because I think a task of similar difficulty is getting a good picture of a singer during performance. The lighting might not be in your control, their mouth or eyes might be doing weird things, but I am happy with how this shot came out. I like the warm tones and the way the light shone on her face and in her eyes. This is "Favorite Face of 2011" week at I Heart Faces. We'd like to see what you chose as your favorite. I know it's hard, but you can do it!....

On the Wings of a Dove

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I feed birds on my deck rail because I like to watch them and take pictures of them. I especially love to feed the cardinals, the blue jays, the titmice and the chickadees. Didn't see doves on that list, did you? I am not particularly fond of feeding them---they eat way too much and constantly chase all the other birds away---but they do make for some beautiful pictures. Their wings can be so lovely. The window I photograph them through is old and etched by the elements, so the pictures are nowhere near pristine, but I really liked the almost sculptural quality of this pose, so I'm sharing it with you. You probably have a furry face you love---or a photogenic pest around that you could share some pictures of. It's the perfect time since it's "Furry Faces" week at I Heart Faces!....

Two Shall Become One

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"You're the mom." she said, "Just be the mom and let someone else take the pictures at the wedding. But you can take pictures at the rehearsal, if you want to." So I did and this is my entry for "On Your Feet" week at I Heart Faces. I have to say, I do like this picture of my daughter and son-in-law lighting the unity candle. I don't have that many pictures of feet, though I am starting to think of doing it more often, but I'll bet you have one you could share.....