I'm On A Boat...

...well, I was two weeks ago! Anyways, I did a quick run through of the photos I took while on our cruise and decided to showoff some of the nature-related ones.  The waters were the bluest blue, the sky was amazing, the wildlife was...well...wild! Enjoy a few shots from our trip.

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Details from two pieces done by Dale Chihuly...one of my favorite sculptors!  You can see the full sculptures here.




Crazy fish at the Atlantis Aquarium


A bird Kirk wanted a picture of:


Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...


The waves were HUGE and almost took my brother-in-law down!


FAVORITE photo from the trip!

"We Don't See This In The City"

It's a well-known fact that I am a city girl gone country. It is almost daily that I am exposed to something just a little more 'redneck' or 'truly southern' and today was no different. My cousin and I drove out to the Sinclair Dam this afternoon with hopes that the flood gates were open. Sure enough-4 gates were all the way open and billowing water down the backside of the dam. After giving up on our shoes (news flash: apparently the new big thing this season is to wear patterned rain boots...we-however-wore sneakers and dress clogs), we walked through the puddles and mud to get some shots. Between her holding the umbrella for me and my camera being carried around inside my coat-we were able to protect my gear. As for the river, I was astonished to see that everywhere we were the previous day was now completely underwater! Anyways, it was cool to see the clouds of mist and the swirls of water...and experience what we determined was a pretty redneck thing to do (you should have seen the big-wheeled trucks pulling in as we left)! One of the Code Enforcement Officers and a Baldwin Co. Sheriff came to watch the water too. Enjoy the pictures-they do not do justice to how awesome it really was!

Busy Weekend

This weekend was a busy one! From camping (the last picture of this post is of the sunrise we woke up to) to puppies, the Mudbog to a shoot with EmmyLou (preview to be posted tomorrow), its been fun! Speaking of Mudbog...have you ever been to one? If not, it is something everyone should experience at least once. Basically, big-wheeled trucks attempt to drive through a giant pit of mud without getting bogged down...hence-Mudbog. It's loud, dirty, and loads of fun! You can check out the host's website here--> SouthCreek Mud Boggin.

Snow?!

That's right! It snowed in Central Georgia...and across the entire state! Like every other crazy southerner-I took a few moments to go play outside in the snow. The only difference is that in the past, I have played in the snow with sleds, snowballs, and snowmen. This time-I played with my camera, my husband, and my dogs!! While it really didn't stick, we did enjoy the beautiful white fluff blowing all around the yard. Enjoy a few photos from our snow day!

Buster-the new Walker Hound...begging to come inside from this crazy white stuff.

Baylee saying "Na-Nee-Na-Nee-Boo-Boo I get to play in the snow!"

And then she decided she would rather be inside with us...and begged at the back door too.

Peek-A-Boo!

The sun decided to peek out today after a few days hiding behind the clouds. I couldn't resist catching it before it went back to bed.
On another note, I spent a good part of Valentine's Day at Eagle Ridge. We had our annual Valentine's Dance for the kiddos, with lots of fun, music, dancing, and of course...dance pictures! Your's truly took the kid's dance portraits...SUCH a great fundraiser for the school.

My Happy Place!

The farm is my happy place! Kirk's dad owns 70 acres in Hancock County. We took Brian & Terrisa there one afternoon after our group had a game night. There are always perfect rays of sunshine coming through, animals wandering around, and fish to catch! Just a few shots from my happy place.

Sunflowers

So I have sunflowers in my yard, it was my first attempt at being a gardener. Instead of letting them go to waste, I opted to take a few photos of them. These were my first photos playing with my new flash. I purchased an SB2600 to with my camera. I am still learning how to make adjustments. Instead of leaving these pictures raw, I decided to edit them a little more dramatic. Enjoy! :-)