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instead of an easter dress this year i bought something that made me giggle with glee the moment i spotted them in the store. these knee high's speak to my inner 80's teenage years. i was a geek in argyle then and still fall prey to its lure. watch out easter bunny! mamma's got argyle going on!
the argyle didn't only stop at my toes this week. i found these for my boys to wear for church. they can blame me when they are older for dressing them as preppy 80's nerds. it is o.k. with me.
this one makes my heart skip two beats. one for each boy and the whole idea of them growing up faster than i would like.
while on vacation in california a few things caught my eye as always happens when i'm there. the first was the disneyland castle at night with an overcast dark sky. it was beyond stunning and sold me on the idea that there could be a fairyland somewhere behind it.
the second was a very unusual flower and the compliment of the grass behind it. the Creator certainly didn't hold back on color in this world.
and the third was the ranunculus. oh those dainty layers of paper-thin petals rich with color!
i've met a really great seller over on etsy. julie has some great baby and kids items she hand makes. i recently had a newborn shoot where i was able to use one of her adorable elf-type hats. i love hand-made gifts for newborns and these types of hats are just the sort of thing i love to give and get. click on over to etsy and check out her shop. she's got some adorable items for your next baby gifts.
sometimes i miss painting as a hobby. so once in a while i take a photo knowing that i will eventually get to it and push its limits just by playing with it. i take the photo liking some part of it initially but knowing that i'm not taking it meaning for it to look great straight out of the camera. in fact, when i see what i want to capture in camera to eventually play with i am usually seeing what it can be after i fiddle with it. so the image in the camera is more like a canvas. then the fun comes later when i push it to be what i saw it could be when i took the image.
this sunset shot is one example. the light just behind the mountains was glorious in person and in camera it was lacking the emotion i felt when i saw it in real life. so just a little before and after to show what i felt when i saw it. i know i pushed it and yet sometimes i just need to push it for the play of it.
