~Capturing Memories~

Restoration

2011-02-16T16:21:00.000-08:00

Although this took me several hours to do i'm really pleased with the results. This photo is from the 1800's and was in pretty bad shape as you can see from the original.

Hawaii May, 2010

2010-06-08T16:53:00.000-07:00

Win a tamron lens

2009-07-09T08:59:00.000-07:00

http://mcpactions.com/blog/2009/07/08/win-an-slr-lens-brand-new-tamron-lens-–-18-270mm-or-28-300mm/#comment-14836

L.A Zoo

2009-07-07T17:35:00.000-07:00

Variety of colors.

2009-05-08T22:35:00.000-07:00

We had no idea the pool lights changed colors until Andy started messing around with the controller that controls the pool. There is like 15 different colors that can be set or it can be set to rotate and change through all the colors.

Having fun in the pool.

2009-05-07T18:40:00.000-07:00

Chris and Steven being boys.

Bleeding Heart

2009-04-24T20:27:00.001-07:00

I just love this plant. I wasn't able to have a bleeding heart in Lancaster because it was to dry out there so it's nice to finally have one. I added a texture to give it a canvas look.

Mama Bird

2009-04-21T15:00:00.001-07:00

Right out of our front door in the rose bushes we found a empty nest, Yesterday Andy came home and found 2 eggs in the nest and this morning mama was sitting on her eggs. it was hard to focus in on the bird because of the branches but I got a pretty decent shot. I just hope no creatures find the nest and take the eggs.

Hummingbirds.

2009-04-20T08:55:00.000-07:00

Without using a tripod these guys are hard to focus on.

Not sure what kind of bird this is but it was pretty with the yellow on it.

Ok im a little freaked out

2009-04-17T21:56:00.000-07:00

This was our first snake so far. Steven and I were sitting out back waiting for his friends to get here when I look over and see what I thought was a lizard moving but took a second look and it was no lizard. I was freaking out and kept telling steven there was a snake but he didn't see it until he got off the chair and got closer, I wasn't sure what kind of snake it was and then Gilbert got here and had the courage to go up to it and said it was a rattle snake. I kept running away from it but wanted some pics to prove we had one but then Gilbert got the shovel and tried smashing it and the rattle kept shaking so he striked at it again and killed it. I always said we would get a snake because of the hill behind us but never imagined we would get one within the 5 months of living here and of all snake a rattle snake.

Click on me and i'll bite you.

The party is at our house this summer.

2009-03-31T22:21:00.000-07:00

I bought a Margaritaville.

I can't wait to try this and hope it makes good Margaritas like the restaurants. Just have to try a few salsa recipes some friends have given me and the party will be complete :)

Fiji™ Frozen Concoction Maker™
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http://www.margaritavillecargo.com/Product.aspx?pid=1374

It comes with this handy storage/travel bag.

First one in the pool

2009-03-26T21:05:00.000-07:00

Even though the water is still pretty cold we had a few nice warm days and Steven was hot so he jumped in, after he got in he could barely talk because it was so cold. He ended up in the spa and we turned the heat on for him and he enjoyed it. I can't wait to get in it myself but im waiting for it to warm up some :)

Outside of the house.

2009-03-26T11:11:00.000-07:00

Adding the outside of the front and back. If you notice the before and after pics what a huge difference. The mesh on the back hill looks tacky but once all the ice plants spread and cover it will look nice, Im hoping by next spring it will all be filled in. The mesh is to keep the weeds out so it may look tacky now but will save us from a lot of work later on. We have planted a lot of flowers and bushes so I can't wait for them to all start blooming.

All moved in.

2009-02-27T19:30:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that it's been 4 months since we moved in, time sure does fly by. Were pretty much moved in now but still have lots more to do. So far we got the living room, downstairs bathroom, upstairs hall way, spare room and my scrapbooking room painted. I really want to get the kitchen done but stuck on what color to paint it, We want to do a red but haven't found the perfect red yet so were holding off on doing the kitchen, I also don't know what color I want to do our bedroom in but im leaning towards a goldish tone. Here are a few pictures of what we done so far. I need to get one of the front but im waiting for Andy to mow it this weekend, It's finally looking good and we have grass now.

Ready to roll

2009-02-22T11:32:00.000-08:00

Now that I changed my layout on my blog I need to start adding things to it again. It seams like I been using my IPhone to take all my pictures lately but once the weather starts to get nice and no more rain I want to get out my good camera and get back into the swing of things. I been seeing so many colorful blooms starting to come out so in a few weeks it's going to be a good time to get out my camera.

Our new house.

2008-09-30T16:50:00.000-07:00

Wow it's been a very long time since I posted anything on my blog, that is how exciting I am. Things have been stressful and draining looking for a home but we finally found one. We close the sale of our home on Oct 24th and have to be out on the 26th, with our new home we don't close until the 31st but they are working on getting us in around the same time to save on moving and storage so we shall see. Andy went and did the home inspection and it came back good, the inspector told him the house was taken care of and barely looks like it was ever lived in. The previous owners put a lot of work into the backyard and on the flooring inside, the kitchen, and both bathrooms upstairs has Travertine flooring. the rest is hardwood flooring except for the bedrooms and stairs which is carpet. The pool and backyard was done really nice and I love that we can now have family and friends over for a barbeque. These are just some quick snap shots of the house but once we get in i'll be able to get better pics and with furniture. The house has been emptied for several months so the grass and plants will hopefully come back with a little water.

Upstairs

Yes these mirrors are tacky and being tossed.

Looking down from the master bedroom

Braeden's Kindergarten Graduation

2008-06-06T23:31:00.000-07:00

This is my Nephew, he just Graduated from Kindergarten. He is so cute in his little cap and gown and he was so proud of himself.

Junk

2008-04-10T23:14:00.000-07:00

Poppy Field

2008-04-09T23:08:00.001-07:00

EGGstrodinary

2008-03-13T22:07:00.000-07:00

Awhile ago I had seen someone post something similar to this on another photography site I visit often and thought it was funny and cleaver, So Tue my instructor gave us an assignment and that was to shoot eggs, at first I thought it was a stupid assignment but then I remembered someone doing this and it clicked in my head to do something like they did and to make the assignment a little more exciting then I thought it would be at first. Mine isn't as nice as there's was and I had a hard time getting the perspective they got but it's still pretty funny. I had DS's girlfriend draw the faces for me because I can barely draw a straight line.

Lunar Eclipse

2008-02-20T20:13:00.000-08:00

This is the best I could get of the eclipse.

2008-02-19T22:00:00.000-08:00

These are a few shots of my assignment I had to do for my photography class. I love playing with water drops so the first one is my favorite.

The Grove/Farmers Market in Hollywood

2008-02-14T23:33:00.000-08:00

Paintings

2008-02-14T23:13:00.000-08:00

These 2 were at the college and I really like the details in these.

Word

2008-01-24T21:47:00.000-08:00

I love the snow, this is this weeks theme but the second one I added to show we were the only ones out on the I-5 near the grapevine, it was cool being the only ones out on a major freeway. The snow started coming down pretty heavy so we had to get out of there before we got stuck.

Orton technique and color pop

2008-01-16T23:49:00.000-08:00

I posted these a long time on my blog but thought of these pics when I seen the theme was techniques using photoshop so im posting them again.TFL.

Originals

Color pop

12 week challenge

2008-01-14T16:23:00.000-08:00

Aperture

A start

2008-01-09T18:30:00.000-08:00

It's been awhile since I picked up and used my camera but im really trying hard to get back into it full swing and get better. Just a few shots at the park. TFL.

Christmas spirits

2007-12-06T23:26:00.000-08:00

I wanted to change the look of my tree this year so Chavanna and I made the topper and ornaments to go on the tree to match the topper, I think it turned ot really pretty and is unique looking.

Pictures of my kitchen

2007-11-23T21:18:00.000-08:00

Finally got a few pics uploaded and put onto my blog.

Andy's new Lexus

2007-10-31T13:31:00.000-07:00

Andy finally decided to go out and buy a nice fancy car which he always settled for a car that got good milage but not always looked good and he loves it and is really picky about this one. It's a beautiful Car and the first thing he did was get the windows tinted which made it look even better. The navigation system is the coolest feature of this car, lol.

Back up camera

Keyless start

After the window tint

Yay, My kitchen is Finally done.

2007-10-30T21:32:00.000-07:00

After weeks and weeks of remodeling the kitchen Andy Finally finished it this weekend. We still need to find a new slider and buy a new celling fan but I was able to finally put things in place this weekend. We did all new oak Cabinets, which Rich did a awesome job on them and also included some neat little gadgets and did a different look than we had before. We had all new black with splashes of gold granite counters done and it looks very pretty. We did a nice backsplash with a pewter accent and it finished the look. We bought all new Bosch stainless steel appliances and unless you like to clean all the time stainless steel is not for you, lol. I love the dishwasher, you barely hear the thing running when it's on.

Since Chris is moving out there is so much he needs so it was a good excuse to buy everything new, new cookware, Utensils and small appliances and all I need is new dinnerware which I have my eye on a eight piece set with glasses at Pier 1. I did the coffee theme and found some nice accents here and there to decorate the kitchen. Overall I love the way it came out and next will be our bathroom but not ready for another mess so I want to wait a few weeks but hopefully before Christmas. I still need to take some pics of the kitchen so as soon as I do I will add them.

Some things just need to be jotted down.

2007-10-30T21:05:00.000-07:00

Although I have no pic's right now they aren't always as important as jotting down memories, Happiness, sadness and everything precious. My blog has been untouched for several weeks now and my memory is not as good as it once was so sometimes I need a little help to remember the important things. Chris and Crystal found a townhome in Valencia and they move into it this Saturday (Nov 3rd, 2007) and although im very happy for him and know he will do really good it still brings a tear to my eyes everytime I think about him moving out and I know Saturday it will hit me more and then even more when he doesn't walk in the door at dinner time when he gets home from work. I know at 23 they should be out on their own but it's still hard to let go after all those years. I can't wait to see his townhome and from what I have heard it's very nice and has all the upgrades, He will be an hour closer to work which will make things so much easier for him and leave him more time at home. It's a big step in his life and it's going to be different for him in the beggining until he manages his money and bills but I wish him the very best. I will post pic's once I get some this weekend.

Just more of Hawaii

2007-08-30T21:16:00.000-07:00

just some random pictures I took while sitting on the beach soaking up the sun. I sat where they rent out surf boards and you can have an instructor teach you how to surf. The kids seam to do much better than most adults and it was cute watching them learn.

More of Hawaii

2007-08-29T09:29:00.000-07:00

Pearl Harbor

King's Village. Across from our room.

Senor Frogs. This place was so fun, the waiters and waitresses were so nice and had great attitudes. They make these balloon hats for all their customers and I was surprised Andy put it on but he felt pretty comfortable with it and I guess it's because most everyone wore them. Whenever they ring the bell whatever waiter or waitress is near you they have to make them dance with you right there by your table. They also have about 5 waiters walking around and picking people to chug out of a huge cup while everyone claps and says chug, chug, chug. They have karaoke and other fun activities, really a great atmosphere.

Using a crappy P&S camera didn't do this pic justice and no matter how I tried to adjust it it just didn't look good so B&W conversion made it look better.

A view of Waikiki from the plane.

White's sand beach.

Drinking out of a coconut or pineapple was the one main thing I wanted to do, I would of liked to of had it on the beach bt they aren't very easy to find and I found the pineapple in the bar of our hotel.

It's been awhile.

2007-08-26T10:33:00.000-07:00

To my POTD friends, sorry I haven't blogged in awhile and hope you all didn't forget me :), Some of you know that I went back to Hawaii and for those who didn't know, yes I went twice within 2 months, yes im pretty lucky or maybe a little spoiled, lol. My first trip was June 26th to the big Island for 2 weeks, my second trip was July 25th and flew to the big island, stayed there for 3 days and then flew into Honolulu and was there for a week. I absolutly loved both trips and took so many pics that im so overwhelmed with all of them and would love to post them all but I don't think my blog can handle them all :). From my first trip I had posted a lot of Hawaiian flowers when I got back and still have so many others I would like to add.
(see pics over that way ------------>)

The Big Island was pretty and more of a relaxing Island, I enjoyed visiting the Botanical gardens, waterfalls and Kona. Oahu was beautiful but more of a fast pace, more shopping, bluer waters and more sandy beaches. We managed to do so much while we were there for a week.

This is the view of Waikiki beach from our room and a night shot of Waikik beach.

This is Lions head, it took me a few minutes to see the form of a lion head so if you look closely you can see it.

This is Sandy Beach in Oahu, it is very populated with jelly fish in the summer months so it freaked me out a little when I seen them all over in the sand so I ran whenever the water would come up

Here is Hanauma bay where we went snorkling, it was so fun and beautiful to see the tropical fish. One of them didn't like me for some reason and attacked me but just followed me and pecked at my ankle, lol. The underwater cameras they sell are very crappy so I didn't get to many underwater shots, DH managed to do a better job at using it than I did so I was able to salvage a few of them.

Last one for today but will post more very soon. This is Halona blow hole

Oil Painting technique

2007-07-18T20:50:00.000-07:00

Although I need some more practice using Corel painter X It doesn't look to bad. This is my beautiful Neice Jeena, I was able to take her braces out which was harder than the painting itself. I have another favorite picture of my Nephew that I will also do the oil painting on and post when I get it done. Ok this really did print so much prettier and more colorful than it looks on the blog, why is it the colors and quailty is not very good on the blogs?

Back from Hawaii

2007-07-13T10:18:00.000-07:00

I got back Tuesday night from a 2 week visit to Hawaii. Stayed on the Big Island in Hilo. I had a really good time and would of loved to stay longer but 2 weeks is a good amount of time. I really love all the different flowers out in Hawaii and went to 3 Botanical gardens and the zoo which was full of beautiful flowers. Also while I was there I visited Kona which was on the other side of the Island, The volcano's, several waterfalls, Black sand beach, the south point of the United States and the refuge of Pu'uhonua o Honaunau historical park and did a lot of shopping. Our hotel room was right on the water and every morning I sat on the balcony and watched the cruise ships come in for the day and at night they would leave. We also had a great view of the firework show they had on the 4th of July from our balcony. It was really a relaxing time and the weather was perfect even though it rained a lot but the rain didn't last long. Compare to the weather out here in Ca it was perfect. Hilo was a very small town and I had to rent a car to go to any tourist locations but I made the best of it. I had to do everything on my own because Andy had to work a lot and only had Sundays off but the second week I was there I met Ginger out at the pool, and her Daughter was also there working so she had no one to go anywhere with so we did a lot together the second week so it was nice to have someone to go out and do things with. It really is paradise there and I had a great time.

If you click on the flower to the right you can view my pictures that I took, I took so many and need to add a lot more but what I added is a start until I get around to adding more. Thanks for looking.

Im a Aunt

2007-06-24T20:31:00.000-07:00

Sabrina Lynn Tartaglia, Born May 25th 2007.

Another try at macro

2007-06-23T21:49:00.000-07:00

Just a few more test shots, only this time I was trying to use a grey card but im a little confused on how exactly it works. I noticed some noise when opening them in PS, Im assuming my shutter speed was to high but these were done indoors so the light wasn't very strong coming in the window. Any CC would be appreciated.

Little fish

2007-06-20T22:17:00.000-07:00

This is my Nephew Braeden, Every chance he gets he is in the pool and if you don't make him get out he won't. He is learning to do dive's but when he does them there more like a belly flop. He loves to use his snorkel and mask and swim under water from the shallow end to the deep end. I was surprised to see him swimming without any floater's but he did really well, When I saw him last summer he had to wear floaters, was affraid to go under water and would barely leave the step and now he's just like a little fish.

Test shots

2007-06-18T21:03:00.000-07:00

Here are a few more that I took recently, Please give any CC you have so I can get better with them.

Macro's

2007-06-17T21:18:00.000-07:00

I have been practicing macro's for awhile now but haven't posted any yet so this is my first real macro's. I would love some CC on these because something about my macro's are not doing it for me and Im not sure what it is, am I being to picky, are they out of focus, is the comp not right? Give me your opinion please. I forgot to mention but all these flowers are about the size of my finger nail so they are tiny which they don't look like they are.

Keith Urban in Concert June 8, 2007. Love,Pain & the whole crazy thing. World tour kick-off. US Airways center, Phoneix AZ.

2007-06-16T20:44:00.001-07:00

By far the best concert I have ever been to, it might be because Keith Urban is my favorite country singer and the hottest man alive, lol, or because we had floor seats so we were able to go right up to the stage so we were so close to him it was awesome. I took over 300 pictures but I can't add all of them,lol, so these are a few of my favorite's. I wasn't able to take my good camera in so I was stuck using the crappy point and shoot camera, we don't realize how crappy the point and shoot camera's are until we use the DSL camera's for awhile but im just happy that I was able to go see Keith Urban and at least get some decent picture's. Also the camera I used put out so much noise in some of my picture's so I needed to go through them and adjust the noise. Keith had worn a sun's jersey with his name on the back for one of his song and at the end of the song he took it off and threw it out right by me and me and 2 other girls had our hands on it but then the girl that was in the middle of me and the other girl dove for it and knocked it out of my hands and the 2 other girls were on the floor fighting for it, I was bummed I wasn't the one that got it but I still had a awesome time and he put on a awesome show.

Winner of American Idol (Jordin Sparks)

2007-06-13T20:15:00.000-07:00

Im not much of an american idol fan but do watch the beggining of them all so while my sister, niece and I was at the Keith Urban concert (yes some of those pictures are coming soon) my sister and I was walking back to our seats and my sister got so excited and said hey there is Jordan Sparks and I didn't know who she was talking about and she said it was the winner of the last american idol. She said she wanted a picture of her so we went back to where she was sitting (and yes we had better seats than her haha) lol. She was so sweet to take the time for her fans and take pics and give autographs. Julie wanted more than just a pic of her, she wanted a pic of her with her in it so this made Julie's night even better. Considering the camera I had to use it didn't come out to bad, I really wish I could of taken my better camera in because I know I could of gotten so many better pictures but the camera I had did the job.

Light show in Vegas

2007-06-02T21:43:00.000-07:00

So many pictures I can post but this is the last I will be posting of Vegas (promise). Time to move onto something else and hopefully start posting the themes. For those who have never been to Vegas these pictures are from a light show on Femont street, the street is pretty long and has a huge screen going all the way across it and once it gets dark they do differnt light shows throughout the night, this one in paticular was of space ships and aliens fighting. The screen is so huge that you can actually see the lines in the pictures so there is no need to adjust your monitor, lol.

More of Vegas

2007-06-01T22:16:00.000-07:00

Here are a few from the venetian, I love this place because of the gondolas. The first 2 are from outside and the 3rd one is inside the casino. Not sure why but these look clearer and better looking in PS than they do on the blog.

This guy was amazing, he didn't move except when someone gave him money he stuck up his thumb. That would drive me crazy to not be able to move.

More from Vegas

2007-05-30T22:54:00.000-07:00

I have tons of pics from this trip to Vegas so im going to have to break them up and proof a few at a time when I have time. Here are a few more out of the bunch I have. Vegas is a fun and colorful place and any one that has a love for photography can go crazy there, but on the other hand when your with someone that has no intrest in photography it makes it harder to stop at every thing and try to get a good sharp picture without making them stop everytime you do and wait till you set up your shot. But I have to admit DH is pretty patient with me and he also looks out for great photo opp's and points them out for me and also has the patience to help me switch lenses non stop, lol.

This was taken in the women's bathroom at the Wynn, Fancy isn't it?

Las Vegas

2007-05-30T00:03:00.000-07:00

DH and I went to Las Vegas for Memorial weekend, We had a great time. We walked a lot this weekend and seen a lot, The new (the Wynn) was beautiful and very high class, I will add pictures of it once I get them edited but for now here are a few.

Dandelion

2007-04-17T21:05:00.000-07:00

This little thing was so hard to shoot but I think I got it. I upped the contrast a little to make the green stand out some.

Click on me to see the details

Variety of color

2007-04-16T19:04:00.000-07:00

I was just messing around in PS and started changing the colors on this flower so this is what I came up with, you like?

Sunset

2007-04-16T00:29:00.000-07:00

Well this does nothing for me and the only reason im posting it is because it's last weeks theme and I didnt' get a chance to post anything last week. Hopefully this week I can get this weeks theme sometime before the week is over, lol.

Old Church

2007-04-06T21:07:00.000-07:00

Im assuming this is an old church by the structure. The inside of this place looked like someone had lived in it by all the junk that was all over the place, it was kinda scary being there but DH was with me so it wasn't that bad

Movie props

2007-04-05T22:01:00.000-07:00

These are stored in a place right down the street from El Mirage Ca right outside of Lancaster. They are used in some movies along with other old vehicles and planes.

Got balls

2007-04-04T08:45:00.000-07:00

Just messing around with some balls and high key.

Artists

2007-04-03T08:49:00.000-07:00

while driving to the movie set in Palmdale I drove past these 3 painters on the side of the road and it looked unusual so I turned around and asked if I could take their pics and they were really friendly and had no problem with me snapping a few shots.

Movie set

2007-04-01T22:35:00.000-07:00

While driving around I found another movie set that wasn't to far from the first one I posted. Im not able to find out which movies were filmed here but the same night after I got these shots I was watching TV and the show Dirt was playing and they had a scene done at this location.

Tequitos

2007-03-29T21:17:00.000-07:00

Yummy tequitos but this food theme sucks, lol. I went to dinner and I can't even believe myself that I took my camera in with me, I did these pretty low so no one would see me but a few people did anyways, lol. Oh well this is the best I got considering I wastrying to do it under cover :D

Waterdrops

2007-03-26T16:34:00.000-07:00

I seriously need to add something to my blog, It's been way to long now. I need more practice with this but this is my first try at doing the waterdrops.

What makes my life easier

2007-03-14T16:32:00.000-07:00

I have to many things that makes my life easier but this is something that im sure makes each and every one of us life's easier. I love my car and everyday I get in it I still love driving it, I love just getting in it on a nice warm evening and driving around with the windows rolled down and the Top open.

This one was taken a long time ago but I like the shot and my car reminds me of a jet when I get in it.

This one was taken a few weeks ago

I love pink

2007-03-14T16:27:00.000-07:00

I am so behind with this POTD and I feel like I been out of the loop to long so even though this is not this weeks theme I love the color of this flower. DS's girlfriend (Crystal) had her tonsils removed and wasn't feeling good after her surgery so I bought these for her to cheer her up a little.

More color pops

2007-02-26T22:20:00.000-08:00

I haven't had time to really capture anything these last few days so I desided to add a few more from the zoo that I used the color pop on.

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Easy rest inn & Gas station

2007-02-21T22:00:00.000-08:00

This place is about 15 min from my house, It's used only for movies and music video's. The movies that I have heard that was filmed here was Rob zombie,The devil's reject, Torque and I understand it was built to film Eye of the Storm. I'm not sure how long it's been there but everytime I drive to it they are filming something, they do a lot of low budget movies also. It is on private property so I stopped and asked the guy who was there taking care of the place if I could get a couple of shots and he was sweet enough to let me.

The technique I used for these were a color pop.

The Zoo

2007-02-19T21:10:00.000-08:00

Just a few shots I got at the zoo, I was surprised how good 2 of them came out considering I had to shoot these through a fence.

2007-02-15T13:22:00.000-08:00

I found this old abandoned building out in the desert, not sure what it was used for but thought it was intresting. I like the graffiti on the side of this building. I used the Orton technique on it and also used a cloud brush to add to the sky to bring it out some.

2007-02-14T09:34:00.000-08:00

This is an older picture taken when I was at Alcatraz in San Francisco. I hate spiders but I think it is so cool how they make their webs.

2007-02-08T16:49:00.000-08:00

Some flowers from DH for our 20th wedding anniversary.

2007-02-06T19:26:00.000-08:00

This crystal belonged to DH's grandmother, she gave it to me when she passed away. I love the details it has using the black background. Editing to add the ship

2007-01-30T17:21:00.000-08:00

This is the best I can get for sports, it's been raining here all day and im sure no one is out in this weather playing any kind of sports. This is taken in my DS's room, he has one part of his wall with all his football memorabilia and this is a poster of the event's that were taken place when he was in football along with his hat and medal. He has a football that was signed by a player that plays for USC but I couldn't find it to take any pics so this is what I have as far as this weeks theme.

2007-01-29T22:45:00.000-08:00

I really need more practice on using a white background. This looks easier than it is, I either got a grey color or if it was a little white the pic was to blown out. I had to do some adjusting in PS to get it looking better but im still not sure what it really needs. Would love some CC on this.

2007-01-26T22:17:00.000-08:00

Today I went to my girlfriends and she has the cutest things in her house and she has such a nice way when it comes to decorating. Her house is always so clean and everything is in place and the way she has everything set up it looks like a model home when you walk in, every room has a nice touch to it and I always tell her when ever I move I want her to help me decorate my house. These are a few things I thought were cute and would look good in pictures.

2007-01-26T00:21:00.000-08:00

Well another day and although I didn't take my camera with me when I went out I was able to keep my word and do my POTD (yay for me). This shot was pretty tough to get and I notice it has a little noise for me but it's SOOC so with a little adjusting Im sure I can get it to look better but hey I did my POTD so that should count for something :).

2007-01-24T21:54:00.000-08:00

Ok so almost a week has gone by since I started my new blog and I finally got a minute to take some pictures, These pictures were taken at a preserve where they hold a night photography class. These animals are real but were stuffed and are displayed for the community along with others like snakes, squirrels and other wildlife. The first one is a bob cat and the second one is a falcon I think. Considering the bad lighting in the building they came out pretty good.

2007-01-16T23:46:00.000-08:00

This is a beginning of my new blog and I hope this one is better than my last one and have more hits . This one is going to be strictly for my Pictures of the day. So sit back and enjoy :)