I had another blog post prepared for today, but late last night after feeding my turtles and letting them explore for a bit, I found Michelangelo pressed up against a mirror, clearly checking himself out. As much as I try not to post the same subject repeatedly, this was too cute to pass up.
1/125 sec., F11, ISO 200
18-55 mm lens (35 mm), flash fired
Yesterday Jerod and I helped out with Habitat for Humanity. We started out a little lost and confused, but after several hours of measuring, cutting, nailing, bending over and reaching up, we’d helped put up studs for several walls in the basement. There were quite a few guys sheeting the roof too. It’s so great to see how far you can come with lots of volunteers and a day’s hard work.
1/750, F16, ISO 200
18-55 mm lens (18 mm), no flash fired
Can you see the long line of cars behind us in the rear view mirror? Rush hour in downtown Kansas City was a little busier than normal this week with the Big 12 Tournament at the Sprint Center. I can’t complain though, because it was estimated to bring $14 million to the city. Plus – what a beautiful day to have the window down!
1/250 sec. F8.0, ISO 200
18-55 mm lens (38 mm), no flash fired
Right after I gave up high fructose corn syrup for Lent, I came to work to find a huge bowl of gooey, chocolatey popcorn. One of the ladies at work has made it several times, and I have to admit that it’s pretty tasty. I’m sure there’s HFCS in it somewhere. I kind of felt like I was part of a Biggest Loser temptation challenge as I was smelling the chocolate and taking photos. I was the winner … this time.
1/30 sec., F5.6, ISO 200
18-55 mm lens (55 mm), no flash fired
Although I’ve given up things for Lent before, yesterday was actually my first Ash Wednesday service. But I’m so glad I went, because I feel I can truly embrace the meaning of it now. Giving up something I enjoy is the very least I can do to honor our Lord.
1/4 sec., F5.6, ISO 400
18-55 mm lens (43 mm), no flash fired
It rained most of the day yesterday, which resulted in a lot of puddles around the apartment. Sometimes a stream builds near our patio, but luckily we didn’t have enough rain for that.
1.5 sec., F4.0, ISO 400
18-55 mm lens (31 mm), no flash fired
We used to look for the first robins each year as a sign of spring, but this year, I saw them all winter long. I’m not sure what that means, but it can’t be good for them. I found this guy near my office yesterday.
1/350 sec., F2.8, ISO 200
300 mm zoom lens, no flash fired
I think my cat and turtles have a love-hate relationship. We let the turtles roam while we cleaned their tanks, and we couldn’t pull our cat away from all the action. Fortunately (or not so fortunately) the turtles are getting quite large, and their reaction time is faster than hers, so she can’t hurt them.
1/45 sec., F4.0, ISO 400
18-55 mm lens (28 mm), no flash fired
Last summer I took Sarah and Bobby’s engagement photos, and yesterday we were honored to be a part of their wedding celebration. They had a beautiful ceremony and the reception was a blast – from the gorilla groom’s cake, to the awesome DJ, to the homemade pomegranate wine. Congratulations to the newlyweds – we know with your faith in Christ and your positive attitudes, love will endure all things.
1/15 sec., F4.0, ISO 400
18-55 mm lens (20 mm), external flash fired
February 17 would have been my aunt Jill’s 52nd birthday. She died of pancreatic cancer on July 3rd. In honor of her birthday, we served a meal at the hospice house where she stayed at the end of her life. It just so happened to be the same hospice house my grandpa passed away in two days prior to the meal. Because I was focusing on Grandpa, I didn’t get a chance to post anything about it. These are the flowers we displayed at the meal. They were once pretty and pink, but I think it’s finally time to discard them. Sometimes letting go of simple things is so hard. I miss Jill every day, so I can’t even imagine how hard it is for my cousins and my mom. At least we never have to let go of the memories.
1/20 sec., F2.8, ISO 200
55 mm wide-angle lens, no flash fired
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