Day 26: Portrait of a hero

My grandpa, who just returned from the hospital yesterday with another bout of pneumonia, has always been a fighter. He was once a brave, handsome young man who fought in the war. He could build anything or fix anything. He taught me to fish, use a circular saw, ride a go-cart, shoot a gun, work hard. He proved that he could do anything, survive anything. He is still fighting and surviving, but this is one battle we heartbreakingly know he will eventually lose. For now, I’m trying to appreciate every minute I have with him, even if he may not remember me anymore. Because I’ll always remember you, Grandpa.


1/30 sec., F4.0, ISO 800
18-55mm lens (18 mm), no flash

Day 1: New Beginnings

This year I plan to do the 365 day photography project by taking at least one good photo each day (and attempting to post them on my blog daily, or at least almost daily). I celebrated New Year’s Eve with some of my closest friends, and I think this photo represents new beginnings for the new year just perfectly. Here is Mommy, Daddy, and baby “Blueberry,” due in April. I can’t wait to take more photos of the family!

Mommy, Daddy, baby Blueberry maternity photo
Mommy, Daddy, and baby Blueberry

Photo Essay of Vernon

As a continuation of my grandfather’s photo essay, here are just a few more from the holidays.



My husband and I visited Grandpa to give him a small gift – a wedding photo of us.



He took his time and opened it very carefully.



He studied it …



And he finally gave us a little smile.

Although his Alzheimer’s prevents him from talking much, it’s obvious that things like this brighten his day. He didn’t want to let go of the photo when we left, so we let him keep a hold of it instead of hanging it on the wall.