Memorial Day

Ah...a holiday from work and a routine schedule.

I didn't think I was going to have a very good day, but it ended up being quite delightful.
I can't quite remember what I did in the morning besides sleeping in. After lunch I went to watch my brothers and their friends play Ultimate Frisbee while three friends and I, watched.
(Enter Leta, Chloe, and Beth)

Leta

Chloe

Beth

Leta and Chloe are sisters and Beth co-leads the youth group I help with. 

     We had a really relaxing time playing card games, taking pictures, watching the game, reading Winnie-the-Pooh, and reading and reciting Tennyson and Lewis Carroll while lolling about on the quilt that we had spread out. It was lovely.

That evening we (my family and I) lit a fire in the fire pit and sat around it while eating hot dogs and making s'mores.

How was your Memorial Day?

Zoo (part two)

One of the two pictures of me from that day.  And I like it that way. ;)

Our entire group [minus one]
P.S. That lady in red is my aunt, by the way.

I'm convinced that this was the real-life Eeyore.

There were bats behind that wall. But I won't creep you out by showing you a picture of them.

More to come...

We took a trip to Rhode Island... (part one)

...and went to the Roger Williams Zoo.

...more to come at a time when my computer will operate faster. :P

A Cold Afternoon

I stopped short before stepping out onto the front porch this afternoon, as I glanced at the cement inches away from me. There was a fine powdering of snow that had crept up to the door. This will be my first picture, I thought. 

Upon walking out onto the porch, I became overwhelmed with the beauty of the white crystals that were covering our yard, and I wanted to snap away at everything I could see. I started with the old green benches on our front porch.

And then I progressed towards the railing.

 I love the bokeh in each of these photos. Is it still called bokeh when it's not circles? Or is bokeh just...blurriness? :P

Then I proceeded to the front yard where I tried to get a picture of the snowflakes as they raced to beat each other to the ground.

And then a self-portrait before I headed to the back yard.

I finally made it to the backyard, and look who's sitting there to greet me!

I can't believe she'll be five in June!

 No flash ^^

Manual with white balance set as either Daylight or Auto (I tried both, and they looked the same) ^^

Sledding down the steps? Sounds good. 

Then I went inside because my fingers were frozen into place holding the camera and clicking the shutter release. 

The End