Month: October 2011

Pretty Colors

I noticed that God made the sky especially blue today. I’m enjoying this beautiful autumn morning.

  • Aperture: ƒ/8
  • Camera: Canon PowerShot SD1000
  • Focal length: 5.8mm
  • Shutter speed: 1/125s

Petals not leaves….

  • Aperture: ƒ/5.6
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
  • Focal length: 55mm
  • Shutter speed: 1/60s

From a past autumn…actually it would be a few thousand past autumns

  • Camera: BlackBerry 9670

I took a picture!

Yes, again, this was taken during a shoot. I picked this dandelion for my little 5 year old client to blow into the wind. She quickly vetoed my dandelion and chose another. If you look closely…you can see why.

  • Aperture: ƒ/6.3
  • Camera: Canon EOS 7D
  • Focal length: 70mm
  • Shutter speed: 1/500s

a favorite lyric

“And the moon is a sliver of silver like a shaving that fell on the floor of a carpenter’s shop”

  • Aperture: ƒ/4
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
  • Focal length: 17mm
  • Shutter speed: 1/30s

walking away

I think I like the top one better but there is something about the bottom one that I like too. So, I’m torn between the two.

  • Aperture: ƒ/4
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
  • Focal length: 17mm
  • Shutter speed: 1/60s

BUS TRIP!

This is actually MOM posting this picture — thought you should all see how your DAD traveled to the metroplex for the weekend!

  • Aperture: ƒ/2.8
  • Camera: iPhone 3GS
  • Focal length: 3.85mm
  • Shutter speed: 1/1543s

Saturday Night Date(s)!

These 2 “sweeties” went with me to see the play “The Hundred Dresses” tonight!  Fun time & a play w/a good message.

 

  • Aperture: ƒ/3.2
  • Camera: KODAK DX7590 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
  • Focal length: 13.6999998093mm
  • Shutter speed: 1/80s

Boys of Fall

  • Aperture: ƒ/4.5
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
  • Focal length: 18mm
  • Shutter speed: 1/60s

Pumpkin Decorating!

I went to a Pumpkin Decorating Party this morning & here are a few pictures of the decorators & pumpkins!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is Reid w/Mom, Chrystal!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think this young man’s name is Colt — he had just eaten a yummy glazed donut!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sawyer w/Mom, Lisa!

  • Aperture: ƒ/3.2
  • Camera: KODAK DX7590 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
  • Focal length: 31.2999992371mm
  • Shutter speed: 1/500s

Blue House, Part Deux

This year the trees at Blue House have held onto their leaves far longer than I expected. I’m really glad; the color is glorious right now. This was taken on Wednesday.

  • Aperture: ƒ/8
  • Camera: Canon PowerShot SD1000
  • Focal length: 5.8mm
  • Shutter speed: 1/80s

trying to survive

  • Aperture: ƒ/3.3
  • Camera: DSC-W150
  • Focal length: 5mm
  • Shutter speed: 1/1000s

RIP Little One

I was out taking photos of my pumpkins, and looked down to see this sad sight….

  • Aperture: ƒ/5.6
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
  • Focal length: 55mm
  • Shutter speed: 1/60s

Renewal

Earlier this year, part of the area that I oversee had a devastating wildfire.  (I know – pretty common this year.) Over 3,000 acres were destroyed in the ensuing flames and in the aftermath nothing was left living.  That was about 4 months ago.  Today you can find hints of green that the recent rains have wrought.  Now I am not a preachy guy (I leave that to better people in the family) but the good Lord reminded me of something today so bear with me.

It does not matter how badly you have been burned in life.  If you can only feel the pain of the fire or see the aftermath of what it causes, you only see part of the picture.  When you focus on the burned remnants of the past you fail to see the new growth taking place.  But make no mistake – God can renew what was once destroyed.  Even if we don’t see it happening because we focus on the scorched remains of what once was.  Kara found this verse for me and it fits.

Psalm 71:20 (NIV)
Though you have made me see troubles,
many and bitter,
you will restore my life again;
from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.

This concludes Dan’s delivery of the Lord’s message for today.

  • Aperture: ƒ/3
  • Camera: Canon PowerShot A490
  • Focal length: 6.6mm
  • Shutter speed: 1/500s

Bad Hair Day….

  • Aperture: ƒ/7.1
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
  • Focal length: 55mm
  • Shutter speed: 1/100s
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