Went for a walk through my woods yesterday… just to enjoy five min. of sunshine before heading back inside to slave away on the computer. :)  This is what my heart saw and my camera captured.

“If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things in nature have a message you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive. ” – Eleanora Duse

And other random bits I saw on the side of the road, on the way into town.  I find so much beauty in everyday things… things that others walk by and never pay any attention to.  I feel blessed to have the ability to apprecaite such small joys and simple beauties,  and I hope that through my photography, I help others gain awareness and appreciation for unnoticed treasures in their own lives. 

“We do love things that bear the marks of grime, soot and weather, and we love colors and sheen that call to mind the past that made them.” – Tanizaki Junichiro

*if anyone is interested in purchasing prints of my fine art photos, just ask!  I’m happy to oblige! ;)

Random luvs at the moment… just because!

This shot from Dena and Brent’s engagement session last year – LUVS it!  Vintage trainyard??  Yes, please!

This oh-so-lovely room from Pottery Barn. *sigh*  Don’t you just want to move in??

Vintage Bedside Clock, also from PB. 

Natural Nursery Knits, by Erika Knight – found this lovely book at B&N the other day and I fell in love with the vintage-inspired, natural knits for babies!  The uncoated paper is perfect and the photography is just wonderful!!

And THIS cd – Lady Antebellum is rockin my world right now!!  I could literally put their song American Honey on repeat and listen to it for hours! Love every single sing on this album! :)

Have a great rest-of-the-weekend, folks! :)

Having a 160lb dog in the house has it’s ups and downs, needless to say.  On the up side…  he’s totally full of of personality, goofy, hugable, lovable, makes me laugh non-stop 90% of the time.  The other 10%…  that’s the downside.  He sleeps in the garage, on his huge, comfy blue bed that hubby built for him… but sometimes he’s just not so happy in there.  He chews the door frames, the four-wheeler hubcaps, the trash out of the shop’s trash can AND the plastic liscense plate holder on the front of my car.  Yep. MY CAR! *sigh*  I love him, right?

Funny thing is…  we don’t let him on the bed.   Matter-of-fact, he’s generally not supposed to be in the bedroom AT ALL. (we try to keep all the pets out of all the bedrooms! doors stay shut!) But, as I was cleaning the house yesterday, walking in and out of rooms, doing laundry, making the bed, vacuuming the living room…  I walked by the bedroom and saw this. 

I couldn’t help but laugh!  After running to grab my camera and snapping a couple of quick photos, I shooed him off the bed and sat him down to have a heart-to-heart talk about his misbehaving.  We came to an understanding and decided it was in BOTH of our best interests NOT to tell Papa about this. ;)  And since I’m pretty sure my hubby never reads my blog… I’m thinking the secret is still safe.

Had another great shoot at Goose Feathers, an Express Bakery this week!!  :)  Still working on the session images, but when I came across these two,  I got hungry!!

Quick Sneak Peek of Ms. Carrie, rocking her cap and gown on the Georgia Southern campus! :) I always have a great time hanging out with Carrie and this weekend was no different! More to come later this week!