Thursday, December 31, 2009

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Reward for trespassing


Pulled this one out of the archives as I haven't had the motivation to go shoot in the snow and cold.  But I'm hoping later this week to throw on my boots, gloves, hat, scarf, etc, etc and go try out my new 70-300mm lens!  So you should see some new material soon!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Tis the Season


Hope you all have a wonderful holiday!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Shiny Bulb


Goldy, me, and our ugly basement ceiling fan. 

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Angels


vegas isn't exactly the christmas capital of the world, but at least these angels (they are angels, aren't they?) make it somewhat seasonally appropriate.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Vegas Glow


i didn't have my tripod for this one so it's not the crispiest image - but still love the colors, lights, and the guy stooping down to take a picture of his gal.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

The Strip


i love this shot.  there's nothing like the colors & lights of vegas at night.

i'm going to ride these vegas pictures for a bit longer.  this awful weather (single digits nearly every day for what seems like weeks) has really prevented me from getting anything new to post.  i may be digging into my travel archives sooner than i anticipated.  i was hoping to hold those until the dog days of winter.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Lady Liberty


wish my shots of the real deal had come out this good - my day at the statue of liberty in nyc was cloudy & rainy.  there's something about capturing her with a bright blue sky that's so much more appealing.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Hazy Vegas


this one really makes the Trump Hotel look like it's way out in the middle of nowhere - and it kind of is i guess.  love the hazy, yellow sky.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Stare down


top of the stratosphere

Monday, December 14, 2009

Birds-Eye View



looking down on a vegas neighborhood from the stratosphere.  the limited grass always amazes me in vegas - i know it's the dessert and all but still is so strange to imagine living without something we're continuously surrounded by in mn (except winter of course, but who's outside then anyways?).  just something i oftentimes take for granted i guess.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Long Shadow


Stratosphere casts a long shadow on the neighborhoods of Vegas in the afternoon light.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

All sorts


more from the Rock n Roll Half Marathon, which brought out all sorts in Vegas last weekend.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon



Last weekend my husband ran in the Rock n Roll Half Marathon in Las Vegas, NV.  What an amazing event.  13 miles up and down the strip.  Rock n Roll has a series of runs throughout the year at various locations across the country and it sounds like we'll be doing this again at another location (Virginia Beach or New Orleans possibly).

Notice the 2 cowboys in the lower left.  It was as though the cowboys overtook Las Vegas last weekend - cowboy hats & belt buckles galore!  We later learned they were in town for the 2009 National Rodeo Finals.  And boy did Vegas cater to their desires -- rodeo on every bar TV, country music in every casino, and rodeo expo after rodeo expo!  A different spin on Vegas.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Black & White Repeat


black & white version of sunday's post.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Adventures in Pope County



continued my adventures in pope county by shooting this beautiful, old barn.  was nervous about this one too (i know i'm too paranoid) but managed to get this shot from the road.  gorgeous red with the bright blue sky.  more to come!

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Grove Lake Church


there are a lot of interesting little places out near my in-laws.  this one is a memorial for the grove lake church.  it sits on the site where the original church burnt down (wish i could remember the year).  couldn't decide on the color or black & white so i decided to post both!

Friday, December 4, 2009

Trespassing II


Another shot from my trespassing adventure.  

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Trespassing



I've been dying to photograph this abandoned farmstead for almost a year!  I drive by it every single time I go out to my in-laws and wish I could sneak on and get a few shots.  Well, over Thanksgiving I couldn't resist any longer.  So I just did it - even though I totally knew I was trespassing.  There are a few other buildings I wish I was brave enough to capture but this one is near the edge of the highway.  So I ran up to it, took some shots and then ran back to my truck.  Why am I so chicken?

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Fascinated by Cementeries


something about old headstones fascinate me - to think of what their life was like 100+ years ago, what brought them to glenwood, and how they died.

Orville G Poler
Born May 6, 1825
Died Feb 8, 1889

Monday, November 30, 2009

Blue Bird Houses



finally got a sunny day to shoot some pictures.  this one's from my hometown while visiting for Thanksgiving.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Classic Campus Shot


Weisman Art Museum & Washington Ave Bridge

Friday, November 27, 2009

Mill Ruins Park








mill ruins park sits on the south side of the river & showcases the remains of several abandoned flour mills.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

untitled flower


i hate titling flower posts.  another one from the arboretum

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Leafy



done with the baby pictures for a while - i promise!  digging into the archives a bit here since this lovely rainy weather has interfered with my attempt to get some new material.

a shot from the university of minnesota arboretum.  

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Wee Little One



brand new to the world of portraits.  this is my second outing with friends & their little ones.  so much to learn, but i think i'm improving.  just need lots of practice time.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Self Portrait

It's my birthday so figured today was as good a day as any to feature a self portrait.

sculpture garden, walker art center

Monday, November 16, 2009

Saturday, November 14, 2009

City Backdrop

more of the spoon & cherry.  last one, i promise.