Baby Sea Turtles

On our walk to dinner one evening, we came upon these baby sea turtles being released into the ocean.  We couldn't get too close -- as the waves came in, these little guys got pretty tossed around and could easily be stepped on, but got some decent shots from a distance.

Cobwebby Cactus

I love how the cobwebs pulled through on the photo.

Sunset

Birdie

Beach Dog

Isn't he a cute little guy?  Caught him running around on the beach in Bucerias, Mexico. 

Red

This blog might start to look a little more like a tropical blog over the coming days as I have a lot of Puerto Vallarta pictures to share.  Plus I can't get motivated to go out and shoot in MN.  I know it's warm and the sun is shining, but things still look so dirty!

Fishing Mom

My favorite -- mom with her rod & reel.

Gatorade Bottle Reel

Dad fished by diving into the water with a net while his son used a gatorade bottle as his reel.

Family Fishing

I found my 70-300mm lens to be incredibly fun in Mexico.  I could capture some unique moments without interfering.  Here a family fishes on the shores at Bucerias, a quaint town just north of Puerto Vallarta. 

I'm back!

I'm back from a 2 week vacation in Puerto Vallara, Mexico.  Love that place!

McKigney Farm in black & white

Cutie

Baby Time

Goldy Mocks Crunch

Crunch played in front of more fans at this game than the Timberwolves have all year.

Chili Pepper goes down

Chili Pepper had the breakaway shot but...

Subway Sandwich still down after diving for the ball.  best he can do without arms.

TC takes it up the court

Tip Off

Some moose guy and subway sandwich jump for the ball.  Come to think of it, what the heck is Subway Sandwich guy doing in there?  He has no arms!

Best half-time show ever!

Half-time of the Gophers/Badgers game was a mascot basketball game featuring any and all local mascots you can think of.  Goldy, of course, Crunch, TC, State Fair Cup, Arby's Curly Fries, Linx, St Paul Saints Madonna, Subway Sandwich, Buzz and a few others I don't know.  What is that blue thing behind Goldy?  A syringe? 

This game was hilarious!  Mascots can hardly see let alone shoot and dribble!  It definitely kept the crowd entertained.  Check out the guy in the tan shirt in the upper right.  Think he's into it?

Damian shoots...

Gophers vs Wisconsin - February 18th

When the game started, we were a bit confused at who was who.  Who's that guy with the shaved head?  45?  Must be Iverson?  Oh, wait - they all have shaved heads.  I didn't realize until this game how much I look at their hair to determine who's who.  Rumor has it, the entire team shaved their heads to show support for Paul Carter's little sister, who was diagnosed with cancer.  Thoughts go out to Paul & his family.

Spirit

Sometimes I find myself watching Goldy and forget there's a game going on. 

Damian Johnson

Damian Johnson takes a breather.

Gophers take on Wisconsin

Couple of weeks ago my husband and I were lucky enough to get free tickets to the Gopher v Badger basketball game at Williams Arena.  What a game.  I must admit, I went in with a bad attitude after some bad losses recently, but this game proved to be a great one.  Gophers went down early (8-0 I think) but then lead the entire game.  The energy in the Barn was amazing.  And they've kept the momentum going with 2 more solid wins vs Indiana and Illinois.  Now just need to win out (Michigan & Iowa) and play well in the Big Ten tourney and we should make the NCAA tournament - that's not too much to ask, is it?