Dear Rachel,
As I watched this stunningly beautiful Texas sunset tonight, you were in my thoughts. When the breeze touched my face, I wondered if you could feel my thoughts drifting to you, if you could feel the strength of my prayers across the miles.
During those moments when you are certain you are all alone …

Wandering through thousands of images I have taken over the years, I have begun to understand how much of my personality and mood come through in my shots. Perhaps my photography is how I express who I am. Or perhaps, it is something seen and recognized only by me, quiet moments of introspection. It seems ironic …

Recently, a friend asked me for some ideas on how to get the word out about a worthy cause, my response was instinctively pretty generic – start a website, develop a blog and actively update it, then promote it to others through Facebook and Twitter.
But then I started reading Rachel’s story.
Not yet 25 years old, …

There is something so right about the sight of the flags flying high and proud, even when the weather gets a bit rough. Perhaps a bit like being proud to be an American, even during those times that we don’t seem to get it quite right.

“When you photograph people in color you photograph their clothes. …

We went to town to look at a new laptop. Instead, we fell head over heels in love with Taylor and knew instantly we would do anything within our power to adopt her, and take her home with us.
When the lady in charge of adoptions was interviewing me, I asked if she believed that animals …

In a time when most the world seems a little nuts these days, yeah I am still very proud to be an American, maybe more now than ever.
No, I am not hiding my head in the sand. I see the headlines about our nation’s economy and the current unemployment rate, but when I look at …

For the last few years, the kid and I have been extremely lazy about the holidays, especially when it came to Christmas.
The whole thought of decorating seemed like way too much effort, and shopping for Christmas presents? Heck we figured it was easier to go shopping together and buy what we actually wanted. How sad …

If you feel like giving up right now.
If you think life is tough . . .

Tears rolled down my cheeks as I watched this video. It is such an inspiration to remind us that WE have the power to choose within ourselves “to get back up”.
Thank you Nick Vujicic for the lives you have …

Love seeing the rain breathe life into the world around me!

He’s thinking about landing!

Oh yeah! Fresh bloom just waiting for him!

Hmmmm… No bloom yet?

Even busy bees take a break now and then! (smiles)
Yeah, go ahead and bring on the rain!

Most folks know that I have a serious addiction errrr… love for coffee, especially good coffee. A discussion over at the V7N led me on a search for a Chambord (The Original French Press) by Bodum.
It was supposed to be as simple as heading over to a nearby Target, pick up the coffee maker, then …

She is back from summer vacation and hamming it up for the camera!

A quick run out to the river and she is sure to ditch her shoes . . .

and play in the water . . .

Gosh, it is so good to have her back home again!

Watching the sun go down on fairy tale dreams,
the warm breeze caressing my face and drying my tears,
bringing blessed acceptance and closure to what is,
and what is not to be . . .

Walking through the neighborhood
Seeing the homes with well kept yards
Dogs barking, children playing and laughing
Curiously detached yet hearing people talking
Staring at the couples holding hands
Witnessing all this without emotion
For you are not part of it, you are alone,
watching the world, from the outside in
Welcoming the numbness for now
You begin to run, blurring away their faces
Focus …

It isn’t often that I get involved in the political discussions within the online community that I run. Today though, one of the conversations set off a strong feeling of anger inside of me. It took everything I had not to ask people what in the hell was wrong with them.
They were ranting about homeless …

I have been wanting to visit the Bussey’s Flea Market in Schertz, (about a 15 minute drive from here) for quite some time now.
It was a conflicting desire for me. Although I knew I desperately wanted to explore all the treasures there, I also know I am not a fan of large, noisy crowds …

Once a very long time ago, a lifetime ago, I wandered into a huge corn field. I am not sure what I was looking for, but I found myself walking deeper and deeper into the field, without conscience thought.
It wasn’t long before I found myself completely lost, disoriented, and afraid in the middle of the …

Are we so hung up on knowing exactly what it is on the other side of the bridge that we fail to take a single step? Have we forgotten to simply enjoy the crossing? To marvel at the view from the bridge?
 

Do we need to know what is just beyond the shadows around the next …

People often ask me if Haley ever gets sick of the camera.
Yup! Every now and then, she has no interest in it at all. On days like these, I am lucky if I get a shot of her throwing away garbage.
 

Thankfully my favorite funky duck is around to model for me! Just try and …

I was so certain that I didn’t have a destination in mind, but my heart seemed to know exactly where I was headed, back to the lake, back to where life made more sense to me, so many years ago.
Nope, you can never go back. I don’t think I was looking for that.

I just wanted …