Old Stompin' Ground

We spent the day at Hilgard Junction State Park in the river & couldn't have asked for a better time. The water was warm, the temperature was a lot cooler than it was at home, and I got to take a trip down memory lane. Has it really been 10 years since I graduated from college? It's amazing how time flies, life changes, and God's blessings continue to multiply.

I've had an enjoyable week and a half just being at home, taking pictures, reading a book, defrosting freezers, marinating beef for kabobs, and keeping up with the laundry. My photography class continues to challenge me & has allowed numerous opportunities to continue to capture the "every-day" moments that I love. Seriously, I'm learning so much about my camera, but more importantly, I'm loving that my camera is providing amazing ways to tell the story of our life. The good, the bad, the smiles, the tears, the fun, the work ... it's all there & I continue to see this beautiful world in new and exciting ways.

Karen, the "teacher" for the course, has great quotes for every lesson {one lesson every week (M-F) for nine weeks}. Here are my two favorites at the moment:

"Where the focus of the photographer's mind is more on the way he is taking the picture than the reason for taking the picture at all, the result will fall short of what photography is supposed to be."
~ Robert Benton

"It doesn't matter if you take a great picture if no one knows what it's about."
~ Carl Mydans

I hope that my posts (even when they're just pictures) tell a story. Stories that shows love, gives glimpses of farm life, and most importantly, share the blessings and grace only He can give. And I pray that these "stories" are ones you enjoy as much as I do. It's not that I don't have tons {and I mean tons} to say, I guess I'm just approaching summer and life in general a little differently right now. Listen, don't just hear. See, don't just look. Capture, don't just watch.

And, did you know... that some of the greatest picture books of all times tell amazing stories without words.





















Peace.