Precious Memories

I made this photograph when I was at a hotel swimming pool.  A mother and her little baby son had just had a fun time in the water.  They got out and while she was keeping him warm they fell asleep.  It is one of my most treasured photographs.

God gave us memories that we might have roses in December.

J.M. Barrie, Courage, 1922  

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The World Has Turned And Left Me Here

This trip was one of my most spectacular.  I took photos from Colorado Springs to Los Angeles.  Wow.

It is spectacular. From about five minutes in, when we knew for sure that we were going to have the weather to go, the smile on my face just got bigger and bigger, and I was just beaming through the whole launch. I mean, it is just an amazing ride. 

Chris Hadfield

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My America

I was just at the airport yesterday and it got me thinking about all the photographs I've taken while riding on airplanes.  Maybe the next few days I'll post some of my favorites.

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. 

Edward Abbey

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You Appearing

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Here's more photos of the "couple" photo shoot.  They are just so darned cute!

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. 

Lao Tzu

Easy Love

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I did a "couple" photo shoot and loved my time with them.  They were easy and relaxed with each other and we had a fun time.

If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I. 

Michel de Montaigne 

A Day in the Life

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Well, I just had to show one more of Sofia.  She looked so cute on the step.  All I could see was a grouping of photographs. Thanks Sofia!

We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too big for the body. 

Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Dance, Dance, Dance

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Sofia was such a little mover and shaker that I had to make a collage of all her dance moves.  She was just so happy and exuberant.  I did a lot of smiling that day.

Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body. 

Martha Graham