the smell of rain....

it's raining today and i'm actually loving the sound of it outside my open windows. yes. it's march and my windows have been open for over a week now and i'm loving every minute of it. 

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i'm kind of wondering where march is going. does it seem to be flying by at your house, too.

i still have so many florida photos to share, but i promise as soon as i get a few more of my "local" photos edited, i'll be back on the right path. i think. 

but hey, doesn't this look like donald sutherland.

how can you not love this little boy. i don't think he's ever seen a hula-hoop before.

this was taken on a rainy day in florida. i had come across a similar photo on pinterest and decided to 

"re-inact" it using things i had around the cottage, mixed with a few things i had brought from home.

i have to admit, taking still life photos does not come easily for me. i really have to work at it.

this photo was taken at one of the outdoor concerts we went to in seaside. 

i love it mostly because for some reason it feels old to me. i think i should have given it a wash of graininess when i processed it, to really give it that old feeling, but preventing and eliminating noise in my photos is one of those things i learned early on to do. maybe i've been tainted.

{but i do love the sun flare i captured}

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in general news:

a. i love her work

b. we watched "win win" again and i love that movie. 

i highly suggest you watch it. 

i promise you won't be be disappointed. seriously, i promise. it's that good.

c. i'm reading "fifty shades of grey." 

{thanks jen}

i'm only on the first book. it's a trilogy. 

if you're reading this book, too....email me. we might have to start a secret book club.

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in the meantime, for those who want to learn a little bit more about it,

or why i'm being rather hushed about it, you can go here or here or google the title. 

{i'm reading this on our ipad. i'm not sure you can get the paperback version of it yet}

busy as a bee...

let me just say

i like going to garage sales

but

i totally HATE getting ready for one

can you believe the pollen these guys are carrying around with them

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i wonder

if like women

they hate that saddle bag look

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speaking of bees

have you seen the trailer

for

queen of the sun

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it's on my to do list and since it's playing here

i have NO excuse not to see it

i don't usually put many links on my blog

but

since i'm running around like a dork making sure everything is perfect for

the "what was i thinking" garage sale

i'll leave you with a couple of blog posts that you will not be disappointed in

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first up

is this post

from jen gray

i met her in person at squam and she's nothing but pure love inside and out

and

since sunday is mother's day

well just read the post

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second

is this post

{which is long but worth the read}

from a blog that's new to me

but

one that i love

and

after 3 years of photography and still often questioning myself

if i'm as good as i think i am

or

if i should even continue this passion of mine

that doesn't seem to be doing as much as i'd like it do

or

making as much money as i think it should

she

put everything in perspective for me

with her story

which made me say to myself

"self. shut the hell up. keep shooting. it takes years to be a great photographer.so there"

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ps....the bee photos were taken with my macro on a sunny day while trespassing. i like bees when they are busy like this, but once they start flying around my ears, i run away in a manner that would cause you to wonder if i wasn't slightly crazy.