Project 52 - Be Still

At times it seems that I am always rushing here and there, busy with more things than I really have time for, and trying to figure out what needs to be dealt with before other things, and consequently not getting too much done in any timely fashion. I stay up too late to fit more things into the day, or I stay awake running things over in my head when I should be sleeping. Either way I lose sleep. At times my body will give me a couple of signals that I am on a slippery slope, such as an ache or two in the back or shoulder or a headache. You probably can understand that. If I ignore those little clues they get a bit bigger. Somehow I get to a spot where I have to pay attention.

My house is a good indication of where my mind is at. At times its cluttered, things don't end up in thier place, little chores get put off, and soon its a major thing. I have to roll up my sleeves, and just get it done and my mind is still again. I can "work" through a lot of things while I work through my house!

And then can I surround myself with those things that calm me, the things that are soothing and calming to my eye and to my soul.

Every home should have a sunny window, a pot of flowers, and a clear path to the stillness within.

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Autumn Skies, Autumn Colours

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I am always looking for unique and eye catching ways to showcase the Skies above, so one day while out at Golden Ears Park with my hubby, I practised a new technique I had read about in a photo magazine. I twirled the camera in a circle while taking the photo and I really like the results of this fun technique that I got!!

It was a beautiful Fall day, blue skies, and wonderful fall colours on the trees. Lots of contrasting colours here!

I also tryed to keep one of the elements in the photo in relative focus, such as the picnic table above to add a focal point in the photo.

The Photo below was taken of the view across the lake, the mountains in the background and the water of the lake.

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This photo below is my favorite. It features my Hubby at the bottom of the photo, and the lake before him, and the mountains in the background. The huge Oak tree behind him adds perspective.

We have had some fabulous colours this Fall. I think that is due to the dry cold weather we experienced at the beginning of the season. Usually here we have grey skies and buckets of rain!

I am really enjoying capturing the beautiful colours!

And I have more photos to come, so please come back!

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Favorite Fabulous Moments in Time

Last weekend at the park, we happened upon a Photo session for a Sikh couple who had just got married. I snuck some photos too!

This is my favorite photo of the happy couple!

I was a bit of a distance away and no time to change lens on my camera, but I still managed to get a few. I love the colours of their clothes. The beading and lace work of the dress was gorgeous.

Their Photographer made them dance a bit for the photos. I caught them spinning.

Here heading back to the car after the photos were done. I was happy to catch a few photos of their special day!

I managed to capture a Moment of their time that they will remember for the rest of their lives. This was their Moment in Time!

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Typing Memories

When I was in high school, my Grade 9 home room was in the typing room. We started each day in Home Room for roll call before heading out to respective classes. Our home room teacher always wanted quiet while he passed on daily news and took the daily roll call but being the unruly kids we were back then the typewriter in front of each of us was just too much of a noise making temptation. It had bells, rollers and lots of keys and lots of kids in the class to push a button or ding a bell. It was hard for the teacher to tell which of the 30 some typewriters was the guilty party!

I also took typing in school, and learned on a manual typewriter to type. We had a cover that was placed over the keys to hide them and our hands went under the cover while typing. I learned to type this way, consequently I am a touch typer, and do not have to look at the keys to type. In fact if I do look, I make mistakes!!

Now I see these typewriters in antique shops and think like this one they bring back fond memories of simple times, they hold fond memories of simple times and have taught me lessons I still remember to this day! That can't be obselete!

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Thank Goodness for Friday

I watched for about an hour trying to catch Mama Bird actually feeding Baby Bird but she was so quick that by the time I got ready to take the picture she was gone of flying away like she is here. Baby bird wants her back too!

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