The incredibly talented Ellie shot my senior photos yesterday. I’m pretty sure I just about died from delight when I saw the previews on Facebook. This picture is one of my favorites.
Apr 302012
Apr 282012
It was rainy and dark out. The only word to accurately describe it would be “dank”. I had the inspiration, but no sunshine. Throwing my photography caution into the wind, I packed up the camera and tripod and went outdoors.
I knew where I was going. I just wasn’t sure if my photography equipment would make the climb, and what I’d find there.
To complicate matters, I was in such high spirits that I turned my camera onto the RAW setting. (The one I swore I’d never shoot in again, remember. Never say never. No JB references intended.)
It was beautiful. Like a prehistoric forest, untouched by human hands. A hawk flew out of a nearby tree as I noisily stumbled down the steep hillside. (My camera + tripod even made it down in a whole state.)
Here is what I found that day.
(Thank you for your prayers, friends. Things are okay, thank goodness. Also, I tweaked a few things on the blog this week.)
Have a lovely Saturday (because it’s now past midnight, and must be Saturday already. Already?)
Apr 232012
white flowers // lambs out grazing // sunset behind the cedars // cloud of dust from horse hooves // sunset against the pasture (two slightly different angles. it’s amazing what a small difference in exposure that can make)
It’s raining again. The roof outside my window is spattered with drops, but the sun still shines. I must go check for a rainbow. Thank God for the rain.
I’m reading Ann Voskamp’s book One Thousand Gifts. So beautiful. I’ve also managed to polish off three Agatha Christie’s over the weekend.
On a side note (if there can be any concept of a “side note” in a rather random post), I’m excited for this over the summer. Are you?
Apr 212012
The sunset was beautiful. After packing eggs for market, I stumbled upon a gorgeous patch of dandelions – white, feather-like and magical. They were right there in the open. I’d passed the spot any number of times, but without seeing. Isn’t that true for many things in life? We get so preoccupied with our plans and wants that we don’t see the little blessings that occur every day.
And there they were. After coming home, I laid about restlessly, until I remembered the dandelions. The sun was setting, and I grabbed my camera (and tripod). I had a set of images in mind. I’m having trouble getting people to help me with photographs lately, so I figured that I’d experiment with the timer on my camera. And so I did. The images I had in mind didn’t turn out. I couldn’t get the focus right, I just couldn’t get anything right, so I just went with what I got. Instead of getting my planned images, I captured out-of-focus images that were kissed with beautiful sunbeams. It was as if they’d strayed from a dream.
And so I went with them. Here they are, friends.
Don’t forget the little blessings.
Sometimes, I feel the itch to be in the kitchen. This is natural, and is encoded in my DNA. My mom is a chef, my dad is a farmer. Both of my parents deal with different sides of the same thing – food. Over the past year or so, so gradually that I’m not sure exactly when it started, I’ve realized that I have this love for food as well.
And so it begins again. As I work with this new hobby.. passion.. obsession, trying to find where it all fits in. Meanwhile, I’m finishing high school. For good. This week, I’ve finished two classes, which leaves me with three left. Maybe I’ll end up graduating sooner than my May 18th date? That would be so friggin amazing.
Graduation party lists are done. I hope. I really really hope. Senior pictures are scheduled with Ellie (yes, this Ellie), and I’m just pushing through the rest of my classes. (AP Lang, Business Writing, and Digital Video Production.)
I apologize if I’ve become somewhat reclusive lately. (Sorry, to all my friends who haven’t heard that much from me.) I’m in this funk where I just want to be finished with school, but I’m also not sure what I’ll do with my life over the summer when I don’t have school. For the record – I’ve never taken a summer break through high school. I’m not really reaching out to friends like I normally do. It’s comforting when others are actually taking the time to reach out to me, talk to me, and just hang out. (thankyousomuch – K, K, J, B for skyping/FB chatting/inviting me over to relax for a while. you have no idea how much I appreciate it.)
Work is really fantastic. Really. Going there is like home-away-from-home. To have some normalcy, with just putting away books for hours, is amazing. It gives me time to think everything through. I love when my coworkers take a few minutes just to catch up with me, and see how I’m doing.
Ha. Normalcy. It’s odd that I’d use that word, because everything is normal. But I’m so used to stressing at the end of the school year about work not being done that it doesn’t feel normal to be relaxed. To be finishing early. Maybe I’m just weird?
Friends, I’m off to research for an AP Lang paper, pack eggs and get ready to head over to J’s. Have a wonderful Friday!
