May 14, 2010
April 18, 2010
voices of the past
I love history.
I love learning about the past--
especially the people of the past.
I want to know their stories.
I wish I could talk to them,
and get to know them,
and find out how they felt
about world-changing events
that happened in their lifetimes.
So when I came upon this video,
I was captivated.
The music is called "Voices"
and it is written and played
by Paul Cardall.
He also compiled the video.
(If you can't see the entire screen,
click on the popout screen
to see it full size.)
Paul's caption reads:
My song "Voices"
is about my passion
for knowing history.
What would the people of the past
have to say to us?
POPOUT SCREEN
is about my passion
for knowing history.
What would the people of the past
have to say to us?
April 17, 2010
February 11, 2010
January 24, 2010
one winter morning
Early Saturday morning,
D was out shoveling the walks.
He called in to me.
"Grab your camera!"
So I slipped on some shoes
with my leopard print pajamas,
grabbed a coat,
and ran outside.
When I saw it, I said,
"I need to get in the car for this."
I thought I would just drive up the hill
so I could get a better view.
An hour and a half later,
with my shoes soaked through,
and still in my leopard print pajamas,
I finally got home.
It was one of those snow days
that there really are
no words to describe.
D was out shoveling the walks.
He called in to me.
"Grab your camera!"
So I slipped on some shoes
with my leopard print pajamas,
grabbed a coat,
and ran outside.
When I saw it, I said,
"I need to get in the car for this."
I thought I would just drive up the hill
so I could get a better view.
An hour and a half later,
with my shoes soaked through,
and still in my leopard print pajamas,
I finally got home.
It was one of those snow days
that there really are
no words to describe.
You just have to see it.
..
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January 19, 2010
one hundred photos of happy
Would you like to join me
in a new photography project?
in a new photography project?
I ran across a blog
yesterday
that I'm really excited about.
It's called One Hundred Photos.
The creator, Toni, has given herself
a personal challenge--
to take 100 photos
following a specific theme
throughout the year.
She says:
One Hundred Photos was created as a personal challenge to myself. A focus that would hopefully hone my skills and spark inspiration, but also teach me to dig deeper when I feel uninspired. To look harder when I don't see anything around me. In the end I will have a collection of 100 pictures that I can look back on to see how I've grown as a photographer--not just with my camera, but with my eyes and heart too.
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Toni has invited
anyone who is interested
to join her in her
One Hundred Photos Project.
There really aren't many rules.
You can choose your own theme--
or you don't have to use a theme--
you can link up with her project,
and you can even post your photos on her
Flickr group page.
I love this idea--
and I think it fits perfectly
with A Year of Happy.
So I'm going to do it!
Every so often,
I will post my photos here,
and I'll also post them at
A Year of Happy: One Hundred Photos
so they can be viewed
as a collection.
My theme will be
"Simple Pleasures."
Although I've never studied
photography,
and have so much to learn,
I'm excited to get familiar
with my new camera,
and explore the possibilities.
My first two photos
have already been posted
on this blog.
You can view them
in the collection....
.
.
.
Here is the third photo:
.
You can also visit
my "One Hundred Photos"
by clicking the link above
in the navigation bar,
or by visiting
www.ayearofhappyphotos.com.
If you'd like to participate,
visit onehundredphotos.blogspot.com.
I think it will be fun!
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January 9, 2010
sunset
A few years ago,
we took our kids
on a vacation to Hawaii.
The beach on our side
of the island faced west,
and every night,
people would gather
along the shore
to watch the sunset.
All other activities stopped,
and everyone just watched
with their cameras ready,
waiting for the show.
And what a show...
every single night.
I was so intrigued
that everyone stopped
what they were doing
to see the sunset.
Was it because they
were on vacation?
Were their lives
already slowed down enough
that they were able
to pay attention?
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Here are a few
sunset photos
I've taken.
Interestingly, most of them
were taken on vacation.
Looks like I need
to slow down
and watch the
sun go down
a little more often!
Maui
.
Home
.
High Uinta Mountains, Utah
.
Home
.
El Salvador
.
.
Have you had a chance
to watch the sunset lately?
to watch the sunset lately?
January 6, 2010
January 3, 2010
trying out my new camera
I've got a lot to learn....
December 31, 2009
best of 2009
2009
has been a really great year.
Family
grandchild --
our first!
.
has been a really great year.
Family
As a family,
we feel so blessed.
We've had some
wonderful additions...
grandchild --
our first!
.
And a new
daughter-in-law!
.
Humanitarian Trips
We went on
two amazing humanitarian trips
to Central America....
we consider these
experiences
some of our
"lifetime bests"!
Read more here...
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Blogging
In 2009,
I started blogging --
first with my
family history blog,
"Uphill Both Ways:
Tales from the Big Black Book
and other Family Lore,"
and now with
"A Year of Happy."
.
Uphill Both Ways
has been on
an extended hiatus,
but will be back
in 2010.
A Year of Happy
will hopefully
continue with daily posts
through September 2010.
.
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