Couldn't remember

The house is very quiet I kind of like it! No one is at home but me it has been a long long time since I have been at home by myself. I had a long list of things that I wanted to blog about today but for the life of me I can't remember what they were. I thought of them as I was drifting off tho dreamland last night. I was going to sleep so of course I didn't get up and write them down, so naturally now I can't remember what they were. It is so frustrating not being able to remember things like I used too. I blame it on motherhood, before I had my son I could remember things from the womb and now I can't remember anything if I don't immediately write it down as soon as it enters my brain.
So since I cant remember what I wanted to talk about this morning, I will talk about this photo that I took yesterday. I love it it is straight out of the camera no alterations no edits. I was very pleased with the way that it turned out. I have been taking lots of pictures of flowers and trees and stuff lately, I think that when I get 12 that I love just like this one I am going to make a calender for next year out of them. So my picture taking will provide a usefulness of sorts. Not that it's not useful now. I am well on my way of having 12 million pictures of my MIL's dog. She is not really a good subject as far as beautiful breath taking pictures, they just turn out funny she always has a strange look on her face. She is very hyper and is always moving so she provides very humorous photos. I will leave you with one. Hope you have a great weekend.There are no words to describe this picture. It needs a name. Any suggestions?

~Mary B~

My Drug

No I am not a drug addict I do have a healthy obsession an obsession with Photography. It has become my drug of choice for stress relief. There was a time recently that I was extremely stressed out. I mean so stressed out that my neck hurt so bad that spot where your head and your neck meet, I always used to joke and say that my head was too big and that's why I would hurt there but I came to realize that it was none other than that nasty little word stress. I came up with several ways to deal with my stress and they either were not effective, caused more stress or I was told it would be illegal to shoot people..just kidding I wasn't really going to shoot anyone. I actually figured out by mistake that taking pictures provided me with much joy and happiness. It's a way to escape to go to different places and capture things that I love the first picture the one of the dirt whats so special about that you say. To me that picture means everything it's a freshly plowed field some farmer is getting ready to plant his crop that will provide lots of things for you and me. I hold a special place in my heart for farmers, they really do make the world go round if it wasn't for them we wouldn't have anything. Did you know that everything you have or use or yes eat is made from some form of agriculture. If you didn't well now you do go out and thank a farmer.

This second picture was taken of a simple piece of driftwood down at the river. I wonder where it has been what all it's seen oh the stories it could tell...wait sorry. The river is a place of solitude for me has been for several years now when I need to just think or I'm having a really bad day that's where I go. It is very peaceful down there and I can always see things more clearly after I've been. Not sure why it's just the thing that does it for me. There is a peaceful calmness that comes over me as soon as I get there and it stays with me til I head back up the bluff. I kid you not.

This last picture was taken at Glen Springs lake now this place holds no real fondness or memory or peace be still like mojo but I thought it was a pretty picture and you might like to see it. So now that you know for sure without a doubt that I am certifiable I hope you have enjoyed the pictures I took.

~Mary B~

Wondering if I have what it takes?

I have always loved taking pictures for as long as I can remember when ever there has been one or more people gathered..lol.. I have picked up a camera and snapped photos of whoever would let me sometimes even the unwilling. But lately I have taken it a step further I have been reading websites on photography and learning about the proper lighting to use when the best time of day to take pictures is, what color clothing produces the best results ect ect. I have started thinking that maybe I could do this thing that I love and make a little money at it.

There is nothing better to me than loading up my pictures as soon as possible after I take them and seeing how they turned out and then if I don't like the way they turned out playing with them and making them better. I have a real passion for this I love for people to give me input on them and tell me how they look what I could do better and so on. But the problem is no one is really giving me any feed back so I wonder if I have what it takes to do this. Do they not like them? do they look really bad and they just don't want to tell me? do they not care? The questions are endless. I like my pictures I think I have talent but the bigger question is do others because I can't pay myself to take pictures..lol. So until I figure out if I have talent I will just have to be satisfied taking pictures of my little man and that makes me really happy because I feel I have the most handsome little boy and I love taking his picture.

~Mary B~