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A Blessed New Year!

Posted in Photography, tagged photography, Psalms, Scripture on January 1, 2014| 9 Comments »

Happy New Year, everyone!!

May 2014 be a blessed year for you & yours!

Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget none of His benefits.
Psalm 103:1, 2

Love to you all,

Daisy

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On the Road

Posted in Photography, Travel, tagged photography, Travel on December 21, 2013| 7 Comments »

We are on the road again,
Going through one of our
Beautiful western States.

I won’t be posting until after Christmas
So I’m
Wishing you all a
Very happy Christmas!

Daisy

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Beauty in Rain

Posted in Photography, Travel, tagged Joy, Photo Drive, photography, Travel on December 4, 2013| 7 Comments »

There’s always opportunity for photography…

even in the rain . . .

This was taken with my cell phone from inside the car
while we were stuck in traffic, going through a major
University town.

I’m not officially a “professional” photographer,

but . . .

I’m usually looking at things as if through the lens of a camera.
Taking “snap shots” of whatever surroundings I find myself in.
And I have been doing that since I was a kid.

It’s wonderful that today, because so many of us have
phones that come equipped with a camera,
we can capture what normally would be missed.

Here’s the same scene a couple moments later:

We can see beauty even in the things we are
prone to complain about –
Traffic?
no problem! — take photos. 🙂

There’s joy all around us.
Sometimes a change of perspective
(or attitude, in my case)
helps tremendously.

Go out and have fun seeing what’s
around you through a “professional”
photographer’s eyes (even if all you have
is a cell phone!)
A rainy night can become
a thing of beauty.

Happy Wednesday everybody 🙂

Love to you all,
Daisy

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Wedding Photography

Posted in Photography, tagged photography, wedding on November 5, 2013| 22 Comments »

I have not posted in two weeks . . .
I’ve been busy editing photos and video that I took for a wedding . . .

I wanted to share a few of my favorites with you . . .

(click photos to enlarge)

The church was a beautiful, old, historical building made of stone and brick,
located in a quaint Historical Downtown.

As soon as I walked in, I knew I’d be taking tons of photos
just of the church alone . . .
you know how I love old/historical houses & buildings.

The church was beautifully and simply decorated.

The girls . . .

So sweet.

. . . with the Bride

All the windows in the sanctuary were original stained glass.

I couldn’t pass it up . . .

This is one of my very favorite photos.
I think it will look beautiful in a silver frame,
don’t you? 🙂

There’s just something about Black & White photos . . . even now.

Bride, Mother, and Grandmother. Three generations celebrating a very special day.

I love this picture.

I know a little of what the Father of the Bride must have been feeling . . .
our kids are now married and I remember well
the mixed feelings of great happiness as well as a sense of loss
and that things would never be quite the same.

But here, a moment of pure joy and laughter was captured on film.
The little girl all grown up now; Daddy still able to make her laugh.

Friends.
How very important they are in life.

Instead of throwing rice, the guests blew bubbles . . .

Good choice! So much nicer that getting rice in your clothes!

It looks better in pictures, too 🙂

Memories.

Praying their union will be a sweet one,

and that it will last “as long as they both shall live.”

Have a great week everybody!

Love to you all,

Daisy

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Delight

Posted in Photography, Reflection, Sunday, tagged inspirational, Joy, photography, Psalms, Scripture, Sunday on October 20, 2013| 2 Comments »

Have you been anxious lately?
Worrying about something?

I love the stark contrasts in the pictures that
Scripture gives us…
from anxiety – to delight . . .

“When my anxious thoughts multiply within me,
Your consolations delight my soul.”
Psalm 94:19

I looked up the word “consolation” in the dictionary…
this is what came up:
relief, succor, help, support, cheer;
to soothe, comfort, console, or reassure; bring cheer to,
support or encourage.

Then I looked up the word “delight”.
this is what came up:
a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment;
joy; rapture
to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to.

Happy Sunday, everyone!
Love to you all,

Daisy

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Daytona Beach, FL

Posted in Photography, Travel, tagged Beach, Food, Ocean, photography, Travel on October 9, 2013| 9 Comments »

One of the blessings of our job/ministry is that we get/have to travel.
Sometimes we are so tired, we just want to go back home,
but other times we want to stay for a few more days…

The weather was interesting with a bit of everything… sun, clouds, storm, serene.

I took this photo (above) from a balcony, looking to my left…

This one (above) was a second later, looking to my right. Neither photo was edited in any way. They are straight from my phone.

We had lunch at a great place called Aunt Catfish. The food was so good!

They have what they call their Fixin’s Bar, which is a hot bar included with the meal…
cornbread, slaw, baked beans, stewed apples,
and my favorite: cheese grits!
YUM

I ordered the catfish plate. It was delicious.

It came with their sweet potato fries and an amazing sauce which had pineapple in it. That alone was worth going there.

The catfish was great…

But my FAVORiTE part, by far was their cinnamon roll!
Wow. It just melts in your mouth!
I wish this was a health food…
I’d buy a dozen!

I’m not sure when we’ll be back, but it was wonderful to be there…
I can still hear the sound of the waves.

Happy travels everyone 🙂
Love to you all, Daisy

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All

Posted in Photography, Sunday, tagged photography, Psalms, Scripture, Sunday on October 6, 2013| 17 Comments »

” Let all that I am
praise the Lord.”
Psalms 104:1

Happy Sunday everyone!

Daisy

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Blue Skies?

Posted in Photography, tagged photography, Travel on September 24, 2013| 13 Comments »

We have been on the road for over a week now.
As we left early yesterday morning, the sky looked pretty amazing…

All I had was my cell phone but I couldn’t pass up the chance to get these shots.

There has been a lot of rain lately around here, so maybe that’s why the colors were as they were…

After a while and some miles down the road, it started clearing up a bit…

It was nice but I must say, I miss the amazing art in the clouds 🙂

Have fun looking up,
Daisy

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Country Peach Stand

Posted in Photography, Travel, tagged Farmers Market, photography, Summer, Travel on September 4, 2013| 18 Comments »

One wonderful thing about summer is all the sweet fruits we can enjoy…

While traveling on a country road, we came across the cutest fruit & veggie stand!

The lady behind the counter was so nice and had the best country accent!
I just wanted to sit and continue talking and getting to know her.
She’s one of those people who makes you feel
as if you’re a friend, not just someone stopping to
buy the beautiful fruit for sale.

We passed the stand many times during our time off this summer,
and each time there were people there, buying different fruits & veggies.
These were locals who knew the fruit was well worth stopping for.

You can’t really tell here, but the peaches were huge! They were the biggest
I’ve ever seen!
And they. were. SO. delicious!!

We went back to the fruit stand several times during our stay.
We were never disappointed.
We also bought a few other items, but the peaches were my favorite!

I’ve always been skeptical about stopping to buy anything by the side of the road.
I think I’ve only ever bought honey. But now I know that some stands offer
great local, organic, delicious, and very reasonably-priced bounty from their farms!
I’m sure y’all already knew that… it just took me a while to find out 🙂

Enjoy the fruits & veggies of late, late summer before they’re all gone!

Happy end-of-summer,
Daisy

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Lovingkindness

Posted in Photography, Sunday, Travel, tagged Mountains, photography, Psalms, Scenic, Scripture, Sunday, Travel on September 1, 2013| 11 Comments »

If you’re ever near Roan Mountain, TN, you won’t be disappointed if you take the time to go to the State Park and climb to the top of the mountain. The trail is great, actually part of the Appalachian Trail. The views at the top are well worth the climb!

I took many pictures… this one is my favorite. My husband didn’t even notice when I took his picture here 🙂

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