Don't Wait For The Perfect Moment

Today, I thought that I would share an inspirational quote picture that I made a few months ago.  I love the quote and the photo is awesome (it does not belong to me--was taken from Google images).  I hope that it inspires you.

With my hand being in a brace, I haven't been able to be too creative.  It is too difficult to accomplish much at this point.  I am hoping to get back into it very soon...at least I hope to.  I am not one to like sitting around much. 

I hope this helps to inspire you.  Go out and create your world.  It will make the world a more beautiful place.

A Day at the Park

When you live amongst such beauty, how could you not enjoy photography?

I have always been the person you see with a camera in hand.  In fact, my friends have made fun of me for years for it.  They are also aware that if I am around, there chances of getting caught on camera is high.  I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing for them.

Today, I wanted to share another group of photos that I recently took at a local park.  This park has always been beautiful with a large pond, greenery and a cave.  Over the years, it became rundown and wasn't always the cleanest park in town.  However, recently the park board has been working very hard on cleaning up.  They redesigned the entire park, but left the best parts alone.  Now it is an enjoyable place to be again.

Enjoy!

This small stream flows from the cave inside the park.  The cave was discovered in the early 1800's and was used by the family that lived on the property for food storage.  

It is said that the cave was also used by Jesse James as a hide-out when he passed through this area robbing banks.  (We have alot of Jesse Jame cave hide-outs in this area--he must have liked caves alot!)

The new bridge.  The rocks holding it up were recycled from the old wall that surrounded the pond...awesome.

I loved this shot.  I was playing with the ISO to capture the water movement and ending up creating something looking like a painting.

After several years, the cave has been opened back up for touring.  One day when I am feeling capable and have the right shoes on, I think my camera and I will be heading inside.

Don't forget to look around you and enjoy the beauty God has given you.

Go out and create your world!

More Missouri Beauty

I am lucky enough to live in an area that has much green space, trails and gorgeous parks.  When I have the time, I love to grab my camera and go walking.  There is so much beauty all around us that if we aren't watching closely enough, we miss it.  I didn't really discover this until I started teaching myself photography.

This is the one hobby that allows me to make something beautiful when my body doesn't cooperate with me...which can be more often than not with fibromyalgia.  With my recent order from the doctor not to use my left hand for three weeks, I was crushed.  Now what do I do with myself?  Grab the camera of course.  It's not the easiest to focus, but I think I have it figured out.  So, I am going to share some more beauty with you in the follow days.

Take some time to look around and create something beautiful in your world.

Beauty in the Ozarks

Recently, I had the opportunity to grab my camera and disappear for a couple of hours.  That does happen as often as I would like.  So, I snatched the small window of time that I had and headed to a local park to capture some beautiful shots.

These shots were taken at Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park in Springfield, MO.  It is a great park for children's learning of farms.  It has a lot of beautiful open areas, trails, barns and, of course, play equipment.  For a photographer, it has so many places to catch wonderful shots, you couldn't catch them all in one day.

I am lucky enough to live in the Ozarks, where there is always beauty abound.  I never run out of places to take my camera.  Finding that perfect shot only requires that I am paying attention.  With or without a photographers eye, you will find a great photo waiting to happen.

So, go out there and create your world.  If you can envision it, it is only waiting for you to bring it to life.

A Little Inspiration

Today seemed like a good day to share a little inspiration.  I have been so busy lately that I feel like I am running in place.  I have so many thing to accomplish and there just isn't enough hours in the day.  I hope you enjoy this and share it.

Go out and CREATE your world!

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Creative Block? What?!

After weeks of having my creative juices flowing, I am blocked.  I guess all the creating and home improvement projects have temporarily shut my brain down.  I am determined to get over this...I LOVE CREATING!  I miss it already.

In the meantime, I still feel the need to keep my promise to blog regularly.  It doesn't matter if I have the best blog or the greatest projects, as I recently read in an article.  (I wish I would have noted the site I read it...it was awesome!)  Anyway, I love to create and share.  I hope that someone reads and gets inspired too.

So, today I thought that I would share another old project I completed.  Enjoy!

I love this inspiration saying.  Being a patient with fibromyalgia, it reminds me to lean on my faith on those bad days and trust in His strength when mine is lacking.  (The picture is borrowed from Flickr)

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It's A Lazy Saturday

It is a lazy day around our home today.  A busy week was had by all, so I guess we all deserve it.  It is like we run and run throughout the week and by the time Saturday rolls around, CRASH! 

My creative juices just are not flowing today.  No matter how hard I try.  So, I thought that I would share some old material I have back in the file.  Hope you enjoy it and your weekend.

Be inspired!

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