The Wedding!

The wedding was beautiful! The bride looked like a princess! The groom (my brother) was so handsome! We all had a great time! Even though it was HOT!



This is one of my favorite pictures. I love how it shows all the "fru-fru" of the wedding day (shoes, flowers, dress, etc.) next to the tattoo on her foot. I really enjoy trying to capture things in my photographs, that others may not consider taking a picture of. (She was sitting on the ground, taking off her wedding shoes, to put on a pair of flip-flops. LOL)



This was another one of my favorites. Can you tell that I love ZOOMING in for close up shots? LOL I am the queen of ZOOM!



Even Mr. Mister got in on the picture taking action. He caught the bride playing football with all of the kids. (It was hilarious, because it took two other people to help lift her dress up, so that she could kick the ball! LOL (She definitely was NOT your "typical" bride! LOL!)

Between the two of us, there were almost 500 photos. I would show you more, but I don't want to make you scroll down the page for days! Plus, I am not sure that everyone would appreciate their picture being posted on my blog.

We did have some crazy people there! There was even a little bit of pole dancing going on! LOL By the end of the night, my cheeks hurt from laughing so much.

It's so great when everyone can get together, have fun, and enjoy each other's company.



After seeing Sedona for the first time last year, Mr. Mister and I, fell in love with it. It is absolutely breathtaking! So, of course, we planned another trip there this year.



This time, we rented the diamond cabin at Forest Houses Resort for two days. It was HEAVEN! So peaceful and quiet. We relaxed, talked, BBQ'd, and didn't ever want to leave.

Our next visit will need to be for at least a week! There never seems to be enough time to do everything we want to do.

Pere Marquette!

Rick and I decided to get in the truck and wander around yesterday. Pere Marquette State Park is the place we ended up at. Both of us had cameras, and took a TON of pictures. Rick took some black & white pictures and I cannot wait to see how they turned out. (They have to be developed)

Here are some of mine:

Nature!

I have always been mesmerized by nature. I am constantly saying things like: "LOOK! There is a cardinal in the tree. Do you see it? Can you hear it chirping?" "WOW! The sky is SO blue and filled with white puffy clouds today." "The trees are getting their leaves! I can't wait until everything is GREEN again!" "Can you SMELL the salt air from the ocean?"
I cannot imagine going through life, not paying attention to all of the beauty that surrounds us on a daily basis. It's not just the big, obvious things but the small things as well. Like all the flowers in my garden just starting to bloom! Yes, most flowers are beautiful when they are in FULL bloom. But what about when they are just starting to open their petals? Or when it's the first flower on the whole bush to burst forth with color? Take a look at the texture of the unopened blooms on the hostas. Little peaks of purple just starting to come through. And the fern leaf? I just LOVE it! The shape is PERFECT! So far, there is only one plant, with a ring of petals on it, in the echinacea patch.
How could I not enjoy taking pictures of all of these? Flowers ALWAYS smile for the camera!
What if flowers aren't your picture of choice? Then maybe it's the geese at the local park. I love the picture that is so close that it cuts off part of the beak as the goose is walking by me. And the little ripples in the water as the other goose starts making it's way into the water.
I think everyone should grab their cameras, go sit on a park bench, and just take some random shots. Pick a day! ANY day! Why wait for the "perfect moment" when everything is in full bloom to see the beauty that nature has to offer!