Photography
Aunt Ruth
Aunt Ruth was known as the “culture vulture” to her nieces and nephews, and like a great homeschooling mom before her time, she was forever totting them off to
More Photos of Texas Cousins
Here are some other miscellaneous photos I took of Texas cousins from our trip. We had a great time. And check out my fortune cookie promise at the bottom!
Our Daughters Climb to the Top of a Butte
Together with their Uncle John, our daughters climbed to the top of the highest point in the formation in the photo above. (Note: there was not a trail.)
Photos of the Palo Duro Canyon
Palo Duro Canyon is my favorite place to visit when in Amarillo. The late afternoon glow cast some of these photos in a warm luminescence.
Buying Cowboy Boots at Cavenders
Black Friday found me shopping with our two daughters at Cavenders, a huge cowboy boot store in Amarillo.
Staying with Aunt Clara and Uncle Harvey
More than any other reason, we came to Amarillo to see my husband’s Aunt Clara and Uncle Harvey. Uncle Harvey is my husband’s mother’s brother, and he scored big time over 50 years ago marrying Aunt Clara, a wonderful German girl he met in D.C. when he was there working in the Patent Office. (Uncle … Read more
The Marvelous Mundane
“It has taken a while, but I certainly do know it now – the most wonderful gift I had, the gift I’ve finally learned to cherish above all else, was the gift of all those perfectly ordinary days.” Katrina Kenison I love “ordinary days” too, so here I share some photos of how awesome the … Read more
Housatonic Reflections
I’ve been enjoying intermittently exploring the area a bit north of here while our youngest daughter is taking some classes there. The Housatonic River is particularly lovely. I so frequently hanker to go to the Alps or linger in remote fiords or something, but days with views like this remind me that beauty is everywhere. … Read more
First Photos with my New Camera
Friday while taking the cliff photos, my dear old camera freaked out and died. I had been having trouble with that camera intermittently for about
Autumn Cliffs by the Indian Reservation
I took these photos with my iPhone. I was on a photo shoot yesterday near the Schaghticoke Indian reservation, when my good camera freaked out and died.
Photos from my Mom’s Memorial Weekend
Here are some photos from my mom’s memorial weekend. We also got some other great photos, including several great group photos of the whole family
Roses at Swarthmore
The roses at Swarthmore were gorgeous. I took these photos while my husband discussed rose cultivation with the gardener who is in the process of renovating…