Watch Over Hati

May angels watch over Hati as they deal with this great disaster.

Whose World Is It..It's Mine It's Mine It's Mine

Nas said it best in this song, with the lyrics, Whose World Is It? The World Is Yours..It's Mine It's Mine It's Mine. This is what we all need to sing in our heads, cause we all need to believe that this is our world. You can do anything..if we put our minds to it, because it's your world, it's your life! So, why do we always worry that we aren't good enough, what others think of us, and become afraid of being ourselves. If this is our world, then lets become comfortable with who we are and live in this world like we truly believe its ours. I for one do think that this is my world, I can do almost anything I want...but sometimes I need the help from friends, family, and even strangers to do it. But that's okay, cause nobody can do it themselves. This photo was taken Feburary 2009 overlooking Kathmandu, Nepal. This is my world and I can't wait to travel it to learn, discover, meet new people, and have more adventures.

Roses are red...

Roses, some say they fix everything and some say they are a girls best friend (along with diamonds of course). I love getting flowers, but I really stink at keeping them alive. Usually my flowers last between 4-7 days and I think that pretty good. BUUTT I am one of this ladys that leaves the water in the vases until it gets a little stinky...and don't act like you have never done that!! I know that everyone has..so lets not kid ourselves. One thing I encourage everyone to do..men and women a like..is just to buy a beautiful picture of flowers and give it to that special someone..cause then the roses wont die and turn smelly. You could always say that you want the flowers to last as long as your love, forever...ahhh..see isn't that sweet!! (plus you can get a few pictures of flowers from my etsy store..heee heee..photosho.etsy.com). I myself have not recieved any fresh flowers since these roses a year ago, yes I have bought myself some fresh flowers..but have't seen a rose for a while (that's why I always look at the picture!). But I now have some very cool purple and orange fake gerber daisys that I just love..and they wont die and get stinky on me! I think everyone wins then!

Wish I Was Here....

With the Artic Breeze effecting most of the U.S....don't we all wish we were someplace warmer? My living her in Virginia, has made me more of a winter wimp then I would like to admit. We have only lived here a year and a half , but when its 30 degrees..I am freeezzing! In MN they get -22 degrees during the winter, I used to be able to handle that..now I can only handle like 35-40 as a cold day! A wimp I may be, but really who wants to deal with -22 degree weather?!?! When it's cold out, I sometimes stop and wish I was back in Bermuda, lying on my own little private part of the beach that was found from exploring. That is where I took these pictures, on a part of Horseshoe Bay in Bermuda. The water is cold and sand is hot and I got a little bit more red then I really wished to. I actually turned into a 'Sho-mato' if you asked Dave! But to have your own private pair beach, nothing beats that on a cold winter day. So next time you feel yourself shivering from the wind and cold temperatures, have no fear, cause I will share my own private Bermuda beach with you. So just relax, feel the sun on your not already sunburnt body and see the beautiful blue sea and waves hitting the rocks, take a deep breathe..and forget that you have another 4 months of this horrible cold weather.

One Fall Day

This little 'photo shoot', if you could even call it that, was one of my firsts. It was when I first started exploring photography and realized how much I loved it. I went to a state park  to get away from dave..he was annoying me..then he fell asleep..THAT in itself is annoying. How does one whom you are annoyed with just go and fall asleep...grrrrr..men sometimes can be very annoying without even realizing it. BUTT..it turned out to be a blessing, cause I went and discovered a new found passion that brought me joy and peace. My favorite thing to shoot is nature, I find it so beautiful. Trees, leaves, hidden paths, there is so much to explore out there with different angles, colors, shapes, everything is different while being the same. Looking back, I didn't take a lot of great pictures that day,only a few I find to be sellable or at least viewable by the public. But it was the start and everyone has to have a start, everyone needs to find out what they love so they can go forward with passion and endurance.

Up High In the Sky

I love clouds, well..actually it's more like an obsession with clouds. Sometimes my friends get annoyed with me cause when walking I'll stop and start taking pictures of the clouds in the sky...making them stop and wait for me. It's so easy to get lost in the clouds, to look at them and start daydreaming and thinking about all the what ifs..and what will the future hold. Clouds are one of God's little gifts to us here on Earth, they come in many shapes and colors. It's rare to see the same cloud each time, cause there is always something special in each cloud. Since my mother's passing three years ago, my passion and obsession of clouds has grown. It's like she is in the clouds smiling down on me, watching me as a grow into who I am. The best type of cloud, the one that trumps all the others, are the ones that have a ray of light peeking through them. These are the clouds where our loved ones are sending down their love.

reading is sexy

This photo just might be a picture of heaven on earth...well to us nerds, at least. The good thing is most everyone can find there own piece of heaven on earth, also known as a bookstore, in their town or city. This photo was taken in a bookstore on the corner in the heart of d.c, it was found by accident..but it was love at first sight. They had books outside the store all lined up and when you walked in...books everywhere. Books that are new and books that have been loved and passed on for others to love. When reading a book you get to escape and go to another world, discover new things, expand your mind and learn...and you get to choose your adventure. My grandmother passed her passion of reading on to me when i was a young kid. I would read for hours upon hours, escaping into the world and life of the characters I was reading. Almost fifteen years later my grandmother and I are still talking about the books we love and faning our flame for reading. I look forward to passing this passion on to my future children like me grandmother gave to me.

p.s. dave and i just spent an hour at barnes and noble...its one of our favorite places. Truth be told we are nerds..but hey nerds can be sexy!