Live In The Moment

New Home

We are so happy to finally be in our new house! This is our front door...soon I will post some images of my studio (once it's all done).

 

Check out these little flowers that grow in our front yard!

Crumbly Cupcakes Anna

A couple of friends of ours decided to get together on Father's Day for a potluck dinner. The weather was so beautiful, and the food was yummy. Anna thought the best part was the chocolate cupcakes...I couldn't agree more :-)

 

 

My Old Mailbox

Do you recognize what this is? Why it's a mailbox...attached to my house! As we have been getting our feet wet here in Cedar City, looking for a house to buy, we have been renting a very old house. All of the houses around this neighborhood are old. All of them get personal mail delivery at their front door by a real live mail man who knows everyone's name! Is there anyone else who thinks this is a big deal, besides me?

Before this year, it had been many years since I had my mail delivered to the door. It sure is nice, since it seems like every other aspect of running our lives is getting so impersonal. Sometimes I feel like we are un-learning the art of personal communication. Everyone is connected to their iPods, Bluetooth, and laptops. I am as guilty as the rest, as I love email & adore texting! I do think however, that a personal contact, whether in person, or by phone is not only better, but often more efficient.  I am going to try calling people more than emailing them to see how it feels. After all, my business is all about people, and telling their stories.

There are some things I will miss about this old house - the huge yard for one, and the ability to walk downtown from our front door for another. Our new house is so pretty, and so totally my style, so I am really excited to move in. But I will miss the personal mail delivery :)

Some Cool Graffiti & Pretty Oats

When we were in Northern California, I did a Whenever Session in Chico (my old college town). It was late in the day, and the sun was setting the fields all warm and glowy-my favorite light. There's something about a field of oatey-grasses all lit up from behind. 

 

 

After the sun glowy images were shot, we moved to a spot off the bike trail where there is some graffiti. Not the type of graffiti you hate to see creeping in to your neighborhood - this is actually art, and it is really cool. The walls are a support for the freeway above the bike path, and each side of the walls is painted differently. My favorites are the Dotted tree, and the Martin Luther King painting.

 

This peacock painting was neat too, with all the swishy lines and feathers.

 More oats and back light.

Thank you breeze, for blowing Chelsey's hair like that :)

Love the pink. All in all, a fabulous shoot, beautiful light, beautiful girl...lots of fun wardrobe changes. Just the sort of evening I adore.

Vintage Corvette

I love all things vintage, and what is cooler than a vintage corvette from the 60's? We went to an antique car show over the weekend, and Don shot this one - I love how it turned out.