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because there are no do-overs in summer

because there are no do-overs in summer

it’s labor day weekend.  kiddos are back in school.  and college football has commenced. that came only mean one thing….

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rest in peace, bill

rest in peace, bill

it always surprising to me when i come across a picture of my girl that i didn’t take.  it’s almost

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motherhood::journey into the great unknown

motherhood::journey into the great unknown

this past sunday, i had the opportunity to take maternity photos for the daughter of my friend pam.  taking portraits

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day 16::because i am a perfectionist

day 16::because i am a perfectionist

it’s what I call the haute couture, high-end version of fear… perfectionism. it’s just fear in really good shoes. but

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day 13::breathing room

day 13::breathing room

fill the frame…that’s my standard frame (hehe…i’m so punny) of mind when it come to my photography.  squeeze in as

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day 10::the art of imperfection

day 10::the art of imperfection

life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful. ~annette funicello you guys…if it can be over-thunk, i am the

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Happy Monday! I’m celebrating the first day of S Happy Monday! I’m celebrating the first day of Spring with a vase full of daffodils I gathered from around the yard. We had a hard freeze a couple of nights ago and I was worried that it would damage all the blooms. Thankfully the rest of the blooms outside survived so it’s a basically win-win. I love it when that happens. And it hope these blooms make you as happy as they do me! 💛🌼
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Living in mid-town Tulsa, there’s a phenomenon t Living in mid-town Tulsa, there’s a phenomenon that happens this time of year…when driving down Peoria, the traffic slows down to a crawl right in front of Woodward Park where drivers are taking in the glorious sight of the daffodils in bloom.

Or maybe that’s just me. 🙈

At any rate, seeing the entire hillside covered in happy, yellow blooms is a beautiful sight to behold. Especially after months of nothing to see but a bare, colorless landscape. And because I live close enough to walk to the park, I brought my camera and my best girl / walking companion along with me one evening this week to try to capture some of the beauty. 

While I was crouched down amongst the blooms, I saw a gal turn into the park and get out of her car to take a few photos. We smiled at each other and she told me she just had to stop to take a few photos of the blooms. It would appear that I’m not the only one who was overjoyed by this sight.

I think it’s fair to say that more than any other time of year, Spring is the season of hope. Or maybe, a little more accurately, the season of restored hope. We endured the cold and barren season and now here is life and joy that we were hoping for, right in our midst.

Spring in a park setting is an obvious place to find beauty, but today in my photography series, I am sharing a story about finding beauty in the most unlikeliest of places and finding a little hope in the process.

You can find all of the posts in my photography series via the link in my profile. As always, thank you for letting share my stories with you.
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March is… 🌸 riding the spring weather roller March is…
🌸 riding the spring weather roller coaster
🌸 sleeping with the window cracked and throwing on another quilt
🌸 waking up to the morning songs of the cardinals, robins, and chickadees
🌸 resuming my morning walkabouts
🌸 the joy and delight of new blooms in the garden
🌸 enjoying that one extra hour of light after dinner
🌸 a feeling of lightness from the new season coming right around the corner
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Pretty in pink and currently making me ridiculousl Pretty in pink and currently making me ridiculously happy. 🌸
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