My Journey...

These are the ramblings of a passionate photographer just wandering down the path of life. The photos are the real story, the accomplishment, the treasure. You are invited to come along for a spell. Enjoy the company. Enjoy the views!



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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Splashing to the End

As a life-long swimmer, I sort of crave the smell of chlorine -- as sick as that may sound.  You know you've been out of the water too long when you can't smell chlorine when your skin gets wet.

Swimming gets in your blood, in your heart, and in your soul.  Once a competetive swimmer, always a competetive swimmer!

Today was the first long-course local age-group swim meet of the season.  As usual, I have the pleasure and privilege photographing the kids deck-side -- best seats in the house!


Saturday, April 17, 2010

End of Winter's Hold

Winter seamed longer than normal this year.  The snow was heavy and deep all winter and it's barely disappeared from my yard.  Evey few days, it would try to snow again.  Sleet or snow would fall from grey, cold, and breezy skies.

Yesterday, I noticed a tell-tale sign that Winter's grasp had finally been broken.  Rising defiantly among the ponderosa pine of my back yard to herald the retreat of Old Man Winter were Pasque Flowers.  These beauties rise at the first sign of spring -- like their cultavated cousins, the crocus.  As a child, I pondered how my mother's crocusses could poke through the snow and bloom above a stark North Dakota winter landscape while nothing else dared protrude above the snow. 
To me, these flowers are a poignant sign of changing seasons. Here in the high country of Northern New Mexico, another flower similarly comes forth at the break of spring.  This flower is the Storksbill  Geranium and they too have appeared in my yard.
              

I am so very ready for spring, greenery, and flowers!