Our babies are gone...

Boy, it sure was tough to see our babies go off to the sale barn!  We sure got attached to them since we got them last Spring.  We were able to feed a couple of the steers from our hands.  These close-up photos were taken with my "fun" 20mm lens.  Aren't they the cutest steers you've ever seen?

More Alaskan Favorites

Here are some more of my favorite photos from Alaska.  This mountain range photo was taken on our first train ride from Fairbanks to Anchorage.

Some photos look better in black and white and I thought this photo fit that category...

I saw this seal before anyone else on the ship since I was using my 100-400mm lens.  It was a gorgeous first morning of our cruise.

The lighting made for some good reflection photos for this glacier.

Another glacier reflection photo...

I never get tired of photographing seagulls.  Here's one looking for a treat! :)

Here's two more.  This photo reminds me of two bombers coming in to bomb their target! :)

I stayed out on the ship till it got dark to get this photo.

Just before dark the sky had a pink hue.  It was beautiful!!!

This was taken after arriving in Canada before taking the train ride back to Alaska.  These rock collections have a meaning for the natives but I forgot what it was! :)

 This is my favorite shot while in the rain forest in Juneau, Alaska.

 Here's another version of the fireweed in front of the Mendenhall Glacier,

 I don't know what kind of fish these were but they were jumping out of the water.

God gave us beautiful weather on our last day cruising to Vancouver, Canada.

To view a slideshow of my entire Alaskan trip, click on this link.  To view slideshow at www.photodex.com, you will need to download their Presenter Plugin. Enjoy!

The Alaskan Wilderness

I recently came back from a 10-day cruise-land tour in Alaska.  My is it beautiful up there!  Cold too!  I never thought I would be glad to be back in warm Kansas! :)  It made for some beautiful photography.  I took so many photos but will only include my favorites from the trip along with some narratives about our location.

First, let me say that God was so good to give us good weather during most of the trip; unusually good weather.  I didn't know this but it is usually cloudy and rain most of the time in Alaska.  I took this photo from my seat on this train.  We took a train ride from Fairbanks down to Anchorage where we would board our ship in Seward.  This is my favorite photo from the trip.  The pretty pink flowers are called fireweed.  Alaska was so beautiful with these wildflowers.

College Fjord was our first destination.  This photo was looking away from the glacier at College Fjord. The ice in the water had broken off from the glacier.

This is the another view of a glacier.  It is running down around the middle in this photo.

I went on a photo safari and got to see some whales.  I was so looking forward to seeing bears but didn't get the opportunity during my trip.

Here's another glacier.  We probably saw over a dozen glaciers during the trip.

At one glacier, someone from the cruise ship tossed the seagulls a piece of toast so they started flying around the ship looking for more treats.  This one was very demanding of a treat!

I liked the fact that I got a seagull flying in the background of this glacier photo.

There were whales swimming around when I saw this double rainbow.  I made the decision to get the rainbow instead of the whales since I figured I would see more whales.

The eagle photo was taken in Misty Fjords.  We took an excursion out of Ketchikan, Alaska. Ketckikan is the 4th wettest place in the earth; and so it was a very rainy day.  If you'll notice, the eagle looks wet.

I was happy to get a closeup of this eagle at another location.  As we walked back the trail we saw a porcupine in a tree sleeping.  It was too dark to try to get a pic of him.

Here are those beautiful fireweeds again; this time as a foreground to another glacier.

Here's another whale shot.  I am always striving to get that perfect whale shot.

These seals were sleeping when we pulled up.  Then one lifted his head and looked our way.  Aren't they cute?

I hope you enjoyed a peek at the Alaskan wilderness.  When I get more time, I plan to add some more photos in the form of a link to some slideshows, so stay tuned... :)

Pray! Pray! Pray!

Pray! Pray! Pray!  That was what I thought of when I saw this praying mantis on my front porch a few days ago.  He watched me as I took his picture.  Isn't he cute?  God has a good sense of humor and the praying mantis is just one example of His many funny creatures! :p

Horseplay and wildflowers

I feel privileged to have our horses, and watching them play is so entertaining!  Here are a few shots of Ace and Dakota playing and some wildflowers that are in abundance on our property. These wildflowers are the perfect background for little girl(s) outdoor portraits.

Enjoy!!!

 

Colorful Walkway at Detroit Airport

I visited "Mommy Doll" for a week collecting photos of the late, great Bishop Westberg to use for a memorial slideshow that I will be putting together to be viewed at his 10-year Memorial Service in September.  On my return flight, I had a long layover at the Detroit airport and was awed by the lighting in their walkway between concourses.  I took several shots with my point and shoot camera while the Oriental music played and the lights changed colors.  This is my favorite shot as the colors are so vibrant.  Enjoy!

Horse Play, Bluebird, and C17

I so enjoy watching our horses play.  Here are a few pics of them playing along with a couple more from our yard.

Enjoy!

 

Vacation Trip to Ohio

My husband and I spent a week with "Mommy Doll" and Marjorie in Ohio last week.  The highlights of the trip were playing Chicken Foot, eating pizza at Dick's Pizza in Portsmouth, and driving through the Amish country where I snapped a few shots.  Here are my favorites from the drive.  The red building is a tobacco barn which are very popular in this area of the country.  Enjoy!