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!

Back country tour in the desert

We rode in a Humvee to Joshua Tree National Park.  It was a pretty neat experience to take the back country ride in a military-type vehicle.  If you didn't wear your seat belt, you would not have been able to remain in the vehicle!  We were at a point that you could see the mountains of Mexico if you looked real hard.  Here are some of the pics we were able to take during the tour. Enjoy!

From a blizzard to the desert...

My husband and I rented a vacation home in Palm Springs, California, for a week.  We barely made it out from Kansas City due to the horrendous storm that hit the area. We both love to swim and this home has a private heated pool that we will enjoy during our stay.  Here are a few of the pics I took from the backyard the day after our arrival.  The sky here is so blue.  I did nothing to touch up the skies in these pics.  Enjoy!