Living In the Moment

Here are the Two Versions of Christmas Cards Sent Out This Year ... They were both photographed last year, during a get-away trip with my Mom. They were taken in Woodstock, NH ... It was a Winter Wonderland during our entire weekend stay ... The first was taken driving out of a Ski Resort through the car windshield. The images in the background are of ice sculptures. At times, while I photograph, I "try" things and hope for the best - This was one of them! The second being of The Wilderness Inn in Woodstock, NH. The Innkeepers were delightful, the accommodations were cozy and the food was amazing! Year End, Has always been a time of reflecting on the past months - What have I done? What can I improve on in the upcoming year? What would I like to do in 2015?  I would love to hear your answers to these questions ... Merry Christmas & A Happy Holiday Season To All ... 

A MONTH IN REVIEW ... IN PICTURES ...

I have been finding quotes on PinTerest lately that have caught my attention. This one literally jumped off the page and seemed it was written just for me. This is where I have been recently. I am realizing I need to leave my fate in a greater powers hands. I wonder where I will be in weeks and months to come. I need to stop thinking. Stop wondering. Stop imagining. The only thing I can do is ... BELIEVE. Believe in where I am at  In what I know  In myself  I find that life deals out a hand that does not always play out in the way we imagine it. I use that not in a negative way, but in truth. We work through these times, in hope that our inner strength will carry us through. We are heading towards the end of another year. As many of you know, I do like "Turning the Page" and starting again. It is a chance to begin again. A clean slate. To start anew. I have yet to choose "My Word of the Year" (a word that I carry with me throughout the year to i...

Photo Credit: My Original Photography WELCOMING FALL  My Favorite Time Of Year ...  Things I Wait All Year For:  Cool Crisp Air, Sweatshirt Weather, Wearing Dress Boots, Soft Scarves & Gloves, Dark Colored Nail Polish, Rich Jewel Colored Tops, Crock Pot Dinners, Hot Chocolate, Vanilla Chai Tea, Homemade Apple Pie, Hearty Soup, Football Games, Lighting Scented Candles, The Warmth of a Comforter, Pumpkin Picking, Leaves blowing in my rear view mirror, New Fall TV Shows, & Autumn Photography

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Photo Credit - PinTerest As most of you know,  I am always on the lookout for "Hearts" -  I found all of the above photos on PinTerest (My New Addiction!)  and fell in love with them ... They were too wonderful to keep to myself ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I love it when I come across unexpected hearts made by nature,  such as this one I found last Winter at a local park ...  My Original Photography Or quotes I come across, such as this one ...    Photo Credit - PinTerest     Or Illustrations ... Photo Credit - PinTerest I love them in any form they come in ...

My Original Photography Things That Made Me Smile This Week: Hearing a song from the 80s that brought back great memories ... Having someone on the highway wink at me ... Drinking a protein drink with the best flavor ever ... Having an Autumn Day at the end of Summer ... Crying with a patient on the phone at work & never feeling more helpful ... Believing in brighter days ahead for our family ...  Having a feather fall on the hood of my car & hoping it was a Hello from my brother ...

WHY NOT HAVE A BIG LIFE? ~Emily Dickinson Do you feel you "Have A Big Life"? I photographed this plate while visiting a great friend in Nashville this past year.  It had me thinking for days afterward- What does this truly mean? At times I feel having a big life could mean flying to a far away country -  Other days, enjoying a great tasting cup of coffee from my favorite coffee shop is satisfying As I get older, I realize the beauty in the smaller things -  The hazy morning sunshine, a gentle breeze or a new flower blooming in the yard Does it mean living comfortably? Does it come down to living a meaningful life? Or as simple as living a life that makes you happy? This is only one of the reasons Emily Dickinson is a favorite of mine ...   This could mean different things to different people. What does this mean to you?

 Robin Williams   ~~~~~~ An Amazing Actor A Talented Comedian Favorite Amongst Many Someone We Never Tired Of  A True Loss 

         

Artwork by Katie Daisy Where I Have Been: Enjoyed my First Roller Coaster Ride at Canobie Lake Park Great Childhood Memories at Hampton Beach Jumped the Waves at  Moody Beach in Maine  First Family Plane Trip in 1976 to Disney World Listened to The Best of Classic Music by my Brothers Band Wore the Widest of Smiles on High School Graduation First Plane Ride Solo with the  Best of Old Friends in 1987 Wrote Poetry in the Corners of my Childhood Bedroom Gained my love of Photography (And So Much More) from my Dad   Stood in Awe of the Brights Lights in Times Square Worked in the Hustle and Bustle of Atlantic Avenue in Boston Para-Sailed Over the Island of Aruba Lived in the Deep Woods of Western Massachusetts Enjoyed Birthday Moments (And So Many Other Great Times) with My Mom in Bermuda  Moved Five Times in 15 Years Had my first Chicken Jerk Dinner in Jamaica Have Taken On Many Positions from an ER Se...