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Katie finds nothing of actual interest at the "beverage station". I find the name silly, but since the only thing we do in this spot is make coffee, make & pour tea or other beverages, and feed the feline overlords, it suits the spot, so there it is. One of these days, I'll come up with something cheekier.
Save that sunblock I should have put away before snapping this, but hey.
i shouldn't have to show you this to prove that my mom is the coolest. but just in case anyone ever had any doubts...
she's the flippin' coolest.
(for lack of a more articulate word. one that a wordsmith like her would know.)
as i get older, and realize that this woman--a single-parent who managed to not only work in a crazy newsroom and put up with my brother's guns-n-roses "paradise city" being blasted at 7 am before school--somehow kept me fed and took me to art festivals and ballets and toted me to and from piano lessons, that i didn't practice for, and gymnastics classes and ballet and tap classes and pottery classes and a week at the beach every summer and walks in the neighborhood "following our noses" to the wisteria vines and makes me vegetarian lasagna and took me on a trip to the rainforest because i wanted to go before they disappeared,
when i think about how few hours i have in the day, as an adult, which i only recently conceded to becoming, i can't understand how she did it
really
it's almost superhero-ish
she is the ubermom
let's raise a toast to a mom who can jam on an african drum, say a prayer in tibetan, write award-winning short stories, make ends meet, dance the tango, and still find the time to spoon-feed you love til you feel like you're going to overflow
and i'll tell you a secret, whenever i would wait for her to pick me up from daycare after she'd been away on a trip or i'd really missed her that day i would sit there and plan out a huge dash to the gate once i caught sight of her
and run into her arms
so here's to running to your mommy's open arms
and appreciating her super hero qualities
and never taking a mom who'll dance in the sand dunes for granted
cuz, like i said, she's the coolest.
would it be weird to say my mom is the best thing that ever happened to me? since i happened to her?
well, i'll stick by it anyway.
happy mother's day, mom.
i promise to wear sunblock next time.
It was simply GLORIOUS to finally dig my toes into the sand and just sit and watch the waves roll up on the beach..
The weather this holiday weekend couldn't have been more perfect.
I'm still sensitive to the sun, so I only stayed down on the sand for about an hour or so, and of course I was all smeared up with sunblock, but Raven and I enjoyed every second of it!
Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore is a 35 mile long area on Michigan's western coastline has been consistently ranked among the most beautiful areas in the United States.
This picture shows the "Dune Climb", an easily accessible, and probably most visited attraction. It looks easy, but climbing dunes is deceivingly difficult. The incline approaches 45 degrees, and you will continually slip backwards in the loose sand. It's about 350 feet to the top, and even fit individuals will find themselves breathing heavily. At the top, one finds a magnificent view of the Glen Lakes, and a temptation to walk across the dunes to Lake Michigan.
The dunes extend another 3.5 miles to Lake Michigan, and are about 450 feet high. I remember doing this hike with my parents and younger brothers when I was a teenager. We foolishly did it without water or sunblock...big mistake. The round-trip hike can take 4 hours.
This picture was taken on stormy autumn day, and the dunes were nearly deserted. Come on a sunny summer day and there will be hundreds of people on this dune, but the crowd thins out very fast beyond the top of this first dune.
For a couple of Canadians having spent many months accustomed to a classic Canadian white snowy winter, thrust into intense southern light, it takes some time to adapt to the colour change. Of course we had applied sunblock and wore caps. While paddling the Okefenokee swamp at midday with intense sunlight, I wanted to capture the vivid colours of this amazing waterway. Accordingly, I used the Canon PowerShot G3X in-camera vivid HDR setting for a few shots. Plus, I used the Cokin blue-yellow polarizing filter to highlight the reflections and bring out the tones. This image actually needed to be desaturated as it was too intense, plus there’s a bit of motion edging as three images are stacked. Yet, I’m happy with result as it does represent the colourful beauty of the swamp. The image below was taken the same way. Without the filter and HDR processing, the harsh sunlight created high contrast, lack of detail in the shadows and a flat overall appearance.
When the spaceship landed in the neighbor's yard I had no idea what to do, but I thought it would be a good idea to put on some sunblock before I went out to see what they wanted.
Hey everyone!! I just wanted to apologize in advance for not being on for up to a week... at least consistently. I have a lot going on with school and home life for at least a week, so I won't be on as often for a bit.
As for now, take care everyone! I'll be busy most of tomorrow. I have class then I'm running back home to decorate and cook what my son has requested for his birthday dinner... Chicken Parmesan and fresh garlic bread. After dinner the family is coming over for cake and presents.... Ahhh, to be young again!! ^_^
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Captured @ Algajola, Corsica, France.
Hiya friends, reporting back from a 10 day-holiday in Corsica, France. Had a blast, not only on the beach. What a lovely, mountainous and green island it was! We stayed in a "Gîte" in a village in the middle of the island, Muracciole to be exact. From there we made daytrips all over the island, by car, but by train too. Came home yesterday with over 2,000 raw files waiting to be processed, so it's a busy weekend ahead of me ;-)
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Maybe they were googling skin cancer or sun damage or texting each other....either way, just too engrossed in technology to see the beauty around them.
I went strawberry picking the other day, I came home with these and a sunburn.
Wear your sunblock!!!!
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This woman and her son, sometimes her husband, came by the hotel almost everyday selling their crayfish. I think they usually ended up selling them for a good price. Whatever she has smeared on her face is some kind of a homemade sunblock.
The runes? It's just a little something to keep my skin fair! I can't help it if those strapping young men keep looking at them . . .
With her infamous ship, the Black Mole, the scourge of the Caribbean.
We're Here: Un-self Portraits
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Strobist: SB-700 speedlight on old tripod balanced on sofa above and to right of subject; SB24 balanced on fish tank subject left; Yongnuo 560II hanging from curtain rail above and behind subject; Optically triggered by on camera flash partially obscured by credit card. Weapon, a veteran boning knife from a butcher's shop. It's seen a lot of action. Always wear sunblock.
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Weird weather today. Hail, snow, and rain. Followed by 90 minutes with a blue sky. I had my Winter outfit while out on the bike. A few hours later I was sipping coffee in the sunshine at home wondering if I needed some sunblock.
I FINALLY have pictures of all 4 of my dogs....I take a ton of Junior as he is the best model out of all of them. Guess I will introduce all of you to my dogs.
Spanky is a goofball, he has the face of someone who is stoned 24/7. He has a very loving, warm, and friendly personality. He loves balls, and kids, he loves to just sit and sleep as much as he can. He will be turning 4 in April and loves anything that remotely even smells edible.
Junior is my best friend hands down! He just turned 5 years old in January, he is a great dog. He is an American Pit Bull Terrier, he is also a Certified Therapy Dog and loves to work with kids. He loves ice cream, and is a pretty picky eater when it comes to food. He does tend to get sunburn out in the sun so we need to put sunblock on him always. He is also a part-time model.
Jazz is a Chihuahua/Poodle mix and the queen of the house. She is a feisty little dog. She loves people and has a fascination with licking EVERYTHING around her. She is a BIG dog in a small package, she has grown up with big dogs so she is not an annoying little dog. I am not fond of little dogs or worse little dog owners (for the most part). Jazz however thinks she is a pit bull and boxer and wants to protect the house from everything.
Mandy is my old girl, she is 9 I believe. I rescued her when i lived in The Bay Area and she is a spazz. She has so much freaking energy, that no matter how old she gets its like she is still a puppy. She definitely came with some issues, but we have worked hard at them and she is now a great dog. She loves kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is a great dog and very very loving.
That is my brood!
This Sunflower was shot with my Canon PowerShot SX1 IS with the Raynox DCR-250 lens attached.
For my other shots taken with the Raynox DCR-250 lens, click here.
it didn't take long for them to make it out to the beach. in fact, they dumped their luggage in the foyer of their house and immediately started to change clothing. she struggled untangling bikini strings, while he slathered on sunblock.
then they were off, making sure to swing by the bar for those drinks she so loved. the resort was quiet and peaceful, with a cool breeze sifting over crests of sea foam. the music of children playing in the sand nearby along with the occasional call from a sea gull. the sound of wooshing waves that crackled against the sand as they receded.
she dug her toes into the sand, and flipped her pony tail over the back of the chair she lounged in.
"this is the life," she heard him say. it seemed more of a statement to himself than anything. but, she couldn't help but to respond.
"i agree."
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I was lucky enough to have a cracking (good) sunset whilst on my way to Colac to conduct some work tomorrow, hard not to enjoy sunsets like this :).
Image captured on a Samsung Galaxy S7, the best camera you have is the one you have on you!
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Elephants throw dirt on themselves to protect themselves from insects and as a bit of sunblock. My girlfriend captured this one doing just that at the back of her enclosure during a trip to Woburn Safari Park.
Shot with a Nikon D3200 and a Nikon 55-200mm F4-5.6G AF-S DX Lens
Sketch Kit: Two different size sketch books with zip punch, assorted pens & pencils with zip case, mobile phone, MP3 player, camera, headset, sunglasses, water bottle, umbrella, map, MTR Card, money, note book & pen, bandana, tissue, pen knife, corkscrew, sunblock, hand sanitizer, lip balm and shoulder bag.