Fall Foliage

Three different states displaying the beauty of the season.

How stunning are these changing leaves? Instant inspiration.

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday! I'm so excited it's finally the weekend and looking forward to some much needed rest and relaxation. Hope you all have a weekend you thoroughly enjoy! 

 

Live in the Moment

Living in the present is not my forte. I am trying to learn, more each day, the importance of living in the moment and not letting life pass by so quickly.

Earlier this week, while sitting at a red light on my way to work, I looked up and realized that the sky was absolutely breathtaking. This was a perfect example of a time when I just needed to stop, breathe and take in the moment.

This is the photo I took of the sky. Isn't it beautiful?

Pretty Roses

Our rose bushes are covered in roses! They are so beautiful and bring a smile to my face each time I drive up to our house!

Plum Happiness

Three years ago I planted a Plum Tree in our backyard. I have always wanted a fruit tree and honestly did not think we would still be in our current home to see the tree come to fruition. I was wrong! It now has little baby plums and I'm so excited!

Haleakala Sunrise

The one highlight of getting to work at 5:15 a.m. is that you get to see the sunrise from your office! (You’re jealous…I know) but this got me thinking about one of the most beautiful sunrises I’ve ever seen, which was with my hubby in Maui, HI at the top of Haleakala Volcano. Isn’t this gorgeous?!?!? Seeing the sunrise above the clouds is quite the experience.

April Showers Bring May Flowers Part 2

I've been extremely busy in the past few weeks and have been neglecting my blog! Although, during this time, my flowers have continued to grow and bloom and make my garden more beautiful each day. How can you not love this time of year?

Tree in Hawaii

I'm currently working on a positive thinking website for a client. In the process, I have been searching for photos I've taken in the past of trees for inspiration. I found this one. I took this in Maui, HI on a bike ride down Haleakala Canyon. It was at the end of the ride and I remember stopping just to get a shot of this tree. I still love this photo. Nature is quite inspiring for me.

Golden Leaves

Stepping away from my computer and work, I decided to clear my head on a short walk through the neighborhood. Impossible to ignore, these radiating leaves caught my eye from the house across the street. Although Winter is peaking its head into most places, Fall is still the season here in Alabama.

Nature in the South

It was another absolutely gorgeous, perfect fall weekend here in Alabama. Unfortunately, I spent quite a bit of time behind this computer getting work done but found time to snag a few hours to soak up the days.

Early in the day, I went into my backyard and just took some shots of a few basic things around the patio. I got this cool photo of a fern branch. One that has struggled to come back to life after my many days of neglect last winter.




While on a walk with Kona behind the elementary school down the street, I noticed wildflowers growing all over the place. I decided to walk back over closer to sun down and was able to catch a few of these wild free-growing beauties.

Last Touch of Summer

Last week, I had such a fun photo shoot with Cheryl at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. It was a beautiful day to stroll through the gardens and get some amazing shots of a lovely lady!



Doesn't she look beautiful?

Another Garden Beauty...

This beautiful butterfly seems to have taken home in our backyard, as well as in the other surrounding flower bushes in the neighborhood. I have to say, it has been quite nice having its beauty fluttering around my garden. I have tried several times to get close enough to catch a shot, but unfortunately have had no luck.

However, today, while trying to exhaust my energetic puppy, I was finally able to play a little game of "Stalk the Poor Butterfly" and get a few amazing shots. Here are a couple of my favorites. The color in the wings is just too amazing for words. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do!

Broken Wing

There are so many things that are beautiful about this photo. One, most noticeably, being the bright blue beauty that radiates from this wings of this butterfly. I kept trying to catch this little guy, as he floated around my garden, however he was too interested in life to stop for even a moment, so I could document his greatness.

I did catch him for a brief second. Although, I didn't get the spread shot I was hoping to get, I was able to capture his broken wings. Through this butterfly's life, he has definitely taken a few hits, but as beautiful as ever, he goes on exploring!