making the most of your dreams

"I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you."

Oprah Winfrey

cherries

I love food photography. Maybe because I love food! Or maybe because, unlike the children that I have been photographing for my nascent business, food sits still while you fool with the dials on your camera. :)

At any rate, I have begun collecting some examples of beautiful food photography on my Pinterest account. Are you into Pinterest yet? It can be a giant time drain, but it is so wonderful. If you haven't been there yet, check it out!

lady's mantle is so darn photogenic...

Sometimes I just like to have a little vintage-y, texture-y fun... :)

left

There are just a few hips left on the wild roses. Soon, the new leaves will sprout, and another season will begin. I love the march of the seasons; but sometimes I think that winter is just a little too long and spring is just a little too short. :)

i spy

I spy with my little eye...

...the weekend fast approaching. Hope it's a happy one, dear bloggers! :)

i need somebody...

This image was shot at my favorite park, Natirar, before the snows came this winter. I discovered it while trolling through my files early this morning. (What do you do when you can't sleep? I play with Photoshop.)

I ran a Florabella action on it, and added two textures -- one from Kim Klassen and one from Shadowhouse. And I was happy.

But then, I couldn't leave well enough alone, so I tried out a square crop and added a color fill layer. And now I can't decide which one I like better.

Help.

love

"Love is the emblem of eternity; it confounds all notion of time; effaces all memory of a beginning, all fear of an end."

Madame de Stael

Happy Valentine's Day, dear bloggers!

In the bleak midwinter

"In the bleak midwinter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, Long ago."

Christina Rossetti

winter

It's winter at Natirar... and as beautiful as that can be, I feel as though I ought to be counting the days till spring... I guess I'm just not a winter person. :)