Challenge

Working on a photography challenge on a board and have been snapping away. I am attaching some of the cute or neat ones.

This one is for "Ant's Eye View." Do you see the bats?

This one is Sports. I like it because Anna is a half a step from home and the little girl doesn't make it in time. But, Also for the little guys touching the bag at third!

Ok, I shouldn't mention this is in the Dairy Queen Drive Thru, but there you have it. 'RED'

AK was not very happy, when her mom walked away to check on Jake. This is 'Scream.'

'Out Of Place' is from Saint Francisville, when I was driving through.

I still need a few to complete the challenge, but I am close!

Sympathies for VT - prayers

I am so saddened by the horrific events, which occured this week at Virginia Tech. My heart is sad as my brain struggles to understand the reasons, the loss, the bravery and the selfless acts of some. My thoughts and prayers are with all the families, the school and the world in light of this tragedy.

I found her address remarkable:

Tragedy at Virginia Tech

Transcription of Nikki Giovanni's Convocation address

Delivered April 17, 2007

We are Virginia Tech.

We are sad today, and we will be sad for quite a while. We are not moving on, we are embracing our mourning.

We are Virginia Tech

We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly, we are brave enough to bend to cry, and we are sad enough to know that we must laugh again.

We are Virginia Tech.

We do not understand this tragedy. We know we did nothing to deserve it, but neither does a child in Africa dying of AIDS, neither do the invisible children walking the night away to avoid being captured by the rogue army, neither does the baby elephant watching his community being devestated for ivory, neither does the Mexican child looking for fresh water, neither does the Appalachian infant killed in the middle of the night in his crib in the home his father built with his own hands being run over by a boulder because the land was destabilized. No one deserves a tragedy.

We are Virginia Tech.

The Hokie Nation embraces our own and reaches out with open heart and hands to those who offer their hearts and minds. We are strong, and brave, and innocent, and unafraid. We are better than we think and not quite what we want to be. We are alive to the imaginations and the possibilities. We will continue to invent the future through our blood and tears and through all our sadness.

We are the Hokies.

We will prevail.

We will prevail.

We will prevail.

We are Virginia Tech.

This picture was taken last night at a vigil. So beautiful and so devistated: the angels, the wounded, the other students, the faculty, the parents, the school, the city, the state, the nation and the world - mourn. Weep at the loss of such talent - lost but NOT forgotten.

How lovely and appropriate. How sad and enlightening. 'Let's Go Hokies!' God Bless.

pictures from random sites and the speech from Virginia Tech.

Pictures from Wildwood

We went up to Wildwood a few weeks ago. Just the kids and I. The flowers were gorgeous and in great bloom.

The azaleas are some of my favorites. I sure wish they weren't just plain old bushes most of the year!

Sam's tree is finally growing, just like Sam! And all of a sudden, too.

Dogwood Bloom

Yellow Iris


Spring is so wonderful down here in the South. Not only pleasant days and pretty flowers but rich aromas and sounds of birth and renewal. If you listen closely, I think you can here the refreshing sounds of the earth awakening from its winter lassitude.

Few new pictures: Zoo and Easter

We all headed for the local zoo on Good Friday. We went with the Freys and the Taylors. It was nice and cool and an absolute glorious day. We were there a few hours and wore us all out. We even bought another membership, so hopefully we will go back again soon.

Love this shot of the shades! Are they cool? Anna is so, 'Come on guys, smile.'

It is stinging caterpillar time in the South. We spend most of the day looking out for the animals we could have seen for FREE at home. The boys are looking at some form of caterpillar here. So intently!

Thanks to Suzie, we have GREAT Easter pictures this year! This is my favorite picture taken - I love the walk away pictures. I think I will get this one blown up and put it in the living room!

Of course, I look dorky! But I like the shot! Maybe I will get a copy for daddy for Father's Day!

You may not be able to read it but the barrel is an oak wine barrel from Beringer! Gotta love that!

Easter was so cool here this year. I believe it may have been colder than Christmas. I know, crazy. I hear there was snow in Texas, (thanks Casey) of all things!

Happy Spring from US!