Gaylord Texan

Some of the pretty decorations at the Gaylord Texan this year. Took this one on the way into the ICE! exhibit.

Lonely Fishermen

It was a dreary day out there but these two fishermen weren't deterred. I couldn't decide what looked best so I tried a few different things for fun.

Color
Black and White

Or Blue Filtered?

Warm and Cool

In this photo, I liked the warm colors of the bush vs. the cool gray colors of the lake and sky.

Come On!

Tried some different filters/settings in Photoshop Elements to intentionally mute the colors to match the setting. And aren't they sweet brothers heading off to another adventure together?

Funny Face

I'm not sure what this face meant but I liked it.

Flower?

One of the best things about being a mom is sweet offerings like this.

Thomas Step

And another request of Thomas' which I happen to prefer in black and white. Sitting on the steps of an old farmhouse.

Tree Spider

I have no idea what kind of spider it is, but the largest ball in the middle of the picture is a spider. If you look closely you can see the web she's spinning.

Pouting Tractor

This is one of my favorite shots of the day and it was not something I planned. Jonathan wanted his picture made on the tractor, but when we put him up there, he sighed and pouted. Not sure what he was thinking but it sure was cute.

Fall Windmill

I know I photographed this windmill in March, but the weather was totally different this time and therefore, the mood of the image is different. Boy does that sound arty or what? ;-)

Tractor

I liked the vibrant red of the tractor against the faded barn behind it along with a splash of fall color thrown in for fun.

Tractor Thomas

Told you he was in a good picture mood! Another request of his...

Fire Starters

I first visited Penn Farm on a photography field trip in March. We thought Dale would enjoy all the farming equipment and I enjoy photographing it. Here the boys are pretending to start a fire in a fire pit.

Daddy Longlegs

That's my guess anyway. And one of Thomas' requests. :-)

Thomas Fence

When Dale and Wanda visited recently, we took them to Cedar Hill State Park. The next series of photos were all taken there. Love the photo options available! And I loved that Thomas was in a photographic mood. He kept asking me to take his picture as well as pictures of things he found interesting.

Bass Hall At Night

We went to eat in downtown Fort Worth the other night. This shot was taken from the parking garage across the street from Bass Hall. I only had my little Olympus in my purse, but was still able to get a pretty good night shot with it.

Reading Time

Jonathan asked Thomas to read him a book. Being the good brother he is, he did.

Brother Snuggle

Captured this cute morning snuggle.

Underwear Knights, part 2

Ready to battle!

Underwear Knights

A couple years ago, Thomas went through a phase where he liked to dress up like a knight and do battle. Underwear and socks were his uniform of choice. It's been a while but now he's got his little brother battling with him. :-)

I went to check on Jonathan the other night and this is how I found him. Not in bed, both pillows half out of their cases, and toys all around. But he WAS asleep. ;-)

Drum Trio Slow

Drum Trio

Drum Solo Slow

I like how still he's standing and how fast his hands were moving.

Drum Solo

I decided to have some fun with shutter speed while watching drum group as you'll see over the next several pics.

Japanese Drums

It is loud and cool. Love watching them.

Waiting

Waiting at the Japanese Water Gardens for the Japanese drum group to start playing.

Water Garden Reflection

We love visiting the Japanese Water Gardens. The boys love feeding the koi and I love all the beautiful scenery to photograph. The upper half of the frame is a little washed out, but I still like the shot. Love when the water is still enough to get that great reflection.

Botanical Garden Buddies

We went to the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens the other day. We were actually on our way to the Japanese Festival inside the Japanese Water Gardens which is in the Botanical Gardens. On the way to the Japanese Water Gardens, the kids wanted their picture taken here. Challenging shot because the sun was right behind them.

Halloween Sickie

By the time Thomas and I got back home, Jonathan's fever had come back up. Poor baby. It's no fun being sick on Halloween!!