happy saturday!

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took these photos today! (for my three.sixty.five)

went to my sweet friend's baby shower! :)

& watched the first game of spring training for the rockies!!

spring is definitely getting closer... yay!!

today...

i went on a little walk downtown

& i took these photos...

:)

all of these photos are by me ♥

click here to go to my 365 photo project  >>

be thankful.

"every good and perfect gift is from above,
coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,
who does not change like shifting shadows. "

-james 1:17

i never want to forget to be thankful for all that God has blessed me with...
so, i thought i would join in with the weekly gratitude

& share some of the things that i have been thankful for lately...

:)

i am thankful for the Bible study that i am doing right now! we are learning about living lives of integrity for Christ! & how it's so important to keep our focus on Him, even as this world often tries to bring us down. it's a study of the book of daniel. i am loving it!

i am thankful that the weather has been so beautiful this past week... it's so nice just to get outside & feel the fresh air! take my doggie for a walk. & of course to take photos... i love nice days in february!

i am thankful that my brother got a job today!! & it seems like it will be the perfect job for him! yay!!

i am thankful for 50% off valentine candy! yumm.

i am thankful for my camera & for my 365 photo-a-day challenge! i have had fun & i can say that i like most of the photos that i have taken, so far...

i am thankful that it is finally the weekend! BIG YAY!!!

hope you all have a blessed weekend & remember to take time to be thankful!

through my lens {lately}

i just thought i would share some of my recent photos from my

365 photo project...

so far, it has been a success!! it's only been 16 days, but every day i have managed to take a photo & post it on my flickr & it's been fun! 

so here is a little glimpse of my life lately, through my photos...

my breakfast for the last two days: peanut butter & bananas on whole wheat toast. yumm.

one of the books i am currently reading is a biography about audrey hepburn. i love her! :)

i just love the design on this small vintage bowl, so pretty.

a cold morning sky: sun flare & airplane lines.

inspired by: words

^ i just love that quote so much... from "How He Loves"

so beautifully written by john mark mcmillan.

& i love the version by david crowder band... so good!

"He is jealous for me, loves like a hurricane, i am a tree,

bending beneath the weight of His wind and mercy.

when all of a sudden, i am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,

and I realize just how beautiful You are,

and how great Your affections are for me..."

such beautiful words in this song... listen here >>

^ from my 365 photo project... :)

i took these water drop/bokeh photos over the weekend. 

the weekend was very wet & cold where i live.
& the weather reports say there is more snow to come this week.

i may be starting to get a little bit tired of it, but it is really pretty...

hope you had a good weekend!

early morning...

i love the feeling of early mornings. they are so quite & the air feels crisp & new. plus, it's a great time to take photos. these shots are from wednesday morning, i got up & took my kodak duaflex & canon digital slr out for a mini photo shoot! it was amazing...

the last photo is a part a new project that i have recently started...

lately, i feel like i have been in a bit of a photography rut, so i decided to start a "365 photo challenge"! after seeing some inspiration from laney butler's 365 on flickr (i always love her photos), i decided that it would be a good idea! so this is my goal... i want to try to push myself for creativity & maybe learn more photo skills along the way. i have always wanted to do this before, but it's a lot of pressure to take/post a photo everyday... to be honest, i am afraid i may not be all that great at it... BUT i am going to try anyway... i will be posting all of my photos here, & sometimes i will share my favorites on my blog...

i hope you all have a lovely weekend!

:)