Day 28 - December 26

This was taken in the National Sand Dune Park just outside of Alamosa, Colorado.

December 12 - Day 27

So, I really wanted to get some interesting shots of my apartment's Christmas tree and I think these two were the best (not super fancy, but I secretly like the self-portrait in the first one). Hooray for little Christmas reminders everywhere!

December 7 - Day 26

It's that time of year again - Utah has started getting snow again! And I love whatever type of tree this is; the berries remind me of cranberries and look so pretty with the white snow. :)

December 5 - Day 25

It seems like I always take pictures of the Salt Lake City temple, but since it's a very special place to me, this doesn't surprise me too much. These shots are from the trip my roommates and I took to see the light decorations for Christmas. (The first is the southern end while the second is a shot of the eastern spires.)

November 29 - Day 24

These are two images from the 'photo session' I did with the E. family. I just loved how they were raw (no editing, as with most of my pictures posted here) and wanted to share their happy family.

November 7 - Day 23

This was a shot I captured while visiting the ruins at Chichen Itza in Mexico. I just loved the way the sun was breaking through the treetops.

October 24 - Day 22

Some leaves on the sidewalk, just after a rainstorm. I love rain. :)

August 8 - Day 21

I would have to say that I truly love the House of the Lord. I LOVE visiting, no matter where I am in the world. I'm especially grateful that I am so close to so many here in Utah. What a beautiful building: inside and out.

August 8 - Day 20

I was drawn to the water wheel at the Brigham Young Historic Park and couldn't help taking about a dozen pictures of it.

August 8 - Day 19

So, I stepped into the lobby for the Legacy Theater and could see the temple just outside the windows. The amazing part, however, was that I could see my favorite part of the temple almost perfectly centered in the circle pane. I HAD to take a picture before I was seated.

July 25 - Day 18

On a trip to Escalante, I took a picture of all the hikers in front of me (only three people were visible in the shot, though). It happened to be in black and white and I kind of fell in love with the shot.

July 11 - Day 17

This was just a wave that came ashore. I think it's pretty. :D

July 4 - Day 16

I'm sorry if you have a screen that tends to be dark. I just happen to really like this shot--it was a little boy who lives in the Earley's neighborhood who was playing with a sparkler and I happened to just catch an eclipse of his face. I like it. :)

May 30 - Day 15

I kind of like this shot because it reminds me of Fred's nature shots. I also like this shot because I believe that Tryn and I stood at that bush for no less than five minutes, taking pictures of two completely different bugs.

I was trying to be artsy. My camera doesn't like being artsy. :D

May 30 - Day 14

I swear, this is my favorite picture ever. :D

This one isn't bad, either. :D

Sorry

I apologize for lack of updates. Mostly it's because I know my computer won't upload pictures, which has left me unmotivated to take new ones, since I know I can't share them.

Soon, however, this should be resolved. :)

April 13 - Day 10

I love when winter gives way to spring. Spring happens to be my favorite season of all. I especially love that, all of a sudden, the trees around work were in blossom even though there's a crazy amount of snow on the mountains (not the Y, though!)

April 6 - Day 9

The reason I like this picture: even though it's crappy and blurry, I'm a fan of Brandi, chillaxing and the crazy neon lights that the TV is putting out. Especially because the colors kind of match the paper posted on the door in the kitchen.

March 8 - Day 8

*Sigh* I miss grandfather and grandmother clocks.

Giggle moment: I love that it's labeled "Regulator." Natedog and Warren G., anyone? ;)

March 7 - Day 7

Took some apartment pictures today. I got to steal Heather's camera every once in a blue moon and got a decent sunset shot (not as good as hers, but, hey, I'm still learning).

March 6 - Day 6

Spent the night in an older home with lots of little knick-knacks. I think my favorite was this crazy looking cougar. The first is still my favorite because I got really close to the statue. Dangerous, I know. ;)

March 5 - Day 5

I will not let the fact that it snowed last night get me down. In fact, I've decided to take pictures of things with snow on them. Mostly because I like the snow chunks that sit on the twigs. Now, none of these are my favorites, although there are elements that I like of each one.


First of all, love the red branches. So much less dull than regular brown. Good job plants!


Once again, I'm a fan of the snow chunks. I just kept trying to get better shots of them and it didn't work very well.


Lastly, a wide shot. I'm horrified that buildings exist so I can't just take an angsty-looking picture of a stormy sky but, hey, that's what civilization is for, right? Also, I'm kind of a fan of those ice-tipped branches creeping their way in on the left.

**Edit** Do storm clouds surrounding a tor remind anyone else of Mt. Sinai?

March 4 - Day 4

I stare at this plant for hours on end each day. I decided that, to challenge myself, I'd see if I could catch it at an angle that I'm not used to and that didn't bore me. I finally decided I liked this:

I think the main reason I like this is because it make me feel like the plant is quite a bit taller than it actually is (the stem is only a few inches high). But, yeah, not my best, but I like it well enough.

March 3 - Day 3

All right, last "cheating" post, I promise. But, once again, I still took all of these.

I just happen to love taking pictures of people. It's the reason I love photography. So when my brain remembered that I am the ward historian and, therefore, required to take pictures at every ward event, my heart leapt a little. Even more so because Heather lent me her SLR (which is pretty much the most fabulous piece of equipment ever). Anyway, here are some of my favorites from Friday night:

Brent and Rachel. Aren't they saucy?

Ben and Camile. I love personal moments like this, when people aren't paying attention to the camera anymore. It makes pictures even more awesome. :)

Jackson and Julia. Absolutely tender. I love this picture for the same reason listed above.

Nothing too special about this picture except that I love it. Pictures are more fun when people play along with you.

Weston and Catherine. One word: smoldering. I love the shock on Weston's face and I don't blame him; Catherine is giving him one of those Looks!

David and Diane. Love this because of how much it fills the entire frame. Also, for the crazy lines. These two were some of my favorites to photograph.

Apartment 209. This has to be my favorite from this batch. These ladies are great. Creative, funny, and willing to do whatever. This shot is in trying to pick up Lauren directly from the floor. I just love the feel of it; everything is completely askew.

March 2 - Day 2

So, I'm cheating just a little because I took these pictures on Friday night. But I seriously took them with this blog in mind, so I'm posting them anyway, dang it. I just really liked the idea of the red, red rose and those pinstripes. Puts me in the mind of 20s mobs. *shrug* I like the first one more than the second. Also, I took, like, a dozen of these pictures (and someone kept walking in and making fun of me while I did so). Meh. :)

March 1 - Day 1

All right, I've decided to take on the "Picture a Day" challenge. I know I'm starting late, but I did want to start at the beginning of a month. Anyway, thanks to my lovely roommate Heather, I was able to borrow her (very, very nice) camera and take some pictures of Ronald, who wanted to look masculine on his motorcycle. I would like to thank Joel for loaning his bike helmet to the cause: