A few weekends ago, I woke at 5am on a Saturday.
At 6 am I decided to head out and catch a sunrise.
Some people think that’s crazy, and I guess I am a little,
or maybe a lot of the time, but that is beside the point.
I think waking up that early is usually worth it,
it was on that particular morning.
When was the last time you watched the sun rise?
To see more of the images I took that morning or to purchase a copy, go to http://www.cmartinphotostl.com/ArtThroughMyEyes/Busch-Sunrise/
Hello there!
Have a wonderful day!
Sometimes I just like to get out and drive.
I hit the open road for an hour or more and go back home.
I love the anticipation of what I may see around the next corner.
I love to see the way certain light makes ordinary things glow.
And I can’t help but wonder, when I see the older buildings, what lives have been lived here?
I know that their lives were so different from ours now.
Things were harder without the conveniences we have today, but then again,
they weren’t as distracted as we are now.
Do you ever wonder if, in some ways, they had it better then we do now?
I mean, indoor plumbing can’t be beat but what about everything else?
This is our birthday girl, Ariella
This is Ariella with her brother Brady.
Let me tell you, to get either one of these sitting still for more than 2 seconds is quite the achievement!
So it was Ariellas first birthday and her mom took us all to the park where after a few pictures, she let Ariella play with her very own cake as is tradition in some families for a first birthday.
From here, I’ll just let the pictures tell the story. 
Nom, Nom, Nom, mmmmmmm.
“HEY! What are YOU doing here?”
Nom. nom, nom, nom, nom……mmmmmmmmmmmm (x 2)
And this is where the picture is blurry because I couldn’t help but laugh my butt off at the fun mess this little princess was making! This was all her doing, no help from us or her brother!
Thanks for joining in Brady!
Happy First birthday princess!
We could sure use some rain now in the midwest!
Here is some food for thought.
Have a wonderful day!
Ok, so spring made an early appearance here in Mid Missouri.
We’ve had consistant, beautiful weather since mid March, which is rare here.
This has put all of our foliage and flowers ahead of schedule by a few weeks. Fun for me and my camera.
On rainy days, I’m now painting.
I love being creative.
And just a reminder for all of my local peeps, Spring Art Walk on Main street in St. Charles is this weekend, April 27 – 29,
See my Facebook page for more info.
Have a great day!
I took this picture when walking around the Missouri Botanical Gardens with my daughter.
She pointed out this beautifully simple, non-flashy, yet stunning delicate flower that I probably would’ve otherwise passed by.
I hope you stay inspired!
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Well here we are in 2012! Happy New Year everyone!
It’s been a busy year for me, don’t take that as a complaint because it’s not, I consider myself blessed and thanks to all of you who contributed to a lovely year!
So yesterday, I took a few shots of my favorite goofy, experimental, ‘what the bleep are you doing’, thing that I reserve mostly for winter when the landscapes tend to not be as beautiful and I’m not out driving around trying to find something to shoot with my camera. Here are a few results.
Fluid Beauty
Doesn’t this look like a mushroom?
Like glassy jewels….
Just like water flowing past us, time is fluid.
Don’t waste it, tell people you care about how much you love them.
I hope your year to come will bring you pleasant surprises.
I woke to see the morning wrapped in a cold fog, winding around the trees
and hiding anything beyond a stones throw of my view.
I readied myself anyway and made my way through the fog to the park for a morning walk.
As the sun climbed higher in the sky, it slowy dissipated the soupy cloud.
Walking along, I caught a glimpse of natures ‘bling’.
I stopped and lowered my view to see the tiny droplets of dew in all of their beauty.
I carried on, walking along my path, bathing in the crisp air,
the smells of a fresh morning and enjoying for the moment the peace of being alone.
I looked down again this time to see a bright leaf on the exposed root of a tree.
The beauty in the colors and patterns intrigued me.
I sat myself down in the wet dewy grass and went in to capture the small scene.
Lost in my own little world, I was brought back by a rustling of feet through the leaves.
I looked up to see I had a curious visitor obviously wondering what I was doing.
Eventually, I thought it time to head back home, a lot of things on my list to be done.
It’s times like these, I wish that list could wait just a bit longer.
As I left the park on this crisp autumn day,
I was thankful for the warm, fleeting color,
knowing that it would all too soon be replaced with the chill of winter.
I’m even thankful for the chill of winter
it’s only with being aware and knowing that change is definate
that we can truely appreciate the little moments as they come.
Mamarazzi Pages 