Thank You

Lexington. Concord. Trenton. Saratoga. Valley Forge. Monmouth.Yorktown...

Tippecanoe. Fort Dearborn. Lundy's Lane. Horseshoe Bend...

 

Manassas Junction. Fort Henry. Fort Donelson. Shiloh. Vicksburg. Antietam Creek. Chancellorsville. Gettysburg. Richmond. Atlanta...

 

Verdun. Somme. Jutland. Cantigny. St Mihiel. Meuse-Argonne. Canal du Nord ...

 

Pearl Harbor. Normandy. Battle of the Bulge. Midway. Wake. Guam. Coral Sea. Saipan. Leyte Gulf. Iwo Jima. Okinawa...

 

... and much more.

 

So many battles; so many men.

 

 

 

Thank you.

 

 

 

Chrissy <><

365 Challenge: Days 143-149

Friend, the Lord prefers common-looking people.

That is the reason he makes so many of them.

                                     -Abraham Lincoln

Although that quote has nothing to do with the 365 Day Challenge, I decided to post it anyway. :-) I love random quotes, so be on the lookout for them here and there!

Here are days 143-149! Enjoy!

Not a very interesting picture, but does anyone recognize what the object is? (And what it will be used for?)

Artichoke

More English...

Peter after a fun-filled afternoon with older brother. I guess he had fun?

Almost missed taking a picture this day!  I was about to crawl into bed when I saw my camera on my desk. The water bottle was handy, so voila!

Peter now knows how to pedal a bike! Yippee!

Only for a season our partings are, nor shall we wait in vain, Until we meet again!

                                                                                               -Longfellow

Chrissy <><

IKEA

Nope, we didn't remodel. We just took a family outing and stopped by IKEA to browse.  While we were there, Peter had a great time checking out every bed - personally.

              

This cracks me up

Ryan, expect a call at 6:30 ;-)

              

Some fiber optic bokeh

Peter enjoying a treat...

I think Dad wanted some. :)

Good bye IKEA!

Chrissy <><

5/21/2011 Photo Shoot **Updated!**

Many people have asked me how I became interested in Photography.  I always reply, "Well, one time I was on a road trip with some friends, and one of my friends had a DSLR camera. She let me pick it up one day and take some pictures. From the moment I touched the camera, I was hooked."

So a huge thank you to my photography buddy!  I'm so glad that I was able to get together with you for yet another fun-filled photo shoot.

Enjoy the pictures!

Posing in front of a house on our way to the location. Yup, that's right, a house.  It had a huge gateway/sign. 

I love this one!!!

Oh, and this one...

              

And this one....

              

And this one! :) We were getting bokeh shots like the one below, when I turned around and saw the reflection in her lens.

And what would a photo shoot be without outtakes?

Here's some of my favorite pictures that she took of me.

 

Thank you so much again! I had a GREAT afternoon with you!

I'll end with my absolute favorite shot from the day.

Chrissy <><