Christmas Portrait Photography

Christmas Portrait Photography was fun this year; so many interesting expressions in costume!

Cinematic History

The current holiday films are finding their place in 'reel time'.  Our family traditions find us sharing at least one movie during the Christmas season.  It's not the shows, of course, but time together - making memories.  As for the movies:  The re-make of  'Footloose' is fun, but Robert Downey Jr. and George Clooney are always interesting:  'Game of Shadows'; 'Descendants'.

Snowflakes

                                                        A Christmas Tree.
                                            With dark green needled memories.
                                               Of time that's gone so fleetingly,
                                               Yet lives for always deep in me.

Blue Ridge Mountain Berries

If you've been to Virginia in the past 30 years you are likely familiar with Robbin Thompson and Steve Bassett's ' Sweet Virginia Breeze', perhaps the unofficial state song.  The tune and lyrics often dance in my head and put a spring in my step; so last week I was not surprised to hear 'the Blue Ridge Mountains Tend to Set Me Free'  singing sweetly in my ears as I hiked the mountain trails in the rain and fog.  Yes, they do set me free...

Winter Sun - Virginia

Lindsay Lane, Virginia - December 2011

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Go Get'em, Tiger.....

Friendship

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
Albert Camus

Chasing The Wind

Cold and Windy

                           
                            With sub-freezing temperatures in the forecast the lake will be frozen soon.  
                 Despite the cold and wind we decided to take advantage of open water....and freezing fingers.

Rain and Fog

Paddlers came from as far away as Minnesota and Wisconsin for the annual Skunk River Paddlers Holiday 'Waffle Paddle' despite rain, cold and fog.  Eleven paddlers stuffed ourselves with 'Dad's Waffles' at the Ames Arboretum, then bundled up like Abominal Snowmen and headed out in the gray fog for a 6 mile paddle down the Des Moines River.  We ended our afternoon at the Flat Tire Cafe - along the High Trestle Bicycle Trail, where Dave and Travis kept us laughing with their crazy (but true) tales.