12 posts tagged “pink”
So cool and wet, there was a part of me that wanted to drink up the fresh rain water. It smelled so sweet and fresh outside. These are my poppies I just bought at the hardware store. Lovely little things.
Did I tell you all that I sold some prints? A woman e-mailed me after seeing my photos on Flickr. She chose 4 black and whites. I got them printed and she just got them yesterday. She was very happy with them. She described the photos exactly how I would, she wrote me an e-mail yesterday telling me she had received them. She made the whole transaction so easy and pleasant. I am SO grateful for her, she helped me open a door I was afraid to open.
Tonight I am meeting with bunches of local photographers and I am going to learn about lighting and portrait work from them. They just don't know it yet, that they are going to be my teachers tonight. Haha! I may model as well, but I really want to watch and learn.
I had this crazy idea, to incorporate my preschool education and photography. I think It might just work.
If anyone would like to buy a print please check out my Flickr page and send me a message.
(thank you WrightBrained for the gentle pushes I need to get going)
That store, what we always called the "little store" was where I would walk my baby brother and sister to to get candy, soda, and milk. I would walk with their tiny hand in mine, crossing streets cautiously together, excitedly choosing candy to bring home. Then I would carry their tiny body home on my back, they would be too tired to walk all the way home. I did this with such joy. I was in high school, sister was in elementary school by then, but brother was still a toddler. I did not go out with friends, or attend school dances, I played with them. I would babysit them and watch these amazing little people grow up. Now my Sister is in College, she wants to be a fashion writer for Vogue, my brother is in his last year of high school and wants to be a musician, he plays guitar and writes songs. I am SO proud of them, I feel so fortunate that I had the chance to hold those tiny hands in mine. To be a part of who they have become.
My walk today.
I stepped out my front door, no rain yet....yet. I sat at the end of my walk waiting for my inner self to tell me "Go That Way!" so I went to the right. Good choice. Drips of rain fall from the sky onto my teeny facial hairs, time for my umbrella. Red and white umbrella above my head and striped rubber boots on my feet, I am ready. The wind was cool on my cheeks and it felt good in my aching lungs. I could smell the rain through the smell of smoke wafting from the chimneys of my neighbors. This is what Autumn smells like, rain, decaying leaves, and burning wood. It is a wonderful smell. Down alleys and sidewalks I go. Then I came across the most beautiful mud puddles I have ever seen. They had collected the leaves of all the trees on th block, it looked like confetti, like I was a day late for a fairy party. So, with rubber boots on my feet, I decided to splish splash in the
And here is what I saw!
This was Friday's walk. My camera battery ran out on my way home so that made me kind of sad, but then I was able to really enjoy the walk for the walk. I breathed in deep, I watched the clouds roll in quickly above me, the clouds changed shape so fast. It was really a lovely walk. The air so clean from the morning rain. The sun is shining right now, calling for me to take a walk this afternoon. It promises to warm my back when the wind cools my cheeks.
I hope I am not annoying people with all of these. : )
These are from yesterdays walk.
I woke up and heard the weather report, today was to be the last of the sunny days for a while, and Thursday will welcome in the rain. I felt like I needed to soak in some sunlight before it goes away for a while. So I put on a chocolate brown long sleeve T and an orange striped t shirt over the top, jeans, and pink tennies. Yellow , pink, and whit striped hat, and I was locking my door. My favorite clothing weather, I can layer SO many colors. Nice! I just meandered in and out of alleys and neighborhood streets, dogs barked and cats ran to me for a nice little scratch on the back. While taking some pictures with my music bouncing in my head I heard somebody speaking to me, It was the Mormon boys who avoided my door earlier due to my sign that reads "if you are selling:*Windows *God *or anything else Do Not Knock! Unless it is cookies, go ahead and knock if it is cookies" (I had a salesman bring me cookies thinking he could still pitch his insurance to me, I took his cookies and said I do not buy Anything from my door except the occasional girl scout cookie") Anyway, back to the Mormon boys, I heard them tell me about Jesus Christ enhancing my life, but all I wanted to do was take more pictures of my neighbors garden so I could enhance my life. Funny I thought to myself, I politely told them no thank you and they politely left me with my camera, the flowers and the sun on my face.
The beauty of the day was just incredible I thought. I breathed in deep. I made a vegetable soup that was really good.
Then my Best friend called me, her AMAZING grandmother had passed away. People, seriously I think she just knew Everything, she is so balanced and lovely. Such a beautiful woman, I hope I grow to be similar to her as I age. So to her memory I dedicate the flowers here. Her beauty is more than these pictures, but this is a way I can honor her. I send many hugs and love to the family. <3
