Just sharing some of my latest "macro" shots with you.
I had some trouble with the wind - as you can imagine, the tiniest little movement makes or breaks the shot, so as the wind came up more I moved toward stationary items, but enjoyed myself nonetheless.
Hope you enjoy also!
Oh how Grandma loves these girls....but then who doesn't????
We went to Grandma T's last Friday night for a barbecue so the girls could spend some time with "the people"....we ate yummy burgers, played horseshoes, took pictures, and had tons of fun....then Rissa came home with us and spent Friday night through Tuesday noon at our house. All the girls absolutely loved the time they spent together, me included, and we miss little Rissa terribly now that she has gone back home.
These pictures turned out really great, so enjoy!
Ok - the girls wanted to go out for a photo shoot night, so we went to the river, and took some shots in the park and then got some photos at the railroad tracks. They were adorable models, and the pics turned out very nice.....so Mommy, I'll put together a CD and send to you after I get my latest wedding photos out to the client.
The water felt so refreshing, we were wishing we had our suits with us so we could just jump in and swim....darn it!
Ok - well the girls spy this old stagecoach stop with the horses pulling the coach and decide they MUST take a ride, so off we go - the burly ole' driver was so laid back - talked real slow, and come to find out - he has a basset hound (fits him perfectly). The girls got to ride up-top with a couple of young boys who were from England, while Papa and Mimi rode inside the coach with the parents from England.....fun times. The girls were quite amazed at the horses - and the fact they had little "poop carts" hooked on behind them to catch the - well you know, poop! Oh yea...got to experience everything you know. The beautiful mountains in the background of the last two photos are the "Grand Teton Peaks"....it was truly beautiful and temps were perfect.
Ok - well, it's been difficult trying to find an opportunity to post some pics and still have time to go have fun while the girls are here.....just wanted to share some shots from our trip to Jackson Hole....we had a great time. The girls have decided that next year they want to take a rafting trip down the Hoback, so Kym, Doug, Papa Mark & Lolo - get ready - they think you are all coming to enjoy that rafting trip - I posted a photo just so you can get a visual of how extremely wet you'll be getting....get up your nerve now....!!!!
Thank you Sandy !!!!!!!
I received a beautiful pink scarf, hand made by Sandy (our Son-in-law's mom) aka and more fondly known as "Lolo". I LOVE IT....thank you Lolo. I'll be following through with my half of the bargain when I place my next order for prints....are you sure about the size, an 8 x 10 ??? Just let me know.
I'll be sporting my new scarf as the weather turns cooler this fall - I'm certain I could get you some new customers - they'll all be wondering where I purchased such a cool scarf.
I'll have to post a picture.
Did I mention - "I LOVE IT"....
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We've been playing a little with some of Chelcie's pictures she took while on her school trip to Washington D.C. and New York.....these are the ones we've played around with thus far....she's realizing the patience involved in making adjustments to photos, such as removing a person, etc.. Enjoy!
Sunday, second day the girls are here. We started off the day by worshiping our Lord~we took Chelcie K Winkie White and Mad Maddie Wisconsin Cheese to our wonderful little church, Christ Community Church. They were so stunned at how "small" our church is compared to Southwest (Palm Desert, CA). They both loved the voice of our youth Pastor, who sometimes leads worship, and today sang backup in worship. He truly has an incredible voice, and his style reminds Steven and I so much of the awesome music at Video Cafe' at Southwest Community Church (the kid's church in California). We were so proud of our girls, when the offering trays were passed, they both willing pulled money from their pockets and placed it in the tray - directly from their beautiful christian hearts, to offer to the Lord. After church we hit "Starbucks" inside Barnes and Noble - Mimi and the girls flipped through Bridal Magazines, sipping "Vivanno's and Frap's", while Papa stood by, offering his "two cents" worth toward the pictures in the magazines. Next, off to the "round-a-bout" to show the girls the incredible eagle sculpture/waterfall (I'll get a photo later to offer).....then to the "Art Festival" at the greenbelt along the Snake River. Wow, there were some talented vendors with their tents set up, including artists of every kind. We enjoyed viewing the talents of potters, watercolor and oil painters, iron works artists, jewelry makers, and much more. We took a pause for the cause to enjoy some kettle korn and cheese pretzels, washed down with fresh squeezed lemonade - all the while enjoying the view of the river and water falls, contemplating how long it would take for that huge log to finally drop over the falls that was currently perched at the top. This we will check out later this week to see if it has fallen over the falls yet. We enjoyed barbecued hamburgers for dinner, while watching the NHRA Drag Races on TV. Off to bed - for tomorrow is the "sleep-in" day for the girls, while Mimi takes Banjo to the groomer for his "day at the spa". Stay tuned for what's next to come!
Our "girls" have arrived! Our two beautiful granddaughters, Chelcie - 14 1/2 and Madison - 10, have arrived from So. California to spend two weeks with us. We are so jazzed to have them here, and have all sorts of things planned to do during their stay. The "Tinker Family Picnic" was the first item on our agenda, which "Gramma T" orchestrated. We had a yummy picnic, played games and laughed alot - we were so excited that the girls were here to enjoy with us. Stay tuned for tomorrow's adventure.
