Down the Road

Last weekend, while on the way back from our weekend adventure in Santa Fe, I spotted this incredibly photograph-able vintage sign right off the road.  We were traveling Highway 285 South and let me just mention that New Mexico might be "The Land of Enchantment", but this particular portion of New Mexico was less than enchanting.  Never mind the fact that I was suffering extreme exhaustion and a slightly more than slight hangover.  Somehow I persuaded Cody to pull over for just long enough to snap this picture.  To some it might not seem like much, but the more I look at it the more I love it.  The colors are vivid and fabulous while it sports just enough "vintage" to add visual interest.  The exposure is spot on.  A few slight edits in PSE 10 and voila!  Most importantly, for me, it proves that my pictures continue to improve.  I have managed to make it another mile down the long, winding road of digital photography.

 

The San Antonio Woods

Despite an unconfirmed illness, time crunch and extreme fatigue, a couple of weekends ago I managed get a little time off and travel to San Antonio for a photography class I had been looking forward to for some time.  For a country girl, the city brings opportunity and excitement.  I am always overwhelmed with what to eat and where to shop during my short visit to civilization.  However, along with the excitement comes traffic, parking, lines and of course loads of people...all less than ideal for an impatient, bad driving individual in a very long pick-up with a standard transmission.

The best thing about San Antonio, I have to say, is the Woods.  The "San Antonio Woods" that is.  They always welcome me with open arms and I truly always look forward to my stay.  After my photography class, I was literally "chomping at the bit" to get out and snap some shots using my newly acquired knowledge.  Fortunately it was a beautiful day and the "San Antonio Woods" were looking for a reason to "Christen" their brand new pool...so that is just what we did.

Hoppy Easter!

Spring is such a busy time a year and it seems as this spring has been an especially busy one.  Because West Texas is still in an extreme drought, we decided to take Hallie to the Brewster County Courthouse lawn to hunt Easter eggs after church...it is one of the only places I have seen with semi-green grass.  I also wanted to attempt a few pictures of her in her Easter dress since most of the time now-a-days she resembles "Pigpen" from the Charlie Brown cartoons.  Most pictures ended up being mere snapshots rather than portraits, but I did manage to capture a few.