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3.14.2012

because Spring is here

Did I just abandon my blog... for a whole five days?! And I'm supposed to be having a blogoversary? And I promised myself I would post at least every three days? Oh, dear... But wait, wait, I have a very good excuse you see...

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Yup, spring arrived! My favourite season ever. <3

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Can you believe it? And it's only March!

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You're probably thinking, "Isn't that like, well... normal?"

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Well, my friend, you have obviously never lived through a Canadian winter. Last year we had snow... in late April. And May was super cold.

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Don't believe me? You're welcome to come by for a March visit next year.

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But anyways, since the weather was unusually warm, we decided to take advantage of it.

All the below (and above) photos are from several 'adventurous' walks we took, mostly around town. I won't bore you by writing in-between photos, so that you're actually forced to look at each one. ;P

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Christine found this ladybug she was so excited about.

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She was so cute trying to hold it steady so it wouldn't fall off!

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I'm in love with this lighting. <3

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This pretty much sums up those last five days. And yes, interviews and two more giveaways coming soon! ;)

Has spring knocked on your door yet?

1.29.2012

Winter Beauty is All Around

I woke up on a Friday morning, a little later than usual (Anyone else do math tests in the evenings? That's when I get the best scores ;P), and looked out the window. I was enthralled by the view - a usually ordinary landscape, now turned into a scene of brilliant beauty... all because of that wonderful little thing called snow.

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Grabbing my camera, I rushed outside to capture it all; treading carefully as not to disturb any more snow than I needed to... as not to ruin the tranquility of the beauty all around.

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Oh, the magnificent detail... clearly and masterfully designed by the Creator of the Universe.

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"He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes. He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast? He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow." ~ Psalm 147:15-18

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Chance, they say? I say NO.

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There is no way this could've come about by random chance. Whoever came up with the idea in the first place, must have been really out of his mind. How he ever managed to convince anyone else is beyond me.

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The evidence of a Masterful Designer is all around, all you've got to do is open your eyes and see.

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"For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them." ~ Matthew 13:15

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Do you?

12.30.2011

The Best of 2011

As I look back at 2011, at all those months and days lost in the realm of the past, I realize just how much I've grown in my photography this year. I've gone from simply taking 'snapshots' to really thinking about angles, and exposure, and all those other things we all stop to consider before shooting. And so, in honour of the dawn of 2011, as well as my photography growth, I have decided to share with you my favourite photos of this past year! So sit back, relax, and listen to this as you scroll down...

It's Safe by Westlife (I haven't listened to any of their other songs... yet, so I can't recommend them). My sister got Dolphin Tale for Christmas and this song has been stuck inside my head ever since I saw it. The movie is amazing by the way, you should definitely see it... if you haven't already!