The Bluebonnets are back!

Last year I was so sad when the drought caused the bluebonnets to shrivel up and die before we could get photos in them. This Spring we have had plenty of rain and they are back in full force, so this past weekend we headed out for our annual tradition of Bluebonnet photos. See our past years photos. Here are the photos we got this year. These were taken by Jacksons grandma on my phone (because I’m super forgetful and {Read More}

You Capture – Spring

{Straight from the camera} This picture just screams Spring in Texas.To see my other bluebonnet photos, go here. For more Spring Goodness visit Beth’s Blog.

You Capture – Fresh

This weeks You Capture topic was just perfect for April in Texas. That’s because it’s Bluebonnet time here right now! The Bluebonnet is Texas’ state flower and we are proud of them. Read about past Bluebonnet pictures HERE and HERE. I had a blast shooting these this year! I tried hard to pick a better time of day for the photos (early evening) and I now have a book that tells me how to use every single setting on my {Read More}

It’s Bluebonnet Time again!

Yesterday the weather was just gorgeous so we got out and took our annual Bluebonnet Pictures! If you have no idea what I’m talking about…see THIS post for an explanation. I had a feeling this years crop of flowers would be good because it has rained very hard here for the past two weeks! Boy was I right! The flowers were so abundant I was blown away! I’m still trying to figure out when would be the best time of {Read More}

Bluebonnets Baby!

Ok, so I guess I didn’t realize just how many people who read my blog would be unaware of what Bluebonnets were. I’m sorry for assuming ya’ll would know. So, for all of you who have been dying to know, here is a personal explanation of Bluebonnet photos. The Bluebonnet is the Texas state flower. Being proud of anything that represents our state, in the early spring the highway department sprays the seeds of Bluebonnets (and several other kinds of {Read More}

A layout and birthday photos!

Well here are a few pics from Dave’s birthday. We had a good time. His mom made Tamale Pie and Birthday cake, and we spent a gorgeous afternoon on their new screened in porch. It was fun! The pics are strange, because I was tinkering with the light settings on my camera, only to sort of mess things up. I have sadly never read my user guide for it, but I can tell you…. I will be this week trying {Read More}