Fall 2013

Here they are. Just as I promised. This last weekend was the perfect weekend to take pictures. The sun was shining through the leaves, and John had let the cows out to explore a recently harvested field so I had the cow pasture all to myself. I called the dogs, grabbed my camera, and we headed out for a lovely walk.

“Her pleasure in the walk must arise from the exercise and the day, from the view of the last smiles of the year upon the tawny leaves and withered hedges, and from repeating to herself some few of the thousand poetical descriptions extant of autumn--that season of peculiar and inexhaustible influence on the mind of taste and tenderness--that season which has drawn from every poet worthy of being read some attempt at description, or some lines of feeling.” 
― Jane Austen, Persuasion

“The autumn leaves blew over the moonlit pavement in such a way as to make the girl who was moving there seem fixed to a sliding walk, letting the motion of the wind and the leaves carry her forward. [...] The trees overhead made a great sound of letting down their dry rain.” 
― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” 
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

Windmill Picture Project

Every once in a while I feel like I should have a blog just for my photography. But then I realize I would have to maintain two blogs, and I'm just too lazy for that.

Anyway, I wanted to share these, and maybe someone will share their thoughts with me. Can't get any better if I don't get any feed back.

First, the story.

Back in our cow pasture there is this really awesome windmill. It is ridiculously old. Our landowner, who is probably 90 + years old, told John that when he was a young man they made some repairs to the windmill, and that it was old then. I wish that we could find a date on it somewhere.

I have had this idea that I would take a picture from the same angle every season, and then display all four pictures together. To preserve its awesomeness for posterity. Since, unfortunately, nothing lasts forever.

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So? Which one do you like? I think I like #4 the best. But I'm not sure. What do you think? Should they be edited differently? Let me know in the comments!

First Weekend of Fall

I had the most wonderful weekend :) I love the beginning of fall don't you? I love being able to dig out sweaters, jeans and boots and snuggle up in big soft clothes. I love when the trees just start to change color. I also love the light. It is great for taking pictures. :)

So Saturday I spent the day with Bobert in Madison shopping around for antiques. We had a good time getting lost.  When I got home I checked my email, and low and behold my POTTERMORE EMAIL HAD FINALLY ARRIVED! I was SO excited! For those of you out there that think Pottermore is just  a way to tease die hard fans, or get more money out of them, you are sorely mistaken. Even with all the hype, Pottermore did not disappoint this fan. I have been waiting SO LONG for something like this. I got to go shopping in Diagon Alley, my wand chose me (Alder with Unicorn Core, 12 and a quarter inches, surprisingly swishy ) and got sorted into a house. I've always known that I was a Gryffindor, and it has finally been confirmed. :) That was SO COOL.

That is my excited face on the left. I bought just a plain red tie and painted yellow stripes on it, and my robe is just an old nun costume cut down the back so that it would open up. I made the badge by copying one out of a Harry Potter poster book and printing it out on Iron On Transfer paper. The rest of the costume I bought in different places.

I haven't really gotten much farther in the game yet though, since I had SO MUCH OTHER STUFF TO DO! (AH!)

 Sunday I went with Austin to a family get together of his. The town where he grew up had their fall festival this weekend, so we watched a parade and walked around up town. Then we went home so his cousin and him could get some shooting in while the weather was still nice.

They kinda destroyed the target.....

Then my sister Audra, Austin, and I went to go see the Lion King in 3D. It was cute. :)
Audra was pretty pumped because she got the special edition 3D glasses.

So that was my weekend in a nut shell. What about you?