13th Century Well

(A MUCH-belated post... apologies!)

At the Château du Montellier, about 30 minutes north of Lyon, France...

A Gorgeous Fall Day

No, it's not breath-taking, but it was a very pretty day (especially for Kansas)...
...and besides I'm running low on photo fodder right now. :) Bear with me and I'll try to have something worth the name of "photography" up pretty soon. :)

2006 Hits!

:)

Parisian Metro

*whooooosh!* The metro train has arrived!!

French Country Club

Not the most spectacular picture, composition-wise; that's for sure! But this was a very beautiful place... this building used to belong to one of (the king of France) Louis XIV's farmers. It is now in use as a country club. Gorgeous!!

Phantom Guitarist

Just getting creative. :)

Romance

Velvet petals...



(Yes, I know it's not sharply in focus, but I think that adds to the mystery of it. ;))

August Lightning

After quite a few very hot days without rain, we were blessed with a thunderstorm night before last. This was my most successful picture of the evening.

Raindrops

After a summer thundershower...

Prince Charming?

No, we didn't try kissing him!! :P

Sunset over Chicago

I took this from the Sears Tower on June 22... we were fortunate to reach the top of the tower in time for a gorgeous sunset!

Post Card Perfect

Never knew Kansas could look so pretty! This shot at Jeffrey Energy Center reminded me of a post card you might see in a store.

Little Flower

Just refreshing this blog here. :) I don't know what these little flowers are called, but they sure are pretty.
Picture taken April 13 of this year.

Springtime!

Yikes! It's been a long time since I posted... sorry about that! Life becomes torrential sometimes. ;)

Springtime has arrived here in NE Kansas and I'm enjoying every bit of it!! :D ...this picture is of apple blossoms. It brings to mind the song, "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White."

Sunset on the Kansas River

Taken March 1...

Dancing Shoes

I'm not sure who took this, but I got it from Dave's camera... I thought it was a neat shot. Very symbolic of the square dance that was Friday night (when the photo was taken). :)

1500 Hits!

Thanks to all you faithful visitors, this blog has reached the "1500" mark.
1500 visits in 7 months... *shrugs* ...could be better, but I'm not complainin'! :D Thanks very much, everyone who visits!! And especial thanks to those who leave comments! ;) It's nice to get feedback... or at least know that people really are looking at the pictures. :) I know they're not professional quality, but it's just a hobby and this is my outlet. So thanks for all your support!!

Kansas Prairies

I took this picture from the car on my way from Manhattan to St. Mary's. It has been enhanced (the colors are a bit more saturated than the original). The white "clouds" on the horizon against the darker blue/grey/purple clouds are actually steam from Jeffrey Energy Center.

Roses!

My gorgeous Valentine gift!!! They're sooo beautiful!!!

Angles Are My Friend :D

This picture kind of makes it look like the subject is jumping out of the tree or even just dropping down from the sky... :) ...thanks to the up angle of the camera. Pretty cool, methinks. :D (The picture below hasn't been messed with one whit. :))

Morning Star

Nothing too exciting here. Sadly, the picture came out a bit blurry. I only took three and this is the crispest of the lot. :( That's because it was a one-second shutter, without a tripod... Nonetheless, I thought it was really pretty how evenly and gradually the color of the sky changed... and how the last star could be seen gleaming just before sunrise. I took the picture about 6:50 am.

Another Cemetery Picture

This one is also from this past Saturday night...

Full Moon

For a long time, I've wanted to take some time-exposures up at the Jesuit cemetery... last night, with a full moon out, I had the opportunity. :) This (having a 6.32 second exposure time) is one of the better pictures that came out~ I cropped the picture and straightened it a bit but didn't mess with the saturation or anything.

Wishful Thinking!

We've had so much warm weather around here lately that Spring won't be a novelty at all when it arrives! The plants are probably all confused. ;) This picture is from December 8, feast of the Immaculate Conception... oh, for more snow! :D

Lights at Top Speed!

These were Christmas lights strung through the trees along the sidewalk... the picture was taken from a moving car with a 0.25 s shutter.

100 Posts!!

100 posts and 1200+ hits!! :D Thank you all so much for supporting my photographic efforts. :) It's a lot of fun, but I do appreciate the encouraging comments and all those of you who are willing to be victims of my experiments and fits of the shutter bug (thank you to my family members!). :D

Lights in the Plaza in Kansas City...