Project 365 Day 105 - April 14th

I don't remember off-hand what kind of flowers these are (and it probably doesn't help that all you're seeing is the start of the bloom).  Both the flowers and leaves are huge - I'm hoping to get a shot of one fully open in the coming weeks as they start to open up more... we have two trees in the middle of our apartment complex that will be covered in these flowers before long!

Project 365 Day 77 - March 17th

As I sat by the pool relaxing with my kids - well, I was relaxing while my 3-year old chased a ball around and my 8-year old splashed in the pool - I kept hearing the chirping of a nearby bird.  I was excited to see that I had a clear view of it in a nearby tree.

Project 365 Day 69 - March 9th

Day after day I look out the windows of our home and see lots of beautiful, lush trees.  It wasn't until I went outside early this morning to shoot some pictures that I noticed all of the spiderwebs lingering in those very same trees.  My original plan was to shoot some photos of objects covered in dew - I had no idea that it would be spiderwebs I would be shooting.  Trying to narrow down the photos for today was easier said than done... I was so captivated that I just kept shooting and shooting.

Project 365 Day 65 - March 5th

It's amazing to me how you can see something so many times but never notice it.  These two trees are located in the area where the playground is in at our apartment complex.  The kids and I have been there to play more times than I can count, yet I never noticed the quirky details in the trees themselves.

Project 365 Day 6 - January 6th

I have been shooting photos off and on all day.  I wasn't totally sure what I wanted today's photo to be so I figured I'd give myself several options.  By the time I'd spent some time outside with my family, I figured I'd have at least one photo to choose from.  

It wasn't until we were walking back inside and I turned around to make sure my 2-year old was staying caught up with us that my photo for today caught my eye.  We have very traditional style lamp posts in our apartment complex, but the way the light and the clouds looked in the background looked so pretty.  The sun setting behind the trees silhouetted the lamp post and the trees in a way that made me know I'd found my shot!

Project 365 Day 3 - January 3rd

I tried to go with just one picture today.  Unfortunately, I was feeling inspired by the trees around our apartments and could not narrow the selection down. Because of that, I chose to do a collage with my favorites.

My goal was to shoot from angles other than those that are typical for outdoor photos.  I also tried to use the sunlight to my advantage, which worked beautifully, especially on the bottom shot.