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Rain on grass :: lines and circles

August 16, 2010 Posted in artistic ,black & white ,nature

I took this picture at night, with a video light, to make sure I could get the depth of the shadows I was looking for.
I love the combination of straight lines/angles and spheres/water droplets. Makes it easy to get lost in the photo.

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The Monarch :: chrysalis to flight

August 4, 2010 Posted in insects ,macro ,nature

Some good friends of ours have been raising Monarch butterflies this summer, and they asked if I’d like to come over sometime with my camera.

Wow.

I’m thankful for the invitation, and glad I took them up on it.

The caterpillars wrap themselves into these chrysalis, which start out lime green, with the most amazing detail.

The yellow and black dots look like they were hand-painted. Nope. Just God.

As they get closer to hatching, they start to get dark. By the time they’re ready to come out, the chrysalis turns almost transparent,

and you can actually see all the detail of the Monarch inside.

It really is amazing.

The detail in the wing blew me away. To me, it looks like a piece of material.

Canvas, maybe?

Beautiful, yes.

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Jen - Awesome!!We have more right now and accidentally inherited three baby caterpillars that hatched from eggs on milkweed that we picked for our adult caterpillars! They are literally almost invisible to the naked eye, that’s how small they are. However if you magnify them you see that even that small they have their beautiful stripes!!!!!!!And to think they go from thread like to the size of my pinky finger in 10 days!!!!! How amazing!August 5, 2010 – 9:08 am

Noah Porsche

August 3, 2010 Posted in families ,newborn

Be still, my soul! The Lord is on thy side. Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.

Leave to thy God to order and provide. In every change, He faithful will remain.

Be still, my soul! Thy best, thy heavenly Friend through thorny ways, leads to a joyful end.

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Be still, my soul! Thy God doth undertake to guide the future as He has the past.

Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake. All now mysterious, shall be bright at last.

Be still, my soul! The waves and winds still know His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below.

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Be still, my soul! The hour is hastening on when we shall be forever with the Lord.

When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone. Sorrow forgot. Love’s purest joys restored.

Be still, my soul! When change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

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Jenn, we’re praying for you and your family.

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erin m - this is absolutely beautiful.August 3, 2010 – 1:20 pm

mom - i’ve reflected on the picture AND the hymn twice ( for now ) and praying too.August 4, 2010 – 2:28 pm

Jen - Great pic! I can’t wait till we see our precious children!August 5, 2010 – 9:10 am

karen - beautiful…August 10, 2010 – 2:16 pm

NYC :: rooftop style!!

August 2, 2010 Posted in night

Yesterday was a crazy-cool day for me and my camera!

I had the chance to join back up with Mike Landis and shoot a wedding that took place at the Terrace in the Sky – a rooftop in New York City.

Since that was a relatively early finish, we took advantage of being in the Big Apple and visited with some friends in Long Island City,

where we kicked back on the roof of their condo and helped them take care of on of the biggest racks of ribs I’ve seen in a long time!

Here’s a taste of what your view looks like to my camera!

I’m pretty sure I got this right… this is the Queensborough Bridge, crossing the East River.

Mike – thanks for ‘taking me off the bench’ – always a pleasure, and a privilege.

Il Sun, Megan – Thanks again for opening up your home and sharing a feast with two weary travellers!

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