I have recently found an awesome picture editing program called Picnik and I love it! I have been going through all of my pictures and picking out some neat ones to edit; here are a few.
I took this one when we went to Glacier National Park
This one was taken in Great Falls, MD; there is a nature path you can walk on.
This picture may look totally edited but I only added the writing and the thin border around the picture. I took this when I worked in the park; a few people were headed to Jackson to go and see a movie. While riding in the backseat I looked out the window and saw this incredible sight. I grabbed my camera, rolled down the window and took the picture. I am still amazed at how it turned out.
Here is another one from Grand Teton (everyone should go because it is beautiful!) This one is of Jackson Lake; I love the colors of the rocks in the water!
The beauty of nature...isn't it incredible! My life long wish is to have a camera inserted into my eye so that every time I blink it captures what I am seeing exactly how I see it ;) Maybe in heaven... I came across two of my favorite quotes the other day and they describe how I feel about nature and all the beauty it has to offer.
"When by yourself and away from all the confusion of the world and you are surrounded by all the beauties of nature; it usually crosses one's mind how any of it could be the result of an accident."
"I believe in God for the same reason I believe in the sun just before it rises; not because I can see it, but because I see everything because of it."
I recently found this article and it touched me so much I wanted to share it. As Thanksgiving rolls around I just wanted to express my gratitude for the beauty that surrounds me. And although I am living in one of the busiest places in the nation, I am still grateful for the small beauties that are around me be they music, fall leaves, or kindness shown by another. I hope all of you take a moment too look around and see what you are missing.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!
What Else Are We Missing?
Delivered By: Lloyd D. Newell, Music & the Spoken Word, Nov. 1, 09
It was a busy workday as commuters rushed headlong toward their busy schedules. But on this day in Washington, D.C., something different happened: a 39-year-old man dressed in jeans, a T-shirt, and a baseball cap took out an old violin and began to play.Few people noticed. Most kept their eyes on the ground or looked straight ahead. A few, talking on cell phones, raised their voices in order to be heard over the music. These were, after all, busy people. They had work to do and appointments to keep.And so they did not stop. And they did not listen. And what they missed was a rare performance by one of the greatest violinists in the world playing his Stradivarius violin, worth more than three million dollars. He chose to play some of the most technically demanding, elegant music ever written for his instrument, and he played with all the passion and perfection that he had become known for throughout the world.His metro-station concert was part of an experiment proposed by a writer for the Washington Post. The question was “How many people would recognize beauty in a place where it wasn’t expected?” During the 43-minute concert, nearly 1,100 people passed by. Of those, only 7 stopped to listen even for a moment.The writer, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his article about the unheard violinist, summarized the experience with these words: “If we can’t take the time out of our lives to stay a moment and listen to one of the best musicians on Earth play some of the best music ever written; if the surge of modern life so overpowers us that we are deaf and blind to something like that—then what else are we missing?”1Indeed, the world offers us daily moments of beauty that can enrich our lives—if we open our eyes and open our hearts.
World Series 2009 in Philadelphia, PA Yakees vs. Phillies!
