Capturing Life...

A digital layout of some of the wildflower photos and Michael that I've taken so far this year!
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Seriously...

March 17 2012
Fred was working hard and I was
taking photos of him! Taking photos
is hard work! Whew!

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Credits
Wordart (Tough love kit) designed by ViVa Artistry
Embellishments (Tough Love kit) designed by Viva Artistry
Heart scatter embellishments (Otaku kit) designed by Viva Artistry
Paper (Best Guy Ever kit) designed by Trixie scrap designs

Little Man in the pool and a bloom...

Even though the water isn't very warm Michael has been wanting to swim every afternoon/evening...he's CRAZY!

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Tonight I grabbed the "tough" camera and took a few shots under water while sitting on the ladder watching him! In the photo above he was trying to blow bubbles up in front of the camera, he managed to do it several times messy up the photo, but I did manage a few photos before the bubbles hit the camera!

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Goof Ball!
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He has his Far-away Grammy's eyes...Green with brown, too cool! He's one Happy boy!

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And the new bloom today is Wild Lantana!

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The wind...

was awful today and it was NOT my friend! It's beating up my hanging flower baskets and making it impossible to use the Macro lens...but I did manage a few photos with the 300mm...

Michael and I went down to the property, me to water Fred's garden (he owes me dinner) and Michael wanted to swim...Brrr...water temp was 72 degrees F. and with the cool wind blowing wasn't helping...

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Bluebonnets under the live oak...

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Only a face a mother could love but they really are beneficial, cleaning up dead animals so we don't have to smell them for long. This one was watching Michael swimming in the pool.

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Possibly a red-shouldered hawk, he was quiet a distance off...

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I know what this one is but I can't say...as I posted it on my facebook page and said if someone could properly name it I would give them a 5x7 photo (unframed) of their choice.

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Buckeye butterfly...I've noticed when the wind is bad they flatten their wings out when they stop at a flower, much easier to hang on...

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Same butterfly taking a break from the wind...

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I said I was NOT going to get the camera out today...

Ha Ha Ha...I just couldn't help myself, it's gorgeous out! I have company coming in about a week and a half and I need to get the house in order and cleaned, I really do...But the camera keeps whispering to me...ekkk!!

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Today I used the 100mm Macro, 10-22mm Wide Angle and the 200mm Telephoto lens and I had fun...Michael and I went down to the property this afternoon to see what the rain did...We received a little over 1.5 inches.

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Yes another Bluebonnet, just wait you haven't seen the rest of them :o)

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Indian Blanket

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Back side of the pool...

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They are everywhere...

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Sulpher

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Not a wildflower but he is pretty cute! He asked to go swimming and I said yes. It was a bit chilly, 74 degrees F...Brrr...But he's young and he's brave, braver than me!

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One of my favorites from the afternoon

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A new one...Common Yarrow

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Mom your stepping on the flowers...Michael they are all over the place how can I not step on them, sheesh!

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There are even a few Indian paint brushes out there too.

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Fred's garden...not sure if the seeds were washed away and won't know until they start to come up. The plants got battered but I think they'll make it.

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Wow! Michael and I drove to the back pasture, we hadn't been back there in a while and that is what we both said when we saw it...Wow! I know they're prickly poppies and Fred will scream when he sees it, but it sure is pretty!

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This the pasture here at the rental house. The blue bonnets blanket the field back by that Oak tree and it's absolutely gorgeous!

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Yearling checking out Michael, who was emptying the rain gauge.

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I know how much y'all love the deer photos, lol. I took some tonight!

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Another yearling watching me, uh oh!

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One of the many does...

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The sunset...

Hope y'all had a great day and got outside for a bit!

I love Fuchsia...

And love my husband for buying me one this past weekend...Beats roses and cut flowers any day!

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As the house this evening...

Live Oaks, Bluebonnets and White-tails
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