A Post Pandemic Family Reunion
Cousins are both Family and Friends. They are the best of both worlds.
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We Revisted the Queen of Sheba
After our visit to Depot Hill, we decided to go back to Eneabba to see if the Queen of Sheba orchids were open.
Fleeing the Fleas with the Kids at the Mall
So the dishwasher broke and the house got a few fleas. A few fleas was enough to call the exterminator. Which apparently they need everyone to be out of the house at the same time. Nearly a logistical impossibility, but Miranda went ahead and set up the appointment anyway. What...
2016 Kings Park Wildflower Festival
You’d think that we might have had enough of a wildflower or two the day before, but not so. We chose Father’s Day (it’s in September in Australia) to go to King’s Park for the Wildflower festival that Perth has every year. Find yourself in a carpet of wildflowers in...
Sculptures by the Sea 2016
This was going to be my first Sculptures by the Sea. I don’t know why we hadn’t gone any of the summers I had been here before. This year, we went twice. (Something that just seems to happen, that we have to go to the same event twice). Given that...
Laser Valentines
So Valentine’s Day came upon us, our 4th as husband and wife. We went to Perth’s Laser show. Deciding what we were going to do was another thing. We had missed last Valentines together. We couldn’t let this one just go by without some sort of celebration. We decided to...
Roadside America 2016
John and I had been to Roadside America once before together, yet I wanted to go again, this time with the children. Roadside America is a model railroad miniature village. It’s located in Pennsylvania. It’s made with a lot of attention to detail. It was kind of interesting to see...
Return to the Berry Farm
When do you travel 4 hours out of your way for lunch? When it’s the Berry Farm Café and the blue ferry wrens eat with you!
Sunday Orchids
Sunday, we still went hunting for orchids, but we stayed close to home. Going by a hint given in the orchid group on Facebook, we went to look for Beak Orchids, and did we ever find some, hundreds of them! These orchids produce large, fleshy, heart-shaped leaves commonly called ‘Elephants’ Ears’.
Canon 7D is for the Birds
And that’s a good thing. I’ve had my eye on the Canon 7D for a long time. It’s been on my wish list for perhaps a year or two. However my Canon 40D was working fine and there was no way to justify the expense of a new camera. Until...
Ezra Wants to Walk
When he’s not playing the piano, Ezra seems happiest when he’s on his feet using his legs. He wants to walk.
Red Tailed Black Cockatoos
On what seemed to be the windiest day ever since I had been in Perth, flew in a flock of noisy red tailed black cockatoos. They landed in our silver princess tree, practically clinging to the branches with dear life. In spite of the cold and wind, I ran back...
Lookout and Sunset
After our walk around Lightning Swamp, instead of going home as planned, John decided we had time to get to the beach for what might be a good sunset. As we got close to the beach, we were a little early, so John looked for a lookout which gave us...
Red Wattlebird
The red wattlebird is a large (up to 35Â cm) grey-brown honeyeater with red eyes, distinctive red wattles either side of the neck and white streaks on the chest and belly, which reveals a bright yellow patch towards the tail. Now I LOVE Australian birds. A visit to our yard...
Cafe Mocha and Shirley
Our first full day back in Perth, and we knew we would have to do some shopping. We needed food and firstly, we needed a filter for our water pitcher. (I can’t drink water straight from the tap). So we went to the shops to also add minutes on my...
Rainbow Bee Eaters
So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. ~Genesis 1:21 I feel like, in Australia, I guess because so many animals...
Christmas Lights in the Neighborhood
Sunday was a day of going to church, having a big lunch, shopping at Bj’s, watching the Raven’s game, baking oatmeal raisin cookies, and then Laura drove John and I around so we could take photos of the Christmas lights around the neighborhood. First, Larua’s favorite house in Pasadena. One...
My Little Pirate
Ever since Laura and Miquel were young, they participated in Patch the Pirate at Anchor Baptist Church. It’s a great way for young ones to learn Bible truths and memorize scripture. They have a lot of fun too! Patch the Pirate was started by Ron Hamilton, who lost his...
Less Is More
“Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough. ” ~Author Unknown Moving around as I now do, has shown me that I need to simplify my life. I already know I can’t take it with me, but as long as I live on this earth,...
If My Cell Phone Told the Story – Coming to Maryland
It was time for tearful good-byes. My heart was never going to be ready for it, but I wasn’t mentally prepared either. The day to leave came so fast. It was time to go back to my other home in Maryland. This is going to be my life. 5 More...
More Christmas Moments
Growing up, Christmas music, Christmas plays, Nativity Scenes, and Christmas Cantatas at Church were a part of the season. My sister, mom, and I participated in more than a few Christmas Cantatas. Often times the music would play in my head as we practiced for the special night or day...
Raising Her Right
How am I raising Laura right? John uses Pentax, I use Canon, and for a long while now, Laura was using a Nikon. I thought we were going to be a three brand camera family. 🙂 It turns out that Laura has made a big switch, not only from a...
The Last of the Fall Colors
Laura and I spent a part of the last two days taking in the fall colors… (Click on image to enlarge) And on yesterday’s outing, this was our welcome back committee. 🙂
Silas and the Leaves
We have a lot of trees on our little acre. Which means this time of year, we have a lot of LEAVES! Silas made this one pile his play area the other day. He really didn’t want his picture taken, but I couldn’t resist.
Engagement Photos Kimi and Jon
Autumn is my favorite time of year, and I was so pleased when Kimi said she wanted her engagement photos in autumn. We went to Kinder Farm Park for the photoshoot. Please see the photo gallery » » HERE (click the image below if you want to see a larger...
An Autumn Walk
Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. ~George Eliot Today the weather was so autumn perfect, Laura and I decided to take a walk with a little cranky RubÃ. I think...
A Visit to Fort Smallwood Park
Today Laura and I decided to take a walk at Fort Smallwood Park. We saw a helicopter overhead, at the time we didn’t notice that it was channel 13 news. There were these extra large dandelions on the beach… On the same beach, a beautiful butterfly landed. A crab washed...
Best Sunset Ever
On one of our outings in Australia, we spent the day in Fremantle. To come home we drove up the coast of the Indian Ocean. As it turns out, I had to ask John to stop every five minutes to get photos. This sunset, kept changing and getting more amazing...
The Posed Photos
As promised, I have broken up the wedding photos into three sets. These are the Posed ones. At each wedding there are always the formal “posed” photos. Miquel and Jenny’s wedding was no exception. Where I prefer natural and candid shots, everyone seemed to enjoy posing for the photographer. Enjoy,...
Cats in the Neighborhood
(Two cat posts in a row) There is a place in our neighborhood where it seems to be a haven for cats. They just live there. There is evidence that people bring things to them, I have even spotted a lady bringing a bag full of food from her truck,...
Getting Ready for Easter with Bunny Ears
We went to Target some time ago, and I picked up these bunny ears, thinking they would be cute for Rubi. But it was Silas who truly wanted them! So we came home with bunny ears. 🙂
Munchquinita On My Leg
Rubi is our little “munchquinita” of our household. Saturday, she and her brother were left in my care. Silas was busy playing, then she was trying to hang on my leg for attention. I finally bent down with my camera and grabbed these…
Embers For Ashes Video and Photos
I finally was able to put up all the photos of Embers for Ashes, (well not all as I took 700), but rather 40 photos of their last gig at Ram’s Head Live, Miquel’s last official gig with the band as lead VOX. You can see the photos HERE (2...
Rubi is 9 Months Old
These children are growing up so quickly! I think Rubi is now at that stage that every day there seems to be something new for her to learn! In today’s photoshoot I saw so much of her Mama in her.
Wave Rock Photography
I am starting to upload to my gallery photos of Wave Rock in Australia. The visit there was short and a lot left to be explored. I hope to go back. 🙂 Wave Rock Photos | Australia Photos Also I’ve created a short Animoto Slide show: Create your own video...
Rubi at 7 Months
Today, Rubi is 7 months old! She is starting to crawl, she loves attention, and she is a happy little baby! We are all looking forward to her first Christmas!
