Ms. Brittani -Sneak Peek!

We had an awesome shoot last weekend with the beautiful Ms. Brittani. The day was mostly overcast but we made the most of it and got some wonderful shots in and eventually the sun came through and gave us gorgeous light! We have been working really hard on our new site and are a little behind in posting here but we have lots to come very soon!

Off the beaten path

My mom, gma and I recently went to Alabama to visit family for the weekend. Although it wasn't a normal visit...bittersweet if you will...we did enjoy the drive there and back. We talked, laughed, goofed off and ate some of the BEST BBQ!!! I'll post the name of the place in a bit. On the way back to FL, I was itching to take pictures of some places we passed on the way up. Mom and mam were very patient as I stopped and ran to shoot. I loooooove finding out of the way places, abandoned buildings, odds and ends...such life in things that are no longer being used. Since we drove the rural highway, there was plenty to see! I love spontaneous photography. No time to plan, just shoot.

This was somewhere between Alabama and Parrott Georgia...I think it was
"I'M STOPPING I'M STOPPING!!"




These are of Parrott Georgia
Population 156












Here is a full image of Downtown


I had to do this one...
Looks like something I'd find in my grandma's picture drawer.









I looove old signs...




Some lil building...I could guess a house, but I could be wrong...


Fire station

I took it as we were driving away...as I did the unknown pink building above...

And THIS was in Ty Ty!! Good ol Piggly Wiggly!!!

It was seriously the second one I had seen on the whole trip.
I'm on the hunt for a piggly wiggly shirt..if anyone knows where I can get one, pass it on!!
The dork that I am, I DID walk into the store looking for one.
~c

Teaser

We finally broke down and got pictures taken of us for our new site coming up! Still working out web developing kinks (I have no idea what I'm doing...I do not know web!) but we're hoping to be published really really soon! In the mean time, here is one that our friend Jihan took...

Turtle power to the rescue!

Meet Tortie...


Meet lil L




He had a little owie from being upside for a bit..poor guy


This was the look I got when I said "SET HIM FREEEEEE"

It was "Mooom, you're weird..."

On our way to well...set him free ;)


At our destination







Boy he boogied!!

When Lil L and I pulled up into our drive one afternoon there was something odd and rather...huge by our driveway wall. It wasn't moving....so we slowly walked up to it and noticed it was a turtle stuck upside down. Once we got up close he began to move. Poor thing had to have been stuck there awhile because he was pretty dry and wasn't too freaked out about us...yet!! I carefully picked him up and placed him in the grass...I wasn't in the mood to lose a finger if he was a snapping turtle...I ran into the house and grabbed a box. Lil L decided to name him Tortie ;) So we gathered up Tortie and headed over to a pond that was 1/2 a block away. Once we got there, we slowly tipped the box over and he hauled turtle butt into the lake. I've never seen one move that fast!! Blows that tortoise and the Hare theory out the window!!! Heeheheeh. So, with a little sad face, and a wave, we said good-bye to Tortie. Then for the next 10 min all I heard was..."I miss Tortie..." *sigh* guess we'll be getting a turtle soon. Add to our collection of animals (mini-zoo)...but that's another blog post!!! Wait till the newest addition comes in...I'll keep ya posted.

The Birds and the Bees...or was that a bird?

Last year I had posted some shots of our beautiful friends the Hummers. They are only here 3-4 months out of the year and while here they fatten up for their long trip south for the winter. July through August is really a peak time for them and they are out in force this year. As soon as we walk out the door you hear these crazy buzzing and whirring sounds and a distinctive chirping as they are flying around dive bombing each other fighting over the nectar trees, plants and the strategically placed feeders we have hanging from our windows. When the buzz past you it almost sounds like they are really HUGE bees and your immediate reaction is to duck! They are very territorial and will chase each other off of their favorite feeding spots. This time of year we are changing our feeders out every couple of days! They are literally drinking us out of house and home!! :) Well they REALLY come out when it rains and right after the rains I have a chance at catching them in action. When I say Chance I really mean it! They are sooo fast! Their wings beat at about 50 beats per second! So to capture them on camera is really a challenge. Yesterday we had a nice rain and shortly after I ran outside for about an hour and was finally able to get some shots! So as promised...here is this years brood...
Hope you all enjoy!
~Susan









This one didn't like even sharing with the dragon flies...you can see her chasing one off..unfortunatly I couldn't get them both in the frame it happend so fast.


Her telling him not to come back! :)














and here are the males...patiently waiting on the sidelines :)




Showing off his chest and his beautiful red throat!

Backyard Beauties....

Oh how I love lazy sundays! We have a great backyard that borders a small pond and natural area. We love to sit out back and enjoy all the beauties of nature we are so blessed to have a birds eye view of. Last year I posted about our humming birds that come in every summer... they are back but I have yet to get any good shots...i'm outta practice and those little guys move fast!! I'm working on it though and I will definatly post our new brood as soon as I can. This day though we had some other flying beauties I wanted to share...Nature is truly amazing! Here are some flying bugs but don't be squimish!!




This guy was like..."Yes you may take my picture but you must do it fast" Icouldn't get him to smile..he was too grouchy..:)




In for a landing...











This one was so small and soooo cute!!!





Ok so this isn't a bug but she flies and is just too beautiful to leave out!


I hope you enjoyed our little backyard buddies... More to come next Sunday...

~Susan

MAKE IT WORK!!!

YESSSSSSSSSS! Project Runway is back July 16th baby!!!! Whooooot!! Susan and I have this ritual. We watch two shows on the phone with each other. Medium and Project Runway!!
Cannot WAIT for Project Runway!!! *doin the cabbage patch*