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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Photographer's Assistant
This is my husband at our son's flag football practice in August 2005. Our daughter was a very able and helpful photographer's assistant at age 21 months!
Our kids have been exposed to cameras from their very first moments after birth until now and are very willing to pose for us!
One day this may change. I hope not.
The day they roll their eyes at me and say, "Oh, Mom, do you have to take a picture?" ....that day will break my heart.
Hopefully, I'll have no worries as far as that's concerned! :)
Our kids have been exposed to cameras from their very first moments after birth until now and are very willing to pose for us!
One day this may change. I hope not.
The day they roll their eyes at me and say, "Oh, Mom, do you have to take a picture?" ....that day will break my heart.
Hopefully, I'll have no worries as far as that's concerned! :)
Monday, March 23, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
The Posing Tree
Every time we visit the Oconaluftee visitor center ....we pose here for a photo! This tree is really quite amazing! And my children look so very small standing next to it!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo!
This fella ruled the roost at the visitor's center on the Oconaluftee (North Carolina) side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He loyally and bravely guarded his hens and chicks from families with curious children (such as mine) and from 'tourists' who obviously were fascinated by his beauty (that was me, wink, lol).
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Mingus Mill
Last summer we visited the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The kids loved exploring Mingus Mill which is still in operation!
To me this photo almost looks like it could have been taken 100+ years ago. I can almost imagine 2 pioneer children playing at the mill just as my own kids did on this visit. Cornmeal was available for purchase....you can see bags of meal in the background of this photo.
The following quoted from the www.nps.gov website....
Mingus Mill
A half-mile north of the Oconaluftee Visitor Center is Mingus Mill. Built in 1886, this historic grist mill uses a water-powered turbine instead of a water wheel to power all of the machinery in the building. Located at its original site, Mingus Mill stands as a tribute to the test of time. Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM daily mid-March through mid-November. Also, open Thanksgiving weekend.
Highlights:
* Water flows down a millrace to the mill.
* A working cast iron turbine.
* A miller demonstrates the process of grinding corn into cornmeal.
* Cornmeal and other mill-related items are available for purchase at the mill.
To me this photo almost looks like it could have been taken 100+ years ago. I can almost imagine 2 pioneer children playing at the mill just as my own kids did on this visit. Cornmeal was available for purchase....you can see bags of meal in the background of this photo.
The following quoted from the www.nps.gov website....
Mingus Mill
A half-mile north of the Oconaluftee Visitor Center is Mingus Mill. Built in 1886, this historic grist mill uses a water-powered turbine instead of a water wheel to power all of the machinery in the building. Located at its original site, Mingus Mill stands as a tribute to the test of time. Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM daily mid-March through mid-November. Also, open Thanksgiving weekend.
Highlights:
* Water flows down a millrace to the mill.
* A working cast iron turbine.
* A miller demonstrates the process of grinding corn into cornmeal.
* Cornmeal and other mill-related items are available for purchase at the mill.
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10/23/08 ~ Thanks so much to Tanya from Around Roanoke Daily Photo Blog
10/23/08 ~ Thanks also to Laurie from Glimpses of South Pasadena and your very kind words (to follow) . . .
"With gratitude and great pleasure I would like to pass the award to these photography bloggers:
Hope of Knoxville Daily Photo. Hope can squeeze images out of her Nikon Coolpix that will astonish you. The photographs of her kids capture the essence of childhood and a mother's love with the same poignancy and joy of the paintings of Mary Cassatt..."
Tanya and Laurie . . . . I am truly honored and flattered that you have chosen me to receive this award. Sincere thanks to both of you for this award and your nice comments!
10/28/08 ~ Sincere thanks to JM of Oeiras and Environs Daily Photo who has given this award to me. I am truly honored and will enjoy passing this award on to others.
11/4/08 ~ Thanks so much to Sean Claes of Kyle, Texas Daily Photo for giving this award to me, also. It's a great honor and I appreciate it so much!