Day Seven: Summer Days are coming!!

I have a love/hate relationship with Saturday. I love Saturday because I can sleep in. Sleeping in for me is 7:45 woohoo! I love this Saturday because it is suppose to be in the high 70's. I hate Saturday because I have to work, and Saturdays at work are the slowest days of the week. I hate slow days, but I love my job. Oh well, in this economy I guess you can't complain about the hours! Enough moaning about my disdain for Saturday. 

A few Sundays ago I went to First Congregational Church in Middleborough. I know this is ridiculous, but I didn't even know that was the name of the church. I grew up in this town for the most part and we have just always called it The Church on the Green. Oh well, all names aside it is a magnificent building. My dad was the pastor there back in the late 70's early 80's and his picture is up on the wall in the hall with all of the previous ministers, I love my Dad he is a handsome man, but pictures from the 70's make me giggle. The building itself was called “the most beautiful church in New England.” by Daniel Webster. I can't disagree. 

I don't know who's car this is but it made for an awesome looking retro shot! But seriously look at that building!

The lighting was perfect for this one! Now onto the inside. I got a chance to go in there after the service when it was empty and it was nice. The place is commanding. It should be though since it is a house of worship. God's house should be awe inspiring and make you feel tiny in comparison. 

Perspectives in photos can be deceiving. That pulpit is just massive and it is hard to not look at and the couch behind it is the biggest one I have ever seen. 

So this photo is off center but seriously I have no clue how they got that pipe organ up there. It is huge, and as you can see the pipes touch the ceiling. It sounds beautiful and it shakes the building. Powerful stuff when all of your senses are engaged in this place. 

Moving on to something else. I really like the macro mode on my camera! I have been using it a ton lately. Also I love dandelions. I know, we have had this conversation this week but those little balls of fluff are so fun! 

The flowers on the trees are slowly dying off to make way for bright green leaves, but this one is still hanging on.

Here's a few of the pups! Be serious, how could you not love that face?

Here's Cooper! My parents dog is so much easier to photograph then mine. It helps that he's pretty cute as well.

That's all for today! Enjoy this beautiful Saturday, I know I will once I get out of work!

Much Love,

Traci

Day Four: A puddle of emotions

    Another dreary day here in the Northeast makes me long for the days of flip-flops and sunglasses; the smell of a Summer ocean can put a smile on my face quicker than anything else in the world. :)

  I'll warn you in advance: this post has a LOT of photos today. I simply couldn't choose just a few; I had to include all of them. Of course, that's one of the many problems of a camera addict (that's what I call myself). I play with the settings of my camera, and on Monday, I switched out my lenses so that my pictures were more up close and personal. I used my 55-200mm lens and the shots I got were just shy of perfect, which what I think makes them great!

The other day, I was chatting with Traci, my co-conspirator in this blog and discussed the validity of dandelions as weeds. Although the general public condemns them, we both agreed that they a certain aura of peacefulness about them. Of course, you can judge for yourself...

 

There's something about a field of dandelions that makes me feel like a kid again.

I drove out to the lake with the extended lens attached to my DSLR and the beauty that surrounded me was simply amazing. It was so uncrowded that I actually took my time finding the right words I wanted to say with my camera. To understand this, you have to understand that I live in a seasonal town. The year-round population runs right around 2000, but in the summer season, you can easily find 10,000 people in the area at a given time. So when the weather first begins to turn warm, I enjoy hitting all my favorite photo spots before the tourists come in and crowd it up.

A boatless dock makes for an intriguing photo op.



 I've often wondered what it would be like to live in a house like this one... Right on a lake but secluded from the outside world.

The following two photos are of a goose and a loon, respectively.

The goose, while an elegant and graceful bird, can be mean and determined. I distinctly remember my sister getting chased down by a few of them when we were kids. It's one of the funniest stories in our family (especially since she was thirteen!).

The loon is another extraordinary creature. It swims underwater and usually you only see it for a few seconds on the top of the water before it dives underneath the water again to swim.

The following photo water taken from above the rocks covered in water. The result was an almost misty haze over the rocks and I liked the rough textures the rocks added to the photo.

 I had to really consider what I wanted when taking this picture.

The sun was only peeking in through the large tree, making for some interesting and fun shadows.

When I look at the following pictures, I'm reminded of my childhood; the dock creates an imagery of a child's innocence and relative carefree attitude. If only the rest of us could continue to see the world through a child's eye as we grow up. The large rock-cliff also speaks to my inner child: I could imagine grabbing a rope swing off that rock and swinging into the water.  

 These tulips were just really pretty and I had to include them, in full bloom.

And on that note, I hope you all have a fantastic Wednesday. Come back tomorrow for another photo session with Traci.

<3 / Dawn