The last few weeks we have had some new growths in our front yard. It is a strange collection of photos I have been taking for a few years now but these are the most recent. I hope to have some feedback on them. Thanks.

These two are neighbors to this giant  one.
As you can see it was the size of my hand.
This mushy subject has a very interesting texture on both sides.

As you can see in this closeup it has a soft and fluffy feel.
As Savage would say like a marshmellow....'can't wait to see you back online girl.' :o)

My kids seem to be taking after their mother....lol.

I will let the pictures tell the story.
The daddy of a discovery.

This is for my son Michael...
who has never met a bug he
did not make friends with...
and for my daughter who wish he wouldn't.

Just a quick peek at some typical American summer action shots from my family.
I don't know if Myra's counts as action cause she is just laying there.
But Michael was really in full motion.

Hope everyone had a good weekend.
Many smiles.
Michell

I dedicate todays post to my mom and dad...missed but never forgotten.

Remember our American hero's today, tomorrow and always.

Wow the last few days I have taken over a thousand photos and I could not make up mind which ones to share. I just went through and picked some different ones. I am just going to list them out and go on. Enjoy...and thanks for viewing and for your feedback.

1. 306
   
2. 1902 Baptist Church in Montgomery
   
3. Lake Charolette's Big Toe
   
4. Bloomed
   
5. Waiting to Bloom
   
6. A Visit to Cemetery
   
7. Old Doorbell
   
8. Drink or Not to Drink?
   
9. Light(post)At The End of The Tunnel
   
10. And Your Thought Your Nose Was Big
    
11. Outhouse Rust and Rotten
    
12. Built To Please
    
13. Ebony and Ivory [for my Mom 1932-2003]
    
14. Thirsty, got Water?
    
15. Fountain Troll Face
    
16. Yellow Belly

We went and got my camera this evening. I got a Sony 6.0mg 12x optical Steady Shot with the Carl Zeiss lens. It is not what I wanted the Canon SLR but he said this one should hold me for a few months till I get the other one. And let me tell you I am not disappointed so far and I have not even done a true test, only  out of the box shots with no instructions....LOL. That one was taken with the zoom all the way out...I was across a huge parking lot. I could not have done that with my old one. I can not even imagine what the Canon will do. Okay here are some better shots...I just jumped out of the car and caught this one, two, and three of a local pond in The Woodlands. If you look closely at one in the top left hand corner there is a fishing bobble thingy...lol.
Ok I had to get a couple of  flower shots in there too. A sign test also.

I think I am happy with my temporary camera...I may have settled just to get a new camera but hey it is better then my broken one or my friends that I have been using.
I can not wait to get some real shots in tomorrow. If yall don't hear from me for a couple of days you know why...I am out finding new things to shoot.

LOL....

Have a wonderful extended weekend and for many the first day of summer break...atleast their kiddo's....smiles yall.

My favorite subject to photograph is my family.
I tried to water  them to make them grow...lol...just kidding.

Myra is my only girl ... she can always make me laugh.
The Woodlands mall is one of the kids favorite places to play. We love the carousel everytime we ride it. [if you missed me...i am in the mirror in 'places' ... lol].
My kids are the greatest artist in the world.
Their use of color is great !!!
Thanks for letting me share.

Many smiles.

I borrowed a friends camera...a Sony something....mine is just about had it and because of car I had to wait on my new one. So here are a few shots I took...just a quick post tonight.

Here is a new colt down the road that I have started calling whiskers....I was lucky to get this shot because the batteries died on me right after I took this one.

Then just had to share this one cause it was so funny. I had snapped a couple of picks of Annie sleeping and then she woke and looked at me with a look on her face that said, " Whats with the flash? , it was cute.

Then I decided to let everyone see the calmer side of Rico "the rat on speed"  as someone has called him. He is my little cutie though. He sat perfectly still for me to snap this shot.
He is funny though....:o)

It is hard to believe that this cute little strip of a beach on Texas City Dike, a popular fishing pier in Galveston County, is the same place where things like this slimey pipe run all through the water. Texas City is known for its industrial area. I grew up about 15 or 20 miles from here and we used to visit often. It is still a great little cove to come and find shells and pieces of broken glass. I miss home alot... but now...

Another place that stays beautiful that we live closer to now, is Mercer Park and Botanical Gardens...that is where I got this unexpected  beautiful shot. I love everything in it. The reflection, the fish, the lily pads, my daughters hands and even the rock wall around it. Moments after this one of the fish nibbled her finger...it was so funny.
I also liked the ripple in this shot to show that it is not just an upside down picture like my husband thought. LOL.

I am so enjoying Photographica so much and I feel like I am learning from some great teachers here...so here is an  apple for you all.

Smiles to all ;o)

I uploaded some pictures twice...forgot i did it the night before and can not figure out how to remove them now ...how dumb is that?

Guess what I got?

One more guess.

2006 PT Cruiser

He loves me <<<grinning>>> oh and my van broke down again...LOL

I have loved photography as long as I can remember. When I was a kid I would go through old photo books and wonder who took that picture and when and why and where and so on...
In 2002 I got my first digital camera...a Fugifilm Finepix 2.1 megapixel.... That moment was so exciting...from those very first photos I was hooked to finding different things to take pictures of sunsets, trees,  flowers,  clouds and on and on. I found that I liked to take weird and unusual closeup shots too. Forever addicted to photography and limited by such a small megapixel I will soon be moving up to a much more advanced camera and getting to have some more firsts but also letting go of a camera that captured some great shots of my daughter my son and of  natures simple beauty!!!

I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello to all the great artist out there. I did not know what to say so I thought I would just introduce everyone to my family and town. Well I was born in Houston,Texas but live in Montgomery County now. I have alot of pride in my country. My dad was military but years before I was thought of. My wonderful husband, Mike, served in Desert Storm. So I am very proud of them. I have two children at home with me. My daughter,Myra, is 9. We like to hang at the mall and shop or go to Market Street and shop some more. Michael is 5 now and starts school this next school year. But right now he likes to play in the water and with frogs.  The rest of the family consist of Snickers, Tisha, Rico, Annie and Zinger.

I have been away from my camaera for a while now but after being on here for a few days I really want to pursue my passion for photography again. I hope to share some my favorite stories and photos with you soon. Thanks for looking through my eyes for a few moments and letting me share.

Mrs.Mike