Pictures

This is to let y'all know that I'll be deleting my webshots account. Instead, I'm going to dust off my ancient and unused flickr account for future use.

filling in the gaps

I photographed the luminaria on Memorial Day.
















I went to a friend's graduation party...and realized it'll be my turn in two years.


I attended Timothy's bridging over--translation, he went from wolf scout to Webelos (the final level before he becomes a boy scout)


I found out that Lloyd Alexander had died on May 17th. It was a sad discovery.
When I was about 12, I read nearly all of his books. I've always loved fantasy. My dad read The Hobbit to me at age seven (Thanks, Dad!), and I read the entire Chronicles of Narnia at age eight. I was hooked. Lloyd Alexander's books only assured me that my love of fantasy was not to go unrewarded. Now I get to watch my brothers read them.


And finally, I entered two pieces in the teen art show at our library.

Oak Tree

There is an oak tree
in our yard.
Forgive her.
She likes making
poetic appearances.

five pictures

black & white--three because I liked all of them

















































Inside looking out--at spring!















Stranger--boy home from school

Day 2: procrastination (and a self portrait)

Day 1: tres

Merry Christmas!

Reflections

More Pictures

Portraits

Patience

Happy December 1st!

Only 24 more days.

Chatham Manor

Where I was Saturday afternoon.

Chatham Manor is a late 1800's wealthy manor house. For a brief description, read the Wikipedia article here, or click here for the National Park Service's lengthier history.

The view of Fredericksburg.

to keep you from wondering where I disappeared to

Last night, I went to see seven of my friends perform in a Christian Youth Theater production of Roger & Hammerstein's Cinderella. Hope, who played the ugly stepsister Portia, gave me a free ticket for my birthday, but I had no idea I would be sitting front row, right next to the orchestra... wow. It was a smashing performance.


I decorated this mug yesterday.

It has my favorite words on it.

call it fall

my new garden

I was thinking of morning glories or something on the fence...









Any ideas?

Been everywhere, done everything (almost)

Our guests arrived yesterday—an old friend of my dad’s and his wife and daughter. Around noon, we got into our cars and drove up to dc. After dropping the moms off at the Holocaust Museum, the rest of us left our cars at Union Station, then went to the National Archives, where we saw The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and several other documents, including the land patent for the property granted to Almonzo Wilder (the guy who married Laura in the Little House on the Prairie books).

From there, we walked to the International Spy Museum, where we met the moms, and ate lunch at the Spy Café, then commenced to wait for the time when our tickets would let us into the museum, browsing the gift shop, etc. Finally, we were allowed in, and what a museum! It was quite fascinating for all ages, and the displays varied, so it kept my attention the whole way through. I never knew that so much would go into being a spy! It was amazing the technology they used, even back in the 1940’s.

When that was over, we walked back to Union Station, where we bought some pizza, then got our cars and drove to the WWII memorial. There was a ring of states, and in the center, a large, shallow pool, with small fountains at its border, and two spectacular fountains at each end.

vacation pics--haha (finally)