I think the black and white landscapes can be challenging because it’s hard to have an image that is both high contrast and full of detail. I tried out a few different effects and have included the original image and the black and white images.
Hanging out at Pilot Butte, Bend, Oregon.
Day 259 – Spider web! I really don’t like spiders, their webs can be quite beautiful though.
Day 259 2016
Day 260 – It’s Fall! Candles and coziness.
Day 260 2016
Day 261 – Leaping!
Day 261 2016
Day 262 – The leaves are falling.
Day 262 2016
Day 263 – Macrame. My Grandma used to macrame and I’ve always loved it, but have been very intimidated by the process. I finally bit the bullet and did a very simple design. I would like to try some more complicated designs, but so glad that I finally went for it and just did it!
Day 263 2016
Day 264 – I love our dojo. Doing karate is such a challenging and overwhelming experience. I love the way things are done in out dojo – it’s tough, it’s hard, the standards are high. At the same time there is so much love and encouragement. This is one of our senseis receiving a black gi which is a big deal.
Day 264 2016
Day 265 – Shooting into the Sun.
Day 265 2016
Day 266 – Birthday Self-Portrait. More and more myself, everyday.
Day 266 2016
Day 267 – Living Room camp out. The boys and Daddy love to sleep downstairs in the living room.
Day 267 2016
Day 268 – This is Colin, on his birthday, teaching kids at church. He really is so talented in many ways – musically, intellectually, humorously and he’s great at teaching. I love watching him lead and guide his own kids and the kids at church. He’s pretty cool.
Day 268 2016
Day 240 – Beautiful buck in one of our city parks.
Day 240 2016
Day 241 – Brilliant clouds over Pilot Butte.
Day 241 2016
Day 242 – Sunseting.
Day 242 2016
Day 243 – Jude and his portrait of Checkers.
Day 243 2016
Day 244 – Cuddles with Checkers.
Day 244 2016
Day 245 – Open House at School. Hard to believe that Summer is almost over.
Day 245 2016
Day 246 – Sunset at Cultus Lake.
Day 246 2016
Day 247 – Sunshine through leaves.
Day 247 2016
Day 248 – This spider on my front porch is just way too big.
Day 248 2016
Day 228 – Jake the Dog. Look at those eyes!
Day 228 2016
Day 229 – Bachelor Button
Day 229 2016
Day 230 – Zane on a Rock
Day 230 2016
Day 231 – Sunset Bay State Park at Sunset
Day 231 2016
Day 232 – Southern Oregon Coast
Day 232 2016
Day 233 – Sandpiper and those gorgeous driftwood greys.
Day 233 2016
Day 234 – Mount Thielsen
Day 234 2016
Day 235 – Tree
Day 235 2016
Day 236 – Pine cone on the sidewalk
Day 236 2016
Day 237 – When he says he wants to talk, you have a talk. Thankful for my chats with this sensitive, deep young man.
Day 237 2016
Day 238 – Obsidian Flow. Newberry Crater. It amazes me that a tree can put down its roots in a rocky outcropping in rock dust and live and grow.
Day 238 2016
Day 239 – My Boys.
Day 239 2016
Day 215 – I haven’t taken any karate pics for a while. Here’s Zane doing a mighty side kick.
Day 215 2016
Day 216 – Zane practicing self defenses with Sensei Brian.
Day 216 2016
Day 217 – I’m not sleepy Mom…
Day 217 2016
Day 218 – Stunning sunset.
Day 218 2016
Day 219 – Zane in flight.
Day 219 2016
Day 220 – We all fell in love with this baby goat at the fair. I really think we need a goat.
Day 220 2016
Day 221 – Our family is working through playing all our board games and rating them as we go. We love board games!
Day 221 2016
Day 222 – Needles.
Day 222 2016
Day 223 – Buzz, buzz, buzz.
Day 223 2016
Day 224 – It’s getting super hot and the plants are fading.
Day 224 2016
Day 225 – Moonlight through the trees.
Day 225 2016
Day 226 – In honour of Left Handers Day, I decided to take a picture of our own left hander. Sadly, I was so tired that I didn’t realize until later that he was holding up his right hand.
Day 226 2016
Day 227 – Sunlight through an agate. I used this as an illustration when I taught at Vacation Bible School this year.
Day 227 2016
Day 196 – Water fun, Summertime.
Day 196 2016
Day 197 – This was not a hope-filled day. So many terrible things happening in the world. I simply needed to remind myself that there is hope.
Day 197 2016
Day 198 – The boys were building forts in the woods near a park.
Day 198 2016
Day 199 – We played Star Wars Monopoly.
Day 199 2016
Day 200 – Garden Gnome at Sunset
Day 200 2016
Day 201 – Cloudy sky reflected in a window.
Day 201 2016
Day 202 – My Zane on his 7th Birthday. Love this boy so much.
Day 202 2016
Day 203 – Splashing in a very cold river.
Day 203 2016
Day 204 – Growing stuff (not much) in my garden.
Day 204 2016
Day 205 – Colin is so great with kids and is an excellent teacher. Proud of him.
Day 205 2016
Day 206 – Zane at his Kitty Birthday Party.
Day 206 2016
Day 207 – Despite his road rash, Zane is a happy boy, going to sleep on his new Jedi Kitty Battle Pillowcase.
Day 207 2016
Day 208 – Wonderful reunion with friends from Mercy Ships who brought me some cool mugs and amazingly some cutlery from the Anastasis. So cool!
Day 208 2016
Day 209 – Sad Face. No photos were taken today.
Day 210 – A fun day in Downtown Tacoma. Took heaps of photos, but I love this one of Zane – totally unprompted, he wanted to help me capture this flower.
Day 210 2016
Day 211 – Day out in Seattle included the Seattle Science Center and the Butterfly House.
Day 211 2016
Day 212 – Out for a walk in Point Defiance Park.
Day 212 2016
Day 213 – Probably time to harvest soon, but then there won’t be much left in the garden.
Day 213 2016
Day 214 – So many tomatoes in Mom and Dad’s garden, just waiting to ripen and be eaten!
Day 214 2016
Day 141 – Some of the neighborhood boys came round and played with my nesting dolls. I thought I’d grab a photo while they were all out.
Day 142 2016
Day 143 – Both of the boys participated in the Mini Pole Pedal Paddle.
Day 143 2016
Day 144 – The boys were being filmed for a VBS promotion. Cutie patootie.
Day 144 2016
Day 145 – Central Oregon sky.
Day 145 2016
Day 146 – Canal.
Day 146 2016
Day 147 – Zane working on a crossover in piano.
Day 147 2016
Day 148 – Jake waiting for the boys to get out of school.
Day 148 2016
Day 149 – We’re giving our raised beds another chance after a few years off. Jude is very fond of hot sauces and peppers. He chose a habanero plant and a Tabasco pepper plant.
Day 149 2016
Day 150 – After a hiatus, I’m back to transforming vintage jewelry into more modern and wearable pieces.
Day 150 2016
Day 151 – The boys both found skateboards at a yard sale on our street for $1 each.
Day 151 2016
Day 152 – Went out for dinner and drinks to celebrate my wonderful friend AJ’s birthday. We sat on the balcony in the setting sun and I looked over at her amazing eyes. I’m thankful for friends to share the journey with.
Day 152 2016
Day 153 – Karate Zane. I love this boy. Karate is not easy. It’s a joy and a struggle for all of us. Zane is working hard and I love this face.
Day 153 2016
Day 154 – Bouncing!
Day 154 2016
Day 155 – My town. Bend, Oregon
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