Simple Things | Photography Dreams

Photo from a first birthday shoot...

My simple thing this week was being able to put my passions to work. My heart is overflowing that I can actually put my love for photography towards something tangible; it isn't just me talking about it anymore. I am doing it. 

For the time being I am building a portfolio, finding a style of my own & putting myself out there to be hired...

It's a great feeling to finally do something I love.

Simple Things Sunday | Window Seat Entertainment

If I had the day to sit in my window seat, the variety and amount of living creatures I would see would be astonishing....

I sat peacefully curled up in the window, coffee in hand, camera in the other, waiting for all my little friends to emerge from their homes all in search of the same thing...breakfast.

For a moment I pretended I was snow white or Cinderella, singing a beautiful song and they might all come to me....

but I didn't even have to...

A Chickadee has taken up on of our nest boxes. I can't wait for the babies!

I like these little guys. They are so sweet, tender and a little nervous!

Red Breasted SapSucker...

There is a pack of coyotes that come by everyday. I didn't have time to adjust my SS, so hopefully, I can get a clearer shot next time!

I love Robins...they are just so sweet. They are always on the ground hopping around, a little shy....I just love them!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

And I am grateful to our men and women who lost their lives fighting for our country so that I can sit in my window seat, drinking coffee, watching animals...

enjoying my freedoms. 

Simple Things Sunday | Blossoms

Some of my simple joys this week.

The blooming of our dogwood trees...

 Gorgeous apple blossoms on a lake shore...

Every tree sprouting leaves and seeds...

Nature amazes me. 

 Linking up with Simple As That for The Simple Things

You can also check out my personal blog www.leishell-lifeinascrapbook.blogspot.com for more about enjoying nature...more cute photos!

Simple Things | Snow In April

Snow again....in April. But instead of capturing it the way I usually see it, I went looking for it in a different way...and found this old truck. I liked the contrast and the vintage look it had.

Linking up with Simple As That for The Simple Things---

 (finding that simple thing that brought joy or a smile)...even if it is snow in April!

Home Town Beauty

One of the best parts about living in a place where there is beauty around every turn is the amazing sunsets each day that set over our little lake...or the ones I see from my porch.

Today my camera battery died right as the light hit the most intense place and just as it did, a bald eagle flew over me...ten feet away. I could make out his head, beak and sharp talons he was so close. I was in awe and felt my stomach sink with disappointment. Rarely do I leave the camera bag behind with the back up battery...but today I did.

Lesson. Learned.

Still, I managed to capture some amazing shots just before.

And then these earlier in the week.

Linking up with Simple As That for The Simple Things...things that made me smile this week...check it out.