Shing

I met Shing's mom, Karen, in high school.  We became fast friends even though our hometowns were almost two hours apart.  I got to attend her wedding when she married the love of her life, Andy.  This past weekend, I had the privilege of meeting their beautiful daughter, Shing, for the very first time.  She's not photogenic or anything.  ;-)  And in case you can't tell from the pictures, she's got a fantastic personality that kept me giggling all weekend!

Milanna Engel

I feel fortunate to still be close friends with people from high school.  Monett is one of those friends I still stay in touch with.  I love going down to visit the Engel family whenever I have a chance.  In 2008, Monett and Brian had a beautiful baby girl named Milanna.  As you can see, she has gorgeous blue eyes and such a fun personality to match!

Now for some scenery...

As you can probably tell, I prefer to take candid shots of people.  Every once in awhile, however, some other things catch my eye.  I know I still need LOTS of practice because I have much to learn...but that is what I am counting on all of you to help me with!  By the way, when I started adding captions, all the pictures went out of order, so I apologize.  It's late and I don't feel like trying to figure out how to fix it.

Colorado Sunset

Colorado National Monument outside of Fruita, Colorado

Beautiful view on the drive to Arches National Park in Moab, Utah

Colorado National Monument

Colorado National Monument

Moab, Utah

Arches National Park

The rocky shores of Maine

Cool architecture in Maine

Balanced Rock in Arches National Park

Delicate Arch

Skyline Arch

Old Port, Maine

Maine sunset

The Atlantic Ocean

Pretty much a required shot in Maine!

Maine blueberries

Cool tree stump in Arches National Park

Arches National Park

Arches National Park

I pretty much stalked this butterfly until I could get pictures of him.  (Or maybe it's a her.)

The Myles Family

I went to college with Larry and Joanne.  Last summer, I headed to Maine for a wonderful time with them and their two children, Caed and Dani.  It's a good thing Joanne writes a blog--because between last summer and a repeat trip this summer, I took plenty of shots for her to use.  I have so many favorites, but here are just a few.  (Oh, and they just recently moved to Ohio, so now I will have to go visit them there!)