just something beautiful

Oh my goodness, it has been far too long since I have posted anything at all. That is terribly unacceptable. So sorry about that! It doesn't bode terribly well for my goals of getting all of 2011 photos represented before 2012 arrives. I don't think it will happen, because I have photos from February... oops!  But! Guess what? I am getting a new lens very soon! So, that means more photos! :) And haha... yes, you have a very high likelyhood of seeing these photos. If 2012 has any new years resolutions already in the making for me, it is simply to be much better about posting photos. For now, I'm just going to post a few random photos that I've loved this last year. Some may be new to your eyes!!!

Don't forget to tell your friends and family about me! ;) Time for me to push this even more. I love doing it... I definitely realized this summer how much I love it, and asked myself, "Why am I not doing this?"

So... there it is... pets, scenery, friends, family, loved ones, weddings... all photos for all seasons of life. The stories they tell, the people we miss... just something beautiful. What is beautiful for you?

Karis and Beniah! :) Kisses in WA in August. :)

 Sisters Katie and Chloe in a Minnetonka, MN park in October!

Sweet little boy! I visited his mommy out East in August. 

 Betsy and her two little girls... by the ocean in WA... (August)

 Fish eggs! Washed up from a storm March in California

 Rose Geranium greenhouse in Eastern WA!

 Ahmad and Mercedes! Married November 11, 2011 at 11:11!!!

 The FROZEN north... trip with my mom to Grand Marais, MN and other areas this February.

 A beautiful June wedding! :)

 I adore her smiles! The priceless nature of childhood... (June in Wayzata, MN)

 Ferns in my parent's backyard. June!

 Sweet Quinn! (Also in June in my parent's yard.)

Local cheese platter from my Evanhealy trip out to Eastern Wisconsin. mmmm!

I love this shot of them. Another June wedding! :)

of hydrosols, essential oils, and other herbal remedies

Bringing you back to a warm Washington afternoon in August as the weather gets cooler here. On the 20th of August, our group with Evanhealy was shown how fine hydrosols are made. You start with fresh plant ingredients, steam distillation with a copper stil, and eventually, there is a ph balanced hydrosol perfect for the face! You can see more photos in my album on facebook. We were also shown several other things, and the supply cabinet. Ah! So much knowledge and wonderful plants! I loved it there!

Cayenne in my window

More photos of Cayenne! :) She's such a little cutie! Growing so fast and providing much entertainment for so many as she explores things. :) Love this sweet little one. Check out her album on my facebook account. :)

Jorgen

One more from 8 October 2011! Jorgen and I were roommates in college. After college, we lost contact and have been looking for one another ever since! We found one another recently through twitter, and it has been quite lovely getting back in contact with one another. Jorgen was one of the wonderful ladies that I got to take some photos of that beautiful evening in October! There are more photos in my facebook album. :)

Harvesting Shenanigans

I'm bringing you back to my trip with Evanhealy to Washington! We got to harvest the Rose Geranium used for the Evanhealy Hydrosol. The plant is so wonderfully fragrant and beautiful! The sun was warm that morning as it crept higher into the sky. They showed us how to harvest the Rose Geranium, and showed us a few of the other plants growing on the ranch there. Everyone was so wonderful and kind there! If you would like to see more photos, check out my facebook album. :)

Amy's little boys

On the 8th of October, as the light faded, I got some wonderful photos of Amy and her two little boys! You can see more photos in my facebook album. I've been able to do photos of Amy's family for a few years now... Such a fun family!