Visiting in Oregon

A week and a half ago, my family and I went on a trip to Oregon, and stayed at Aunt Carol's (you may remember my post from when we visited last year). I love the smell of the juniper and all the lava rocks in the area. Most of the time was spent relaxing at their property. Alina and my dad had a lot of fun shooting a red plastic cup with the BB gun. All of us kids and my dad enjoyed playing games of pool on their pool table. I brought homemade chocolate buffalo cookies that I made, that we ate after dinner one night with Trader Joe's vanilla ice cream. Grandma Margie was also visiting, so we got to spend time with her two of the days we were there. 

I love the lighting on this one. =)

One of Daniel's favorite things to do when we visit is catch lizards. 

My dad discovered that there was a Geocache not far from the house, so we went to find it.

Golden Light

The sun begins to set and the sky begins to fill with warms tones. The clouds are rimmed with a yellow glow. Then the sun hides behind a few of the clouds, which fills the surrounding farm land with a beautiful golden light. That is the kind of light that is perfect for taking portraits. 

I had Tiana and Daniel pose for me, so I could take a few photos in the awesome light!

Project 52: Week 24

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Last week my family and I went to visit with family in Oregon. We had a fantastic time and it was great to have a little vacation of sorts. We stopped by Peter Skene Ogden State Park and saw the canyon there. The sky was so blue, the mountains filled with snow, and the moon and a few wispy clouds were found in the sky.

Colors of Summer

This time of year, colorful plants and flowers can be found blooming all around us. There are so many pretty flowers that add lots of color to our summer.

Project 52: Week 22 & 23

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This flower is so pretty!

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After driving up the windy road to the top of the hill, we got to see this beautiful view of the Colombia River.

Cute and Cuddly

While out of town this past weekend, my family and I stayed with a family who have a farm. You can find horses, chickens, cows, donkeys, and pigs along with several cats and their dog, Sarge.

Every time I went outside, this girl would follow me around, hoping I would pet her. 

This is Sarge. It's almost like he would pose for me, because he would stay almost perfectly still right until after I snapped the shutter. 

Green

Drip Drop

Water droplets pictures are some of my favorite photos. The leaves on the rose bushes in our backyard were perfect for photographing, since it had rained that morning. 

Project 52: Week 21

This week I baked toaster pastries from scratch for the first time. I followed the recipe from Smitten Kitchen, but made them with whole wheat flour. The cinnamon filling was really tasty and want to try filling them with raspberry or strawberry jelly next time.