October 9, 2015 {282/365} 9 months old
This beautiful girl is nine months old today! She is smart, stubborn, and funny. She loves peanut butter, playing outside, "hunting" for rabbits, teasing, and snuggling. She has grown up too fast, but we are happy and blessed that she is so strong and healthy.
October 8, 2015 {281/365} Fragile
"When you see how fragile and delicate life can be, all else fades into the background." - Jenna Morasca
October 7, 2015 {280/365} Shadows
"All beauty is made up of light and shadow." - Leo Tolstoy
October 6, 2015 {279/365} Apples, unedited
“To banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to check exertion, to paralyze vitality.” - John Ruskin
As am amateur photographer, I spend hours contemplating my photos -- choosing the best in a series of snapshots, cropping, adjusting exposure and color, and even removing "flaws" from an otherwise agreeable image. Editing can certainly enhance the quality of photos; yet, it is equally important to recognize that "improving" upon nature is usually an artificial refinement that diminishes the subject's exceptional qualities. My goal continues to be to capture everyday moments without altering their unique beauty.
October 5, 2015 {278/365} Coffee
“The drink that comforteth the brain and heart” - Sir Francis Bacon
October 4, 2015 {277/365} Maple
"A tangerine and russet cascade of kaleidoscopic leaves creates a tapestry of autumn magic upon the emerald carpet of fading summer." - Judith A. Lindberg