Mike and Vanessa's Wedding

I had a blast!  

Apparently I should be a wedding photographer in my spare time...

Congrats again De la Rosas!!

A Beachy Florida Christmas

Ah, routine.  I almost forgot what that was like.


I owe you all pictures from my Christmas Spectacular of North Florida.  I'm still catching up on sleep from the holidays it seems, but seeing family and friends made it worth all the driving.

Sometimes seeing the ocean and big wide expanses of water brings me back in touch with the whole picture.

Did I mention I like the ocean?

And right now I am really appreciating oratorio arias.  (Think opera, but religious, and not staged, and beautiful!)  In particular: Renée Fleming's Sacred Songs Album and Kiri Te Kanawa's Ave Maria Album.  Divine! 

For some perspective, listen to this. 

Found in the Sand

I'm still working on my pictures from recent vacation.  
Taking sunset picture after sunset picture became boring to me, so I shifted my focus to the sand and the myriad of creatures it had to offer.  

Never had I stooped so low and looked so silly as when I was taking these pictures.
My butt got wet from waves several times, but not my camera!


From top left:
1- one of those living seaweed-ish things that wash up occasionally.
2- a dead crab
3- mini "shark-eye" shell
4- brittle star in tide pools
5- coquinas with foot extended
6- Corona bottle cap
7- Sand piper looking for food
8- Mr. crab (juvenile crab species)