Moved

Today we were all really good people because we went to help move someone. It was something that we were not particularly excited to do. We each sacrificed something in participating in the move. Ultimately, we helped someone, and her relief was apparent. While we didn't necessarily feel good when we left, we really did enjoy each other's company and the awesome scenery. P.S. Thanks for posting this pictures on FB, Katie, so I could blog it!

Verde Valley

We traveled the road to Camp Verde to visit my awesome Granddaddy for day-before-but-practically-Father's-Day festivities. My camera died before I even got photos of family, which was sad, but I got some fun stuff still.

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Boom

The flower beds have exploded! The sweet peas are everywhere. Same with the poppies, though I didn't photograph those today.

I hadn't seen that yellow cactus flower before - I kind of freaked out. I took a bunch of pictures, but these were the only exciting ones. Still, it is such a neat plant!

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Monday

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Fanning Out

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Shades of... Brown

I don't really use sepia often, but the late-afternoon light complimented it so well that I really got into it. I think it adds some interest to the photographs. It definitely mixes up the color photos I've been taking ever since I got this camera. The reason I started taking color photos is because I think it's a greater challenge to get a really excellent photo in color. Whether that's true or not, these photos made me happy.

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Pink Lady

Lining Up

Today, the sun was coming through the palms that line the mall all types of cool. I've seen it before and never thought to use my phone to take a picture. I especially love all the the shadows the palms make. This morning was really nice!

Family Time

Okay, so these were from yesterday... but we had a big Baker family get-together yesterday in Camp Verde and I liked some of these. Anyway, Verde is about an hour and a half North of the Phoenix area, and that's where my Granddaddy lives. We had lots of fun.

While I was there, my cousin let me borrow her Canon Rebel DSLR and play with it. It was so amazing. These are from my little Sony (which I love), but wow. Seriously, I will have a big beautiful DSLR someday. Anyway, I had a great time with the family. I'm particularly proud of the tire track one. I really love it.

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I Miss It

I miss so much the sunsets of the summer months. They are always much more dramatic. This one, however, was super awesome.

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Commute

This is what I saw as I drove home today.

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Confession

Okay, I have a secret. These are pictures I took yesterday. But I'm just really stressed out about a giant essay that's due tomorrow and so I didn't want to take time to search out something artsy. I took a hike up Sabino Canyon yesterday and these are what I got! It was cloudy at first, but it cleared up by the end. It was really nice!

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