Photographers are magic

How do photographers make stuff look picturesque that is really just junk?
Case in point: this guy. Thanks to this lovely blogger for the recommendation.

Etsy Photography

fairytale apartments on my walk

Brooke Fraser's "Hymn"

"Hymn"

If to distant lands I scatter
If I sail to farthest seas
Would you find and firm and gather
'Til I only dwell in Thee?


If I flee from greenest pastures
Would you leave to look for me?
Forfeit glory to come after
'Til I only dwell in Thee


If my heart has one ambition
If my soul one goal to seek
This my solitary vision 'til I only dwell in Thee
That I only dwell in Thee


'Til I only dwell in Thee

sidewalk crack

sidewalk crack
Originally uploaded by no. higher

"Who would've thought it but life is finding a way
Through this wasteland of cynics, concrete, and pain
There's a man down here not worried or afraid
That some politician forgot all the promises he made
And he's raising the dreams in the graveyards
Where we've laid down our dead
His name is Hope"

John Mark McMillan

Queen Anne's lace on flickr

I know, I know its more of a mid-summer post than a barely-spring post but isn't it by far the loveliest weed? And they are actually wild carrots.
How cool is that?

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Paul Massey Photography

Abby Try Again photgraphy

Isn't it lovely?

Today I got a little bit sunburned

Today, I saw daffodils coming up.

Doesn't it make your heart race to think of it?


Soon.

Brain Park

Desire to Inspire just featured this guy but I have to pass it along. Unbelievable.

I like doing laundry

Even if it isn't as picturesque as this.

I can't wait.

go to heaven
Originally uploaded by Nug.

There was a slight warm up earlier this week and the birds were going crazy. It made me feel so good I ran the last stretch of my walk.

I'm so glad it's winter. 'Cause it mean spring's coming!

Mermaids.

Kelp Beds Anacapa Island
Originally uploaded by d0c3nt

Still, every once in a while I dream about that mermaid. Except instead if being terrified, I'm just THERE swimming, floating, sometimes motionless in the deep dark waters. There's light streaming in, breaking through the green, blue, gray, black all around me, changing the colors continually. The greenish blue plants caressing me here and there as they move.

A morning after one of those dreams I found this picture.

If I thought there was a shred of evidence supporting evolution, I'd totally get behind the idea that we originated in the sea. Something about the deep, ever moving darkness makes me feel at home. Hmmm... now that I think about it, maybe it reminds us of the womb. Maybe that's where the whole idea of the origin of species started. Maybe not. Whatever the case maybe, in heaven, I'm asking for gills. Or maybe just the ability to hold my breath for a long, long time.

New Flick'r Favs

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A few pretty things I've found in my ramblings:

Favorite photos from flickr

I stole this idea from http://slowlikehoney.net/ this girl's awesome blog. I think I'm gonna do it a lot. :-)

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