Ready for Summer...

After weeks of rain and having a blue tarp "pool" in the hole we dug for a patio...it is finished!  It looks amazing and it wouldn't have been possible with all of the help of family.  We are really going to enjoy this area of the yard this summer.  Now, we better start filling the promises to all of the neighbors about glasses of wine and margaritas on this thing...

Best camera is the one you have with you...

They say the best camera is the one you have with you when you need it. It appears to also be true now that more photos are captured each day with iPhone than any other camera. So, here is a mix of photos I made without lugging around my expensive and stress-inducing SLR kit. 

Portraits require a big camera?...

Portrait with Great Grandparents 2013

I like this shot.  What a cherished moment and overall visit.  From a photography standpoint, though, it a big camera necessary?  I am starting to think more and more that the answer is no...  Still, pictures are worth (or help re-live) a thousand memories!