Hands Across The Sand

Today I participated in an awesome event called Hands Across the Sand. Which according to their website is, "a movement made of people of all walks of life and crosses political affiliations. This movement is not about politics; it is about protection of our coastal economies, oceans, marine wildlife, and fishing industry. Let us share our knowledge, energies and passion for protecting all of the above from the devastating effects of oil drilling."

Anything that threatens to harm the environment gets to me, but I have a special place in my heart for the ocean. So when my co-worker Gena told me about this, I knew it was something I wanted to experience. It even ended up with us having a brief stint on the news!


Here is Gena, my partner in crime for the day.





There were lots of sign-holders, this is just one of many. The signs all had very poignant messages. And I was very pleased with how this peaceful protest remained peaceful.





Gena, again, I just really loved this shot of her.





I had to jump out of place for a moment to snap a few photos of the line itself. It ended up being over a mile long! Job well done Lake Worth.



This oil crisis is way too real and I feel so helpless. It seems like hardly anything is being done effectively to attempt to rectify the unrectifiable. So Hands Across the Sand made me feel a bit better, knowing that there are others right here in our community that care about this issue and other environmental issues as well. Something has to be done and I think this public demonstration was a great start.

Downtown Adventures Part One: The Doorway

Courtney, Dan and I went downtown last week. I grabbed my camera as we ran out the door and I'm so glad that I did. Several impromptu photoshoots happened along the way thanks to Courtney and the unusually willing Dan.

I found a green door that I fell in love with. Above is Dan, looking very handsome. Below is Courtney being candid and pretty. I love their t-shirts, robots and dinosaurs.

Here is Dan. I think the sign and the mood displayed by him in this go together very well.

It's all happening...

A little while back Sam and I went to Arthur Marshall to do some shooting together. Something we don't do nearly enough.

Sam hates to be photographed so the few shots I could sneak of her are verrrry candid.

Here she is shooting a gator in the distance. I think this is my favorite of her from the day.

She wasn't my only subject. And for some reason I really like this particular shot of a Great Blue Heron, even though it's at a weird angle and it definitely isn't the best shot I've ever gotten of one of these guys.

Someone was trying to warn us away from an alligator, which sometimes appear on the trails here. I got very excited, I was hoping for some close-ups of my reptile friend, but he had already moved on.

But back to Sam! She is moving far away from me and I'm going to miss her terribly even though I'm a bad friend and hardly see her anymore. Once upon a time we were together everyday and we had some crazy misadventures and I am going to miss her very much when she leaves.

A very happy un-birthday to you!

So, on April 13th it was my Dan's 22nd birthday. For his birthday we went out with some friends to Boomer's (see previous post). We also went to Key Biscayne which is a small key right off the coast of Miami with a state park that we accidentally found one night while exploring. After Key Biscayne we went to Miami Science Museum. So it was a fun-filled birthday. So fun, in fact, that it has taken me two months to post these pictures. At least that's the excuse I'm using.

Honestly, I couldn't ask for a better husband. We make the perfect team. He also puts up with all my nonsense. Anyone else would have ran away screaming by now. So thank you, Dan. I love you. Happy Un-Birthday!

(Pre) Engagement Portraits

Courtney has been a friend of Dan's since before I met him, and she has always been a good friend, despite the amount of relentless teasing Dan always seems to have for her, and over the course of the past few years I would now consider her one of my good friends as well. So when her boyfriend Taylor was in town from Wisconsin and I was going to get to meet him I was thrilled. We spent the day at Boomer's (for Dan's birthday) and we had a ton of fun. We played a round of mini-golf sans Dan and I got the opportunity to snap a few candid shots of the two of them just being in love. On the drive home I found out that the next night Courtney was going to be proposed to. Being within 24 hours of engagement I personally consider these engagement photos. You can all give me benefit of the doubt, right?

What it really comes down to is that I am sooo happy for you two. Congratulations!



P.S. I have a really beautiful shot of Courtney from this day. I'm saving it for another time though. I don't even think she's seen it!

She's not a girl who misses much...

Referencing the title line, I do not truly miss much in the way of observing, planning, scheming, dreaming. I work overtime in my head. Then I trail off to the "Do do do do do do, oh yeah..." and never actually accomplish. "She has so much potential, if she only applied herself." I swear if I hear that from one more person I'll scream my head off. But it's the truth, and maybe that's why it bothers me so much. If only I applied myself. But this isn't about the 'if only' because that always fails to get me anywhere. I'm going to turn this a bit personal and make a promise to myself here... 6 more posts before June is through.

"She's well acquainted with the touch of the velvet hand
Like a lizard on a window pane"