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Abstract attempts

flowers

reflections

window frame

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A little macro fun.

When Kate and I went to tea on Sunday I was pleasantly surprised to see that the flower vendor was back selling his beautiful bouquets in front of Reynolds Tavern. I bought some thinking I would use them in my abstract assignment. That didn't work out but I did have some macro fun.

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Kate and I went to tea today. The food was yummy but the company was better.

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Today was a little cloudy and much cooler but it was still a great day to get out of the house. Patrick and I went to Fredrick for the afternoon. We drove the marathon course that Patrick will be running on May 2 then walked around downtown a little bit so that I could work on my homework this week, abstract photography. I will share those photos later. The canal pictured above runs through downtown Fredrick and has a nice promenade on either side. After a little walk and a some shopping we had had a nice dinner at the Brewer's Alley. When we go back in May everything will be green.

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There were bees in the garden today.

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Here are a few more pictures of spring.

Forsythia

Lavender

Daffodil

Hydrangea leaves

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During the portrait assignment I contemplated doing self portraits as my project. The idea was short lived but here is one of the photos I took of myself.

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Spring has sprung. The maple tree in my front yard is budding. Most people notice the red tips on the maples in the spring but if you take a closer look the buds are as beautiful as the crocus or the daffodils that are also popping up.

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In my photography class we are working on portraits. My assignment was to turn in five portraits all of the same subject. My body of work is of Oliver. (click on the mosaic to see it larger)

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Even when he is angry he is cute!

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I love books! The smell, the feel, the places they take you, the things to learn. Our house is full of them. So where did Patrick and I find ourselves yesterday? The book store. I wanted a new cookbook, something with yummy appetizers.

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Happy half birthday baby boy!

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The daffodils are here!
Spring has arrived.

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Yesterday Lilly started at her new school. Chloe did well but by the end of the day she was looking for her sister.

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Tomorrow is going to be a hard day. It is my last full day with Lilly. One week from tomorrow I am retiring. On Monday my Lilly girl starts at her new school/daycare. Chloe and I will have one more week together. The hardest part about being a Nanny or a Daycare Provider is when you are done. You give your heart away. You fall in love with someone's children. You know from the very beginning how it will end, that the time will come when they will not be a part of your daily life but you can't help it, you fall anyway. As excited as I am to see where the next part of my life will lead I am sad, very sad that it means giving up my girls.

While playing with blocks today Lilly made the L-I-L-L you see in the photo. She tried to make the Y on her own but in the end I helped. Clever girl!

First pony tails.

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Thank you Melissa for taking this photo!

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Part of my homework assignment this week is to use shutter speed to show motion...

a fast shutter speed to stop action...

and a slow one to show blur.
(I can not decide which blurred pictured best shows movement. I would love some opinions)

A big thank you to Lilly for her help with my homework.

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