Slow down and look around...

I usually eat my lunch at my desk or on the run while I am trying to get some errands accomplished.

In Ohio, this winter has been exceptionally mild.  I took a lunch last week and instead of rushing around I took a few minutes to take a walk at one of the nearby walking paths. It was nice to slow down, even though I only went for about a 15 minute walk.

As I was contemplating things I had to finish before the day was over, I happened to look down at a very interesting broken and decaying limb with a fantastic set of mushrooms growing on it. I couldn't get over how the patterns and texture really caught my attention.

It made me think that in our fast paced world I need to take a moment and slow down, look around and take it all in. If we don't there are many wonderful things that we can miss. I hope that you enjoy these snap shots as much as I had taking the pictures.

Good morning = Good start

As I sit here drinking my coffee I think about all of the things that went well, things that went great, and things that went bad this year.  It is funny how sometimes we are so busy that we don't sit down long enough to contemplate how life is going.

The end of one year and the beginning of the next seems to be the only time we focus our effort on looking back and reflecting. I am going to make my first resolution to reflect a little more often and adjust my course accordingly.

I have high expectations for this year and I am sure you do as well. I wish all my friends and family the best this year!

Happy New Year!!

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Getting back to posting... It's been a while

Looking forward to posting more often on my blog.  I love taking pictures whether on my phone or via my camera.  Either way I want to make more effort to post regularly.

Enjoy this beautiful front yard of a home we were thinking about moving to.

Out to the Rodeo

Hello fans, sorry it has been so long since my last post. It has been a hectic time with the holidays. With that said I am out and about taking a ton of pictures, from families and children's portraits, to jewelry product shots, to bull riding.

This past weekend I went to what is called a Buck Out. It is a rodeo on a smaller scale, only Bull Riding and Mutton Busting. Everyone knows what bull riding is, but I didn't know what Mutton Busting was until Saturday. This is for the kids, they have a chance to ride a sheep and try to stay on. I have to say "Sheep Are Fast!!". I was amazed at how fast a sheep can go running through the ring, and to watch the kids try to hold on for 8 seconds was awesome.

The Bull riding was incredible, huge fast bulls and about 80 guys holding on as long as they can, and some of them even made it to 8 seconds. I even had the chance to ride one myself, and I couldn't make it to 8 seconds, but it was definitely a rush!

Take a look at a couple of pics here and then check out my website to see even more. I have a feeling I am going to be going to more of these and post lots of great pictures. Keep an eye on the website and see new pictures about every two to three weeks as the events keep going. I did learn that I am going to need to bring some strobe flash units to get better pictures as those bulls are so fast it is hard to get a nice sharp picture. With the flash units I should be able to get some great shots and stop time while the guys are holding on for dear life.

You can see the pictures at my website, http://www.pureenergyphotography.com/. I would also like to thank Armstrong Saddlery and Trailer Sales for hosting the Buck Out. You can check out their website at http://www.armstrongsts.com/.

I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Colorado Springs - Garden of the Gods

I am not sure if you have been out to Colorado Springs, but it is truly a beautiful place. With the Rocky Mountains along the west it is just an awesome site.

I was out there a few years ago and I can't wait to go back again. While I was there I visited several places including Pike's Peak and the Garden of the Gods. Here are a few of the pictures that I took while I was out there.

If you would like to see more of the Colorado Springs, CO Garden of the Gods images I have at my website click here.

Delaware Horse Parade - Go Buckeyes!!

We went to the Delaware All Horse Parade last week. It was amazing. It is one of the only parades in the country where there are no engines allowed.

There were a few local high school bands but mostly it was all about the horses. We saw all kinds of horses such, Quarterhorses, Arabians, Paints, Appaloosas, miniature horses to Clydesdales and Percherons. There were some people who dressed up and many promoting their 4-H clubs and different other horse enthusiast clubs.

Being an Ohio State Buckeye fan I had to post this picture along with my blog. There were so many other great costumes and clever decorations but I had to narrow it down to this picture. Sorry Michigan.

Great Flips Water Skiing

So, I was out for lunch and I thought I would check out a park that is near my office. There is a river that runs through it, and it is big enough for boats to go down through either fishing or water skiing. I just happened to be sitting there when this boat of 4-5 guys comes by and the one water skiing was doing some great tricks. Check out the picture of him upside down as he does his flip. He landed this trick great and then went on to do some more jumps and flips down the river farther.

All I can say is that I was at the right place at the right time for this shot. Enjoy.