We were each given a list of things the organization wanted photographed. I traded with B because she wasn't happy with her list which contained subjects like trash cans and porta-potties. Yeah, not a glamourous job, whatsoever! I hurriedly got everything marked off the list so I could wander around and practice photographing smiling faces. It was so much fun, y'all! I hope I have another opportunity to do it again.
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| That's me in the mirror. :) |
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| One of the items on my list was "bananas." Yeah. I know. So I asked this pretty girl to model for me. :) |
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| I *think* this is a character from Frozen. Anybody know? I'm so out of the loop. |
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| The children were captivated by the Frozen character, and were singing all the words along with her. |
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| A Fire Chief/Lion? Cute! |
That same day we had the HOA social at our house. We served 130 lbs. of crawfish and hosted about 20 people. It was so fun! Double D prayed away the rain and God answered. True story. :)
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| Poor Double D. This was his 3rd boil and he has not quite mastered the peeling. He has another opportunity next weekend though! |
The next day was beautiful so we made a quick trip to Bluebonnet Swamp. The birds were all hanging out at the mulberry tree, so the shade and thick leaves made it a challenge to photograph. This is a first of season Catbird. The image is not as crisp as I like, but I loved his pose with the berry in his beak. Sometimes perfection just needs to take a hike!
Hope everyone has a great week! I will be by to visit your blogs throughout the day and tomorrow. I'm a bit behind, sorry.
me too....your title was so revealing! i am exhausted as well, from a wonderful weekend....the best possible way to be exhausted!!
ReplyDeletemine involved zero running ;)
Sounds like you had a fun but busy weekend.. I enjoyed the photos, especially love the cute kiddies.. I have never tried crawfish.. Love the catbird, I am waiting for one to show up in my yard.. Have a happy week ahead!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great photo opportunity for you! I love all the shots, and I'm sure they are happy with your work. Very cool,shot of the cat bird too. I like it soft. The light is really great there.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder you are exhausted, who wouldn't be? You harvested a great many pictures!
ReplyDeleteDoubl DD's travails made me smile. It will get better, I'm sure. ;-)
Love the Catbird image! One of my teachers taught us that crispness is not all that important, your picture is a fine example, perfect in any way. I love the dreamlike quality, and catching the bird with the raspberry is just out of this world!
Wishing you a beautiful week,
Merisi
Oh Gail, you have to let it go!
ReplyDeleteThat said, I LOVE the bird in the canopy!
Whew! I was tired just reading about your weekend!!
ReplyDeleteI love the little guy in the Fire fighter gear and face paint!
Looks like you had a great time!
ReplyDeletehahahahaha! Gail you are so funny.
ReplyDeleteI love this photo if not as crisp as you like, man, I think it is gorgeous as it is. I love the layers of green that fades out.
Hahahaha, you are not getting old!
No body gets old. They just all of a sudden ARE old; like around 87. lol
♥renae
renaesrepertoire.com
It looks like you made the best of your weekend, despite the rain!
ReplyDeleteWell Gail, you documented this beautifully. Those photos are incredible and really bring everything to life. Must have been quite an event.
ReplyDeleteHow nice of you to help out and photograph the autism walk dear Gail . The photographs depict so many emotions and along with your friend D you have done such a great job! Well done :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a very interesting and fun weekend. I'm with Double D when it comes to the peeling....I like the mud bugs, but I'm just not too good at peeling em'. I'm proud of you for the run and of course, your photos are lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove the bird shot, Gail! Soft and artistic feel to it. I'd also be interested in learning about your setup for keeping your camera dry in the rain!
ReplyDeleteHi Gail, the photos of the autism event are precious, especially the little lion firefighter. The crawfish look delicious, but I too have difficulty peeling them- I do much better with shrimp. I love the pose of the catbird and softness of the photo. Wishing you a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteGood morning Gail
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a very busy weekend.
You've made great pictures, especially of the children.
You're a very good photographer.
Best regards, Irma
What a fun event - nice shots too. And now it's time to rest? ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh so much fun had...even if it did rain. It left behind some great memories for you. And the photos, all of them Gail, are super.
ReplyDeleteHey? If you have time....I'd like to invite you to Hootin' Anni's to view a special post of nature's thrilling day for me.
Ps....I forgot to send along my sincere thanks for sharing the link to this post at I'd Rather B Birdin'.
ReplyDeletethe last shot is awesome! jealous on seeing a catbird! :)
ReplyDeletethe crawfish boil sounds like a lot of food and fun with lots of folks. glad you had a great time at the 5K!
I absolutely *love* your catbird, Gail! What a great capture! This shot, with the bokeh, the shades of green and grey with the red berry and of course the perfect pose - to me, it is perfect! Your weekend events sound fun, but I can see why your tired! Glad the rain has passed. Have a great week, my friend!
ReplyDeleteYou have very high 'crispness' standards.
ReplyDelete'Scuse me. How many lbs of crawfish?
Love the berry nice bird picture. Unusual to see a pose like this. Please don't ever let the rain stop you because it is part of nature and you depict the mood of the day well with your skills.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the event, but I LOVE the catbird shot.
ReplyDeletelove your mulberry shot :)
ReplyDeleteCurious about the photo list...a banana? I'm thinking I might need to work up some rain gear for my camera and lens this weekend when we go to Portland. We'll arrive Thursday night...showers on Friday and rain on Saturday. We can go to Crystal Springs on our own, but the kids were taking us to the Japanese Garden(s) on Saturday. Of course, the weather all this week has been beautiful. :-) So glad you had such a great time on your weekend...and glad you captured the bird and the berry!
ReplyDeleteYes, she's playing the part of Anna, Elsa's sister! I just adore that little tiger firefighter too. Priceless memories of great fun, and lovely captures, all of them. Life was certainly full for you, in happy style!
ReplyDeleteWonderful event for such a great cause! And I love the catbird photo!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your Catbird!!!! and LOVE your attitude! -- "sometimes perfection just needs to take a hike"
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images. I can sense your excitement as I read this post.
ReplyDeleteAwesome shot of the catbird!!! 130 lbs of crawfish is quite a lot! I enjoyed your photos.
ReplyDeleteWhew! That was a busy weekend! Love your shots from the 5K and what a great shot of the Catbird!
ReplyDeleteWhat a busy and fun weekend. I thought everybody peeled their own crawdads at a boil. I'd like 'em better if Double D or anybody else in the world really would do it for me though. (I did love eating them, but I am terrible at doing the hard part.)
ReplyDeleteYou were smart to go through the list first so you'd be free to do whatever you pleased for the rest of the day!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures. Your friend was less than thrilled but you could enjoy your tasty on the colors and themes:-) The girl with the banana has become a beautiful picture and also the shrimp are very nicely. Cute colored portraits of children and your last photo of the birds is great.
ReplyDeleteWell I love the catbird. Ours have not come home yet.
ReplyDeleteTerrific event coverage! We are seeing fewer and fewer Catbirds here as they all migrate back north. (You probably don't consider yourself in the "North", do you?)
ReplyDeleteTo quote a Cajun friend, "there ain't no wrong way to eat a crawdad". He pops them whole into his mouth and spits out the peeling because he says it's the best way to all that flavor.
Very nice photographs, Gail!
Great series of your weekend activities. The last pic is fantastic. Great timing in it!
ReplyDeleteIt's a pity it rained all the time, Gail, but nevertheless your photos are fantastic again. I love your pictures with the happy kids. Good work! Greetings, Joke
ReplyDeleteGail, that must have been quite difficult shooting with all the rain but you've got some great captures. I love the singing children and the "banana lady"! :)
ReplyDeleteI noticed that this year there were also some actions organized in the Czech Republic at the international day remembering autism. It is good that people get more information as we fear what we don't know...
What does autism look like???
ReplyDeleteBrilliant poster!! Will have to share this at school!
Sweet children photos!
The red head girl singing didn't look real!!! Assuming it's the make up!!
Boy - that's a mess of crawfish!!! I was able to indulge last weekend at my nephew's high school graduation in Bossier City, outside of Shreveport!
Great weekend for you!!