Odds & Ends

I got bored.  So, I went to town to take pictures of the church!  I was rather impressed by the outcome of these shots--> I love the clouds in them!

Playing with Lighting

Well, I have been an extra busy lady the past couple of months--hence, no new blog posts!!!  No fear though....I was taking pictures the whole time--well, almost.
We had the liberty (and the extra holidays to use up) of travelling out of the country for a week in February.  Just gathered four extra people together and headed off to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico!!!  It was a fantastic winter get-away, and the hotel/resort, food, and company was excellent!  So were the photo opportunities. (*insert cheesy grin here) 

Our hotel, the Barcelo la Jolla de Mismaloya, was gorgeous.  Very antique-looking fixtures, and low lighting gave me some great opportunities to play with my lighting techniques.  We also tried our chances on a pirate ship, and I came away with a select few pictures that I really liked from there as well.  Here are a few photos from my travels to the land of tequila!!!  Let me know what you think of them!!!

These next few photos were taken in downtown Puerto Vallarta, along the Malecon.

Trees and Architecture

It's funny...anywhere that I go with my camera, I always seem to gravitate toward the shots of the trees or the architectural aspects of a place--I guess maybe because both tell the story of that particular place, and the character can be established quite easily by looking around...   Or maybe because a tree or a bridge does not move, and it's easier to get the shot that you want.  Either way...here are a few that are pleasing to the eye....

St Louis, SK

Fraser Island, QLD

Altos de Chavon, DR

Cracow Station, QLD

Vancouver Island, BC

Carrie