FALL IS ON THE WAY

Here are some of the photos I took last week, but didn't have time to post.


If you look at the calendar, the official date of fall came about a week ago, but its only starting to show a little bit in the leaves. Here are some of the pictures I took last week in the park to show just how the changes are coming about as the days get shorter and colder.





These two dogs were with a man that looked like he was probably homeless... I asked him if I could take some pictures and he said it was OK, but told me not to get too close to them. I told him I saw how they were just a moment before, and would not get to close. They behaved rather well while I took some pictures of them. They also show how fall is coming on quickly, they seemed to be enjoying laying in the pile of fallen leaves while they wait for their owner.





I went back to the antique store again, to see what else I could come up with that was out of the ordinary.... I found a few things that caught my eye, so I thought I would share.


The first one is another set of books; I liked the way they were set up on this desk.








I loved the way this dog looked, like it was smiling at you, or perhaps just trying to make your day a better one while you looked at him on the shelf.







This horse was alot of fun, if you look closely, you'll see that someone painted it, so the colors are off, and the drips of paint are all over. Its still quite the character though....









And the last thing that I wanted to share was this wonderful Vase with Pansies on it. My stepmom loves Pansies, so it reminds me of her when I see them.

A PHOTO PAGE FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

http://picasaweb.google.com/Katsfamilyandfriends

For any of you who have checked into my blogs recently, you may have noticed me bouncing from one page to another. I don't want to keep all of my stuff on the same page, so I create another page or blog to keep up with the various things going one.

Well, my most current thing is a page set aside for photos of my family and friends. I normally don't spend time worrying about these photo's, but lately it seems easier to put them on a page where everyone can access them, instead of taking the time to send them to each person individually. There is alot of work in trying to put seperate emails together for just a few photos so this will really save me alot of time.

If you stop by here, take the time to look at my newest page.. I will be adding things as I have time.

Have a wonderful day everyone, and may God Bless each and everyone of you as you go about your day.

MORE FROM THE ANTIQUE STORE

There are so many different things to look at in this store. The owner has been very gracious in letting me play in his store. One of the things I have found out lately is that most people are very gracious if you just ask them upfront. And I've noticed that the more I ask of people, the bolder I'm getting in asking for things that I would never have done before.

One of the things I found really interesting today was this display of blankets and quilts tucked away in the corner of the store. They seemed to be sitting there in a world all their own. I really love looking at quilts, especially the older ones, because there was so much time and thought put into eacho one.

I love pitchers and bowl sets, and although this isn't that exactly, it caught my eye as a nice serving set, so I thought I would get a picture of it, because the setting was better than most for taking the shot.

Antique books are something my son loves to look at. What I found interesting with this particular shelf full of books was the authors themselves. This shelf included everthing from Dickens, Longfellow, Anderson... There was even a Bible sitting up there. If you like to enjoy the authors of the past, this particular shelf has a wide variety to choose from.

The last few shots I took around my building during my break this morning. Roses have always been a way for me to learn more about my camera. The different colors, the different lighting, the varieties and locations make the challenge all worth while. I don't always get it right with these, but everytime I go out, I get to try again with something new. Unfortunately, the weather is changing, and so are the plants, so soon, I will be looking for new things to photograph, as all of the flowers will be gone, and fall colors will appear.

THE ANTIQUE STORE

The follow up from "And yet God Still loves me"....

My most current focus over the last few days has been one of the antique shops down the street from where I work. I stopped in there yesterday to kill a few minutes before my lunch hour ended. While looking around I saw the bear sitting in his little case, and it just seemed like the perfect picture. Well, once I got back and looked at the pictures, I saw a few things I wanted to change, so I went back again today to try again. I asked the clerk if she minded me taking some pictures and she didn't so I walked around the store trying out different shots. One of the neat things about having a store with so many different versions of "light" going on in there is it's allowing me to learn how to use my camera in various kinds of settings. I tried several different shots of various things in the shop, but only came out with a few that I liked. I will go back and try again in the next few days to see what I saw in them today, but for now, I will just show the ones I liked. And yes, one of them is a picture of the bear I took yesterday, but I moved some furniture around to get a better shot without the distractions around it. Here is what I came up with for today....