Arts on Sunday

This Sunday, I went to downtown Winston Salem to see the arts fair.  There was live music, and even belly dancers, to entertain the crowd.  The band was Aura3, and they can be found at www.Aura3.net.  They are a female acoustic trio, and they were fantastic.  The belly dancers were from Three Graces Entertainment, and can be found at www.ThreeGracesEntertainment.com. Thank you ladies, for allowing me to photograph your amazing performances.

Free Ice Cream!

Today was Ben and Jerry's annual free ice cream cone day, which benefits Habitat for Humanity.  Of course, I went to Friendly Center with a friend to try one of their new flavors.  We weren't the only ones with this idea.  In fact, there were bands and at least two children's groups there to entertain the hundreds of people who came out today.   It was a beautiful day and everyone seemed to be having a wonderful time.

This is one of the children's groups, the Jazzy Jumpers.  They jumped rope to music, and performed quite a few tricks for the audience.  We were all very impressed with how talented they were.

A Relaxing Evening at Home

My husband and I love a good campfire, especially when we have a good bottle of wine with which to enjoy it.  In fact, when we first bought our house, we bought a patio set with a fire pit in the middle of the table so that we could sit in front of the fire together whenever we liked.  We took advantage of the break in the rain over the weekend to sit outside and savor a quiet night at home.  

Jayhawks are national champions!

For those of you who don't know this about me, I am a Jayhawk.  That's right, I went to the University of Kansas, where basketball is a religion.  And last night, for the first time in twenty years, we won the national championship.  I was watching the game downtown with a group of friends, and that last three-pointer that put us into overtime was a beautiful sight.  I'm sure Lawrence was an amazing place to be last night, and I'm sorry I missed it.  But not to worry, we celebrated as best we could here in Greensboro, North Carolina.

I'd just like to say to Jayhawks everywhere, ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK, KU!

Blue Ridge Hiking

A friend of mine and I went hiking along the Blue Ridge Parkway yesterday to get some fresh air and have a little fun with our cameras.  Here are a few of my favorite shots from the day.

And one final shot of the sun beginning to set as we started home.

My Honey and Me

Our good friend, Jonathan McCardell, was nice enough to take a few photos of my husband, Phil, and me a few days ago.  Here's my favorite from the bunch.  I'm not trying to be superficial, but I gotta say, I have a handsome husband!

Featured Photographer Interview

I have fun news.  Drum roll, please.  I am the featured photographer this month on the Photoidentities website.  To see my interview, please click on the post title, or this link - Photoidentities.com, and you'll be directed right to it.  

By the way, if anyone has questions about my experience with Photoidentities, I would be happy to recommend them to anyone.  I have never received such amazing customer service with any other company.  I never have a website issue that isn't resolved immediately.  In fact, I have often sent them an e-mail asking a question, and received a phone call within minutes to make sure that I understand the answer.  I could gush about them for days.   

Under the Sea

Becki and I spent our last day in Atlanta at the amazing aquarium.  We had more fun than most of the kids there, I think.  And, yes, there were LOTS of children there.  Becki took this one of me petting a shark, which was very soft.

This guy was one of my early favorites, and man did he like to have his picture taken.  He posed for me for several minutes.

This photo was taken while walking through the tunnel that leads under the world's largest tank.  

This guy was kind of eerie.  Maybe he thought we were all there for his amusement.  Well, what else is he going to do all day?

Of course, it wasn't long before I became more interested in the people than the fish.

And finally, Becki and I felt that we needed a photo of ourselves that fit the theme of the day.

New Friends

Another photographer and a good friend of mine, Becki Dickinson, drove down to Atlanta with me over the weekend for a business seminar.  We made some great new friends, including Melissa, a photographer from West Virginia.  That's me on the left, Becki in the middle, and Melissa on the right.   

We hated to say goodbye to Melissa at the end of the weekend, but Becki and I are planning a road trip to West Virginia this fall so she can show us around the state and we can all photograph the beautiful fall foliage.  

While out to lunch one day, we ran into a group of performers making a videotape to submit to America's Got Talent.  I'm not sure what their talent is, but they seemed to be having a good time regardless.  

And, of course, what good is a road trip if you don't risk being arrested by being photographed on some kind of abstract art?  This lion sculpture was one of two outside a business in downtown Atlanta.  Stuart Hill, another photographer in our seminar, was nice enough to take this photo of Becki and I.  

Before driving home, we stopped off at the Atlanta Aquarium, which was great fun.  Photos from that adventure coming tomorrow.

Snow Day!

Two nights ago, there was the most gorgeous snow storm in Greensboro, North Carolina.  I'm from the midwest, and I have never seen such a storm.  The snowflakes were huge, and they swirled around my yard in such a way that I felt like I was in the middle of a snow globe.  It was incredibly beautiful, and I couldn't wait to get outside the next morning to take a few photos. Here are two of my favorites.