Holland Michigan

We visited two different Dutch parks in Holland Michigan during our recent trip, the Nelis' Dutch Village and Windmill Island Gardens.  Both allowed us to bring our rescue dog into the parks with a few limitations.  Traveling with a dog is challenging, especially in restaurants.

We first visited the Dutch Village which was a little more targeted at children.  They had some young dancers with wooden shoes, a lovely canal and some stores.  We skipped the amusement rides and petting zoo.

  One girl wore 11 pairs of socks to keep from losing her shoes.

     Sarita looked at the ducks, but didn't get near them.

     Shapes

     Reflections

Pet pictures from a Recent Michigan Trip

We drove to Michigan to visit relatives and met a few pets on the way with our own poodle, Sarita.  So cute!

In West Virginia, we met some poodles:

      Princess

     Buddy

     Buddy

     Sarita

And Blue, the cat.

     At Norman Kruse dog beach in Michigan we met a few pets, some were quite wet from romping in Lake Michigan.

      Pug

      Dog in the Dunes

      Wrigley with his Mom

     Oops!   No dogs on beach!  Actually on the border between beaches.

Then there was Murphy, the large cat.

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and St. Michaels MD

A day trip to St. Michaels

     Boats at the Museum

      A grab shot of the fence shadows

     Echinacea or Purple Cone Flower

     The real photographer was on the left out of the photo.  A house connected with Frederick Douglass (African-American Abolitionist)

     Blue crab live

      Wedding party visitors

     Pet shop in St. Michaels

     Old Brick Inn staircase

     Weird clouds

Calm Reflections is Coming to Leonardtown MD on September 2nd

We are participating in the Art Walk this Friday September 2nd from 5-8 pm as a Vendor displaying my photography crafts under a new pink canopy.

Here's my old booth from the sidewalk during Raiders and Invaders in 2014.

I'm also participating in the art competition with my framed photo called "Goose Family" at the Yellow Door Art Studio in Leonardtown (22795 Washington St).   If you really like my photo, please vote for it to win the Art Walk Competition anytime before 8 pm, September 2nd.  It's really cute and one of my most popular photos!  I saw the large family walking by all lined up in a row and almost missed the shot before they vanished down the small creek in one large group.  I have never seen so many goslings in one place, a huge family.  They were adorable.

Click to learn more about the Art Walk occurring during September's First Friday event.  Artists will also be participating in "Paint the Town", painting scenes of the Art Walk and Art Demos.

Winning photo from August Camera Club Competition

We had Flight for a theme in August.  I found an old osprey photo I missed to put in the competition, since our osprey didn't have an babies this year and we haven't seen an air show for a while. 

I called this one "Clear for Landing" (1st place digital theme). I think the landing osprey is a juvenile with orange eyes.  An adult is in the middle, and probably a juvenile on the right.

Only One Day Left to see my Lexington Park Library Photo Exhibit

Here's photo from my exhibit to entice you to visit the collection.  A waterlily in this pale pink shade is easy to over expose.  This photo was 2nd place themed digital at the end of the year competition in the St. Mary's County Camera Club, a competion including only the winning photos from the monthly competitions.  (I also won first for the advanced digital category for my baby gorilla photo.)

http://www.zazzle.com/pink_waterlily_with_bee_8x10_print-190109580864378392

Winning Photos from St. Mary's County Camera Club Competitions

I have been so busy this summer with River Concerts, exhibits and such, that I forgot to post my winning photos from St.Mary's County Camera Club competitions. April-June

In April, I got 2nd prize for the theme adult beverages.  This was hard, since I rarely drink, but managed to find a bottle of rose wine in the fridge.  It was sort of tricky, pouring wine with one hand and clicking the remote shutter with the other.  I didn't have too many to pick from and I had to pour VERY slow.  Photographed on black plexiglass to make a nice reflection.

     

In May, I won first prize in Advanced for a Gerber Daisy photo.  I actually took the picture as a photo exercise from a book of practice ideas.  It came out nice and sharp.

In June, I had 2 winners, third prize for the theme cooking with the boyscouts at the River Concert and third prize advanced for a laid back swan in Pennsylvania.