I couldn't sleep last night. I made a list of priorities to sort through, and I needed things that are important to me, not just because I have to do them but because I want to. It's a huge list altogether, but I decided on a passion to focus my attention. Photography is of course our passion and it was on that list I insisted on making at 3am today. I started to think about where I could move my/our site/blog and or how I could improve upon it. I'm generally really picky when it comes to web design (for my own projects specifically, I'm less picky when making a site/blog for someone else,) so I knew that if I started from scratch (which I did for a hot minute,) I certainly wouldn't be any closer to getting anything done. I most certainly wouldn't have the ease of use that having blogger allows both my dad and I to have. Thus, I used all the new fancy layout and theme editing that blogger offers now that they didn't the last time I was around these parts in order to further motivate us. I'm still picky and not convinced that I'm 100% happy, but it's a work in progress. Everything in life is, no? I'm on it.
In any case, as I said, we've been very busy. I've been fortunate enough to have done a lot of traveling over the past few years. I'm quite proud of some of the beauty I've captured whilst I've been on my travels. I'm almost overwhelmed with how much I wish to share on here.. unfortunately, I need to catch up on my flickr account almost as much as I need to catch up here. Almost. Here's some recent gems I've uploaded to flickr that you're missing out on, clearly:
On one of my several trips to Las Vegas, Nevada. (There's a Las Vegas in New Mexico, you know. Clarification is important.) This was inside a venue in which I fail to remember the name of, unfortunately. It was seemingly a big deal at the Palazzo/Venetian in 2012, I'm sure it's likely an obvious statue to place a location to but I'm silly.
This was taken from the window of our living room facing the front yard. I had awoken to this sight during the time of Albuquerque's International Balloon Fiesta.
This is probably my favorite shot I have taken in years, possibly since! This image is a collaboration in three parts by myself, my dad, and a good friend of mine, Brandon Wilson. My dad and I had been spending a lot of time in our courtyard, and a very large, orange dragonfly had been repeatedly coming to spend time with us too. Naturally, I eventually stalked him (her?) with my camera. He (she?) was at first very weary of my giant eye monster I was pointing at it, but eventually it warmed up to my curiosity and my equipment. With my own eye and with my dad's suggestions I got many wonderful shots of this lovely creature.. this was my favorite. Upon sharing with Brandon, he enjoyed it so much he couldn't not add his own artistic touch to it. He edited it ever so slightly, barely doing anything to it but polishing it as only he could.
Sunset as seen from my back yard. With silhouettes of hibernating cottonwoods and a sky full of gorgeous gradient from blue to purple, pink, orange and bright yellow, I couldn't resist taking this picture. Although taken with my phone (Galaxy S3) I'm still pleased. I got the moment captured regardless of not being properly prepared with an actual camera and it was wonderful.
I do indeed have more in mind to share. There's not enough energy left in my sleep deprived fingers to continue much longer, so I'll just have to continue with more goodies again soon. Hold me to it, reader.
