Shadow Hopping

Today, as Bits and I are in the kitchen eating our strawberry granola bars and dancing to the music in our heads, I realized there was no other child in this world better suited for me.

We took another family walk in our soon to be spring U.P. and Bits shadow hopped my silhouette and giggled every time he misstepped.

Mike has, for sure, lost any hope of increasing his heart rate and attaining an actual quality walking pace when I'm along for the stroll, because my "shiny object syndrome" always gets in the way. Something wonderful that I see today may not look the same tomorrow, so the need to capture the moment always compels me to stop even with the frustrated vocalizations of my husband. Honestly, do you not see the beauty in the peeling paint of a green light pole against the receding snow in the background?

I can't help myself...I like what I like and my eyes scan constantly for new inspirational shots. People should feel lucky that I'm not taking pictures of all the dog poo left by our cold friends during their winter walks (honestly, I'd have enough pics. to make a substantial coffee table book).

Wooly Worms and Want-a-bees

Looky, looky, I'm out of hibernation like the wooly worms.

Here are pics from my first true family walk since returning to the world of employment. To say I've been busy would be correct. To say I work too much, also correct. To say I really miss photographing and blogging would be the truest statement yet.

Woolly worms are out and cattail seeds are striving to separate themselves from their tethers.

Please enjoy these first images of the 2010/2011 U.P. winter that I've captured, although rather late in the game and hopefully I'll have spring pics next week or so.

Here's my inspirational motto for the week: "Keep crawling woolly worm!"