some of my favorite things

I love this little spot, it was a pig barn in another life, but is now my "potting shed". There will be a nice garden there next year.

I am having a wonderful time learning about photography, some day I will take a class but for now - trial and error is working.

And it is almost strawberry season - could not resist these from California.

mornings

Until recently I have not been much of a morning person. Weekends rarely saw me up before 9 or 10. Not sure what happened but in the last year or so if I sleep til 8 it is very rare. I am usually up by 6:30 or 7. I love the mornings -

The morning sky is so clear and blue.

I love the dew on the grass

And the colors are beautiful in the morning light

I love watching and listening to swallows - this morning when I stepped out my front door they were buzzing around and a little annoyed at me for interupting them. I spotted a couple on the electrical wire across the street, they made me laugh. I think he was trying to get her attention but she was having none of it -

God does some amazing work - especially in the morning quiet -

New Wedding Album Book

More pictures from the week

Some of the Pictures

whats new?

I started a challenge in Feb, to take one picture everyday and post it to a group on flickr. I tried recently to put some of the pics here also, but could not get them to load. I will try agaon soon. But you can peek at them on flick (Bevland2010) or on my facebook page.

It has been very fun and quite a challenge sometimes, but I am getting more comfortable with my camera, and with taking pictures in odd places.

At the end of the year I should have at least 365 shots - now to figure out the best way to put them into print.

Here are some of my favorite scrapping sites

http://www.jessicasprague.com/

http://www.scrapgirls.com/

http://www.scrapartist.com/

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/

http://www.shabbyprincess.com/

http://ahhhscrap.com/wordpress/

http://www.littledreamerdesigns.com

These are just a few of my favorite scrapping sites. Almost all of them have free stuff and some tutorials. Photoshop is my choice of programs but Photoshop Elements works pretty well too.

I really like being able to scrap digitally, partly because the cost is so much less, and I can pic up my computer and take a project any where. 

Have fun!