Midgets and Monsters

Had a fun weekend with lots of racing! Got to see the NEMA midgets race at Waterford, then went up to Stafford to see the Monster Truck Jam, something I've never seen before, it was a lot of fun :)

I really love the 4 wide parade lap :)

I think these cars are just so much fun to watch

So the monster trucks were new to me

Had to shoot through the catch fence the whole time but it was neat anyway

You can't really tell from the picture just how much air this guy got!

Cheers :)

Lilies

As usual, just something that caught my eye ...

(Have I mentioned I love the macro function on my lense...)

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Have a lovely weekend!!

Cheers:)

"Artistic" Gymnastics

I decided to have a slightly different perspective at work and brought my camera in to put the "artistic" back into artistic gymnastics :)

I love this sport :)

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Happy Thursday :)

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Beach Memories

So when I was away on vacation in Coco Cay I was able to find my own little piece of paradise! Maybe it was the name Barefoot Beach that got me.  Maybe because it was away from where all the kids were on the island making it quiet and calm.  Maybe it was the white sand and thatched cabanas.  I don't know, but laying in a lounge chair on that beach was the most relaxing part of my trip! After a barbecue lunch and snorkling, kicking back in the sun was the perfect way to finish off the afternoon. From my lounge chair there were two chairs these guys had brought over to the water's edge during low tide.  I could see a perfect picture in my head from where I was and was so greatful that they left before I did so I could get the pic of the chairs without anyone else in the shot. The picture came out just like I had it pictured in my head and I really don't know what it was about that shot that I loved. Of all the pictures I took that weekend there were so many others that better depicted the beaches, that were so much more vibrant, or had so much more life and energy, yet I kept going back to that shot of the beach chairs. Over this past weekend I found myself at Michael's and as I was going through some of the stickers that were beach and cruise themed I came across one with a saying on it that I just loved because for me it was so true. I now had a purpose for my beloved, calm, beach chair picture :)

Though I watched my footprints wash away before my eyes while I walked those sandy beaches, there's no way I could forget the wonderful time I had there :)

Cheers :)

Bahamas!!

So this past weekend I had some time off from work and jumped on a cruise ship to the Bahamas!! It was such a wonderful few days, I am so greatful that everything seemed to just fall into place perfectly for this trip, and I had an amazing time! I could genuinely relax and not stress, I could kick back a little, meet some new people and see some new things. So here are a few pictures from my relaxing time away ... can't wait to go back :)

Cheers :)