Bathed in Light

Ahhh....Tea leaves....
Winter is tea time at our home.  

The warmth, fellowship and healthful qualities are invigorating.

This was a moment that was too good to miss.

The Building of a Chapel Part 1

Recently, I have had the pleasure to be a part of a special project...The building of a chapel for the marriage of a daughter.  This labor of love is a precious thing to help with and observe.  It is ...in many ways ...the beginning of something beautiful.

Footing

Slab Crew

                                                         

                                                                          Flowers Started for Comfort

Ah, to build, to build! 

That is the noblest art of all the arts. 

Painting and sculpture are but images, 

Are merely shadows cast by outward things....

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The Pour

Slab Done :)

Almost Done With the
Steel

Steel Crew

The Crew Minus Two

Celebrating a Legacy

 

          

I had the opportunity to capture moments from the celebration of 60 years of marriage for the Scruggs family!  It was a privilege to have a hand in gathering memories for this landmark occasion.

Stuck on the Mountain (Day 4)

Day four stuck on the mountain. The boys are having tons of fun building snow forts and having snowball fights. The sun is out this morning and making everything shine.We typically use the line for drying.

Snow Day Number Two (Stuck on the Mountain)

Day two of being stuck on the mountain. It is 5 degrees outside and I am not to motivated to go photograph. Birds in the front yard are always a good go to subject.

Enjoy the day and stay warm

Jimson in Winter

(Datura stramonium)
I have been off schedule with my "somewhat daily" photos with the celebrations of the season.  It's time to get back on track!  My kids were building a fort in the woods and wanted to show me their progress.  So, I grabbed my camera and followed them out!  Photographic opportunities abound at dusk in the woods.  

Time for Understanding

I was going through old images today and came across this man I met in New Orleans. He had a bad leg and was in a desperate situation. I began talking with him and he looked at me and started explaining how his life started falling apart. He is a good man, but has lost hope. He told me"This is not me, I'm better than what you see." I believe this to be true about a lot of people we pass on the street. This time of the year is about the birth of Jesus Christ. So let's remember compassion.

Merry Christmas, Gary Yandell

Last of the Tomatoes

We had a great garden this summer. I guess it is finally over. Time to prepare for next year.

Great photo book from Amazon

Grandescunt Aucta Labore

Procrastination always forces me to create my daily image at dusk. It doesn't matter, the light is beautiful at dusk. When the season changes, things that were once in splendor droop away to translucent has beens preparing for a different phase of life. Winter is coming on, and the woods are getting ready. They have dropped most of their leaves exposing every flaw, but blanketing the ground for a new sub-culture of activity. Nature takes advantage of every moment.

BY HARD WORK, ALL THINGS INCREASE AND GROW

It's Fall and It's Fun!

I have had the privilege to photograph this family for several years now.  What a gift it is to watch their family grow!