An Awesome View of Life

These aren't really berries but it made a nice title to my photo.  (:

Aftermath We had a fabulous thunderstorm come through this evening.  Lots of wind and rain.  A bit of thunder and lightning.  And beautiful blue skies very quickly afterwards. This leaf was on my windshield.  I LOVE this photo.  I love the details of the rain drops, the water under the leaf, the tiny holes in the leaf and the puffs of clouds in the wonderfully BLUE sky.  Like I said I LOVE this photo.  My hubby just shook his head at me which makes me love it more.  ha!  

  Gorgeous evening...

  A Little Sunshine on the River...   Life is getting a little more hectic now that business is picking up for the year.  These little "field trips" to take photos is such a nice stress reliever.  But having to pick just ONE photo for the day may cancel that out. ha! Once again the Mighty Mississippi called my name.  Living close to the river may have something to do with it as well.  It will probably be my "go to" place to take photos.  I may have to find out just how many photos I can take along the Mississippi River.    

  Whimsy at play...   Artist Bridget Beck created this whimsical playground at the Franconia Sculpture Garden in Franconia, MN.  We finally had a sunny day and this just fit the day perfectly.  I love the birdhouses and all of the colors set against the blue sky.  This would be my dream creative outlet -- metal/wood sculptures.  I need to get one of those barns I love so much.   You can find out more about the Franconia Sculpture Garden at franconia.org.

  The Mighty Mississippi...   It was so fun to have more than photos of my backyard to choose from today.  But being on a photography field trip causes the dilemma of which photo to use for the day.  This photo was taken from the top of the Coon Rapids Dam. Again it would have been a prettier photo if we had some blue skies and sunshine but unfortunately I have no control over the weather.

Leaving on a Jet Plane...   Gorgeous blue sky with airplane flying by.  I wonder where this plane is going?  Hopefully somewhere warmer than Minnesota?