Mindless Meanderings of Schroedawg

As always, here are some out takes and fun from our portrait session for our 2015 Christmas Pic. Next year will be the newest member of the Schro-dawg Clan...Can't wait. Scrunched up face Our comfy Irish sweaters on a  brisk, fall day.  The Olympics in the background At sunset with beautiful Mt. Baker in the background Candid laughter  So much for nice smiles Rebraiding her hair before the shoot

The captions speak volumes for  her budding personality. She's had quite a few quirky remarks. Like driving home the other day she said we'd get home a lot quicker if our car could fly. I asked where she had heard about flying cars, as she had been hanging around other kids all day. She said, "No where. It came from my brain." Maybe she'll invent one amazing flying car one day and out-do Tesla.  She is imagnative, by far. Each day she comes  home with more art work, wooden sculptures, paper plates that are her "skates," and stories that make up her day. Our evenings are spent playing card games, as she has picked up on many of them.  Hoping for a sister, she constantly hugs and kisses my tummy in excitement of a new baby. When we ask what she wants to be when she grows up, she simply says, "A mom."  Here is four in all its glory. "Call me Grandma," she said with her "walking stick" as her cane as we ...

Because life takes a hold of us, and we get pretty busy once school starts up, my neglect of the blog is in full swing. However, here are some highlights from our fall adventures.  Maddy at soccer practice Watching kite flyers at Hobuck Beach  My next investment: 105mm + Macro. Had too much fun with this bad boy :) Quince and Maddy watching the kites---they just needed some popcorn and sodas to top off their watch Annual Pumpkin Patch Photo During one of her games---she was a real go-getter Horse riding during the Farm Tours. Regular Cowgirl Degutting the pumpkins Soccer Game Olivia and Maddy  Quince and Maddy on a mission! Feeding a horse a carrot Holding baby ducks Jaike and Maddy during the farm tours Decorating the ponies Princess Pony Warm up before and early morning game Trying her hand at roping 5 day old calf at the Creamery  Aggy's 3rd birthday ...

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I noticed that despite our trip to Ireland this past June, I did not pick up my camera much this summer. I followed some of my favorite photographers, photography groups, and pages reluctantly on Facebook, admiring the beautiful pictures and getting frustrated the same. I scoured through endless shots on Flickr, doing the same. I doubted and questioned my skills and abilities. My main question was why do I keep doing this? Is it just to fulfill a void where writing creatively used to fill? Or was it more than that? Was I given this gift to showcase my world view? Then my questions started to shift a bit because I was at a point where I wanted to define my creativity. I wanted to assert my photography into a specific category. I realize now, though, that I can't seem to do that just yet. I reflected a bit the past week thinking about what I do love to take pictures of and what I look for, myself, in a good picture. I love taking pictures of other people in candid moments or ba...