Good Morning

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Wow, not only is it the big blogiversary tomorrow.... I just realized that this is post #100!


On Sunday morning, I have a senior session downtown then I'll be back. See ya in the afternoon!! ;)

Fawn

So... I'm sitting out on my deck with my laptop working on editing a recent session, and Lexi gets the grumblies. If you've met her, you probably know what I'm talking about. It's not a bark, and not even quite a growl, just grumbles. So we call it the grumblies because she sounds so cute trying not to bark :) Anyway, she got the grumblies. She was trying hard to be quiet but just couldn't contain herself. So I walked over to the edge of the deck to see what she was watching... it was this:



We saw her a few weeks ago when we were out walking on the trail - she was tiny then, not much bigger than the dogs. She was all alone curled up under a tree. I didn't have my camera that time though. Luckily, she decided to take a walk through the empty lot next door long enough for me to grab it this time!





Look at those ears!

Duluth - North Shore

More from Duluth! Hope you're enjoying the pics as much as I enjoyed my time there :) This first pic is the view from our hotel room - right through the glass! Not a bad sight to wake up to, eh?



Nicole looking all modelesque in the Rose Garden




I love Lake Superior's North Shore!







The rest of these were taken from the Vista Star - dinner cruise - one of those things you don't really do when you live there... so we were tourists that day ;)




It's Anna!!





G'nite, beautiful Duluth!

Duluth - Summertime

I love it here... My hubby & friends are working today, so I'm bumming around the city watching the bridge, listening to waves, smiling at the sun... It's wonderful!

I'm at a coffee shop downtown right now, refueling, taking a break and emptying my camera so I'm ready for more ;)

















- Kristen in Duluth ;)

(more to come!!)

Summer Lovelies

These last two pics: do you know what this plant is? Well, you probably should ;) It's poison ivy! Poison ivy can take on many different shapes, so watch out for it. It has three leaves in a cluster, and does not have serrated edges like a strawberry plant does. It can, however, have irregular edges, like the ones in my photos. It's all over my walking trail, but luckily, I'm not allergic to it. I run around out there in my sandals with the dogs with no problems. I do rinse my feet & ankles off when I get back inside, just in case ;) If you come into contact with poison ivy, I advise you do the same! Some research says you can use a mild soap, but not warm or hot water. Warmer water spreads the irritant's oil, whereas the cold will wash it away. There. Your biology lesson and friendly Public Service Announcement for the day! For more info, visit www.poison-ivy.org

Capturing The Cardinal

So, I picked up a new lens yesterday :) Super excited to use it, I walked out on my back deck this morning to see what I could find. I was expecting to take a few pictures of leaves or something, just to test out my new zoom. (300mm!) But this lovely little red gem up in the trees immediately caught my eye. A Northern Cardinal, out for breakfast.




Looks like he found a tasty little grub!