Feeling like a photographer!

Although it seems I have been away for a few days - that is absolutely not the case when it comes to me and the 40D... I have definitely stuck to my guns with the photo of the day - I just haven't been able to post them due to the fact that I haven't been able to set my camera down since Thursday! Since blogger won't let me go back in time and set the dates of the blog on the day I took them, this post will be incredibly long. I hope I don't lose you!

Thursday, March 20, 2008:

Cubs/Rockies Spring Training Game = ATSU Enrollment "Team Building" Event. Tons of awesome pictures were taken at the game, but because of the direction we were sitting in respect to the sun, I had to lighten almost the whole bunch. This one came out perfectly without
having to do any edits. If you look closely you'll see his fingers slightly blurred...in my mind that is proof that he wasn't posing, but simply spotting me from the corner of his eye, throwin' up a peace sign to his favorite coworker.

Kevin Glenn, Online Enrollment Counselor: He's THAT cool!
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After the game, I drove up to Flagstaff to pick up my daughter from her Papa's house. I stopped somewhere off the beeline between Sunflower and Rye (south of Payson) and found some beautiful scenery alongside the road. I regained respect for my home state as I snapped shots of desert wildflowers, saguaro and prickly pear cactus, and shrubs. I see them so often, I know that I just take them for granted. I realized on this day that I have a very different backdrop than those of my photog peers and that I am truly blessed.

From my research, I gather this is Desert Lupine?(http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/mar/papr/deslupine.html)

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The sun set right before I got to my destination and I happened to be right at Lake Mary. I couldn't believe that I had just gone to a Spring Training game (where the sun was burning my pale skin) and now I was looking at a frozen lake surrounded by snow. Not too mention the freezing cold wind I had to wrestle with to get this shot:

Lake Mary at Sunset, Flagstaff, AZ

Friday, March 21, 2008:

Friday-Sunday I had Grace's friend, Olivia, spend the night. With two little girls around the house on Easter weekend - Coloring Easter Eggs was a necessity. The picture below doubles as my PDJ for Friday and my Easter greeting... I didn't get to send cards out so I tried to have the eggs in the basket read: Love, The Cox Family: Jason, Jen, and Gracie

Cox Family Easter Eggs

Saturday, March 22, 2008:

Saturday afternoon, the girls and I headed down South to Maricopa, AZ (about an hour from home) where we visited Brandon and Erin MacDonald. They had a big Easter shindig with Egg Hunt and all. I picked this photo because I absolutely LOVE the movement!

Chandler, Olivia, and Grace racing to find the Golden Egg

Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008:

After church and my Sunday nap, the family headed way out West to Tolleson, AZ to visit with the extended family for some Easter Ham. With a 17-year old sister in my own personal Brady bunch, I am always likely to land an impromptu photo shoot with some stylish young people. I fell in LOVE with this shot - although I do love it a little more with the colors enhanced.

Ashley, Amanda (my sis), and Jeremy