{PHOTO} No Trespassing: $500,00 Reward

You wouldn't believe me when I say this photo session began with watching an escaped herd of cows be herded back to their home by a station wagon honking it's horn, then I wandered around a 132 yr. old graveyard, and ended the twilight hour by finding this abandoned square building.

I honestly thought a random homeless person might pop out to scare me half to death, just for kicks. 

After taking this, I pretty much ran back to my car having scared myself with my own over-active imagination.

{PHOTO} Sometimes, Words Get In The Way

I keep a running list of places I think would be great for taking pictures. I have every intention of going and even make detailed plans to get there. Sometimes, though, I just decide to veer off the road I am driving on to find a random nook or cranny and see if there's a photo opportunity waiting to happen.

Manatee Cove Park in Merritt Island, FL was one of those places and it did not disappoint.

I was driving home from work and wanted to avoid traffic, so I took a turn onto an off road. I saw the sign for the park, noticed it wasn't too long from sunset, and decided to swing on through to check it out. I got there pretty early for sunset, so I had extra time to kill.

I was alone with my camera, enjoying the quiet of it all. The water + the breeze + the quiet all added up to a peaceful moment - and then a man came out of the woods, directly to my right and quite unexpectedly, to which my heart decided it wanted to sprint far far away from it's current location, my chest. He looked just as surprised as me and even said "Woah, I didn't know anyone was out here". I informed him he scared me straight outta my Chuck's and he explained there was a special fishing spot nearby but you had to sneak through a secret pathway to get there. He also let me know there were several other folks there and they would probably be popping through soon - so be prepared. Luckily, none of them surprised me like he did and I managed to snag some great sunset shots.

Now, I will let the pictures speak for themselves because sometimes, words just get in the way.

Now, which one is your favorite?

{IN THE BEGINNING} So This Is It. . . .

Westminster Abbey, England

I don't know when it happened, but recently my days became about a big checklist. It's a mental checklist I have been keeping for many many moons and, until recently, kept thinking it would stay right there in my brain. Who knows how or why - but this list has become reality.

Let's see, what have I done:

• Set up my Etsy shop? DONE  
• Create a Facebook Fan page? DONE  
• Begin a Blog (the scariest part for me)? DONE  
• Edited photos like a crazy lady? YEAH, PRETTY MUCH - BE VERY EXCITED (MANY NYC PHOTOS TO COME)  
• Got all my artsy craftsy items? AMAZINGLY, YES  
• Recruited a side-kick to assist with these artsy craftsy items? GO, CASEY, GO!! 
• Printed the photos for my cards? INK IS LOW (NO BUENO).
• Written any remaining "To-Do's" down so I won't forget them? NOPE

It's definitely getting there. At the very least, I am really really enjoying what I have been doing. It's a great way to keep my "artsy fartsy" side (as I so lovingly call it) fresh and awake. We'll see where this ride takes me. Don't they always say it's about the journey and not the destination?
 

Well, that's a very promising situation.

Neighborhood Sunset, Merritt Island FL