[Playing catch-up]

Oh boy. Went on vacation for 3 weeks & then it all just went downhill from there. I do have TONS of images from my trip, so let's just say this will count as days 22-30 (to be fair). I was gone July 8th through July 26th - spent 3 fabulous weeks with my dear best friend in Missouri, Chicago, and San Diego. Here is some of the evidence ...


Train station downtown Chicago


Downtown Chicago


The BEAN!


A cool building.


Our rides for the day ... fabulous idea!


Yes. The funny mirrors.


... and again.


A bloom.


On the train.


Under some rocks in La Jolla, CA.


Children's Beach


My toes missed the sand.


I do.


Jen! I love my sister.


Beautiful La Jolla Shores

Sunset.

Sure isn't. This is at a 9/11 Memorial in Naperville, IL.

Rocky! Vi's doggie.

Downtown Naperville.

A cool bridge.

A pretty flower in Vi's backyard.

Aleena's rockin' chucks.

Day [twenty-one] - 365 project

Day [twenty-one] July 5th

Boring, but Charlie & I finally put my California plates up above the sink in the kitchen, & that was exciting. :D

Day [twenty] - 365 project

Day [twenty] July 4th - fireworks!

I got lazy the 2nd & 3rd ... sorry!
These are by no means photographically "correct," but they were fun. :)







and because I look like a ghost in this one ...

Day [nineteen] - 365 project

Day [nineteen] July 1st - downtown Texarkana.

1 - iso 200. ss 1/40. f/5.6


2 - iso 200. ss 1/40. f/5


3 - iso 100. ss 1/160. f/3.5


4 - iso 100. ss 1/500. f/3.5

Day [eighteen] - 365 project

Day [eighteen] June 30th - best. news. EVER!

Yep, it came in the mail. :) I will be a nursing school student come August!

Day [seventeen] - 365 project

Day [seventeen] June 29th

1 - iso 400. ss 1/50. f/4.5


2 - iso 100. ss 1/500. f/3.5


3 - iso 400. ss 1/40. f/5.6

Day [sixteen] - 365 project

Day [sixteen] June 28th - big day!!

1 - iso 100. ss 1/200. f/4

2 - iso 100. ss 1/30. f/5.6

3 - iso 100. ss 1/400. f/3.5

4 - iso 100. ss 1/125. f/5

5 - iso 100. ss 1/100. f/3.5

6 - iso 100. ss 1/40. f/3.5

Day [fifteen] - 365 project

Day [fifteen] June 27th - missed the 26th :(
Mr. Charlie & his Jeep.

iso 1600. ss 1/5. f/4

Day [fourteen] - 365 project

Day [fourteen] June 25th

iso 200. ss 1/30. f/5.6

Day [thirteen] - 365 project

Day [thirteen] June 24th - texas sunrise. 5:40 am.

iso 400. ss 1/60. f/4.5

Day [twelve] - 365 project

Day [twelve] June 23rd - after the rain.

photo #1 - iso 200. ss 1/60. f/5.6

photo #2 - iso 400. ss 1/40. f/5.6

Day [eleven] - 365 project

Day [eleven] June 22nd

too hot outside. almost didn't take a photo.
lost my motivation temporarily. need to find it again!

photo #1 - iso 1600. ss 1/6. f/5.6

photo #2 - same settings as photo #1

Day [ten] - 365 project

Day [ten] June 21st - meh.

[there are so many things wrong with this picture, but I just love it.]

iso 100. ss 1/320. f/5.6


& this next one because my crape myrtle is blooming & that makes me happy.

iso 800. ss 1/60. f/5.6