Final Countdown...

Well, I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to fulfil my 365 Challenge before the end of the year...which happens to be tomorrow.  LOL!  I have 20 more pictures for now and one more session to edit...so it might still work out.  Fingers crossed.  :)  I'm not going to lie, I'm panicking a little here.   December snuck up on me and not it's almost over.  To be fair, our daughter had surgery at the beginning of the month and we've been busy with her recovery and then Christmas.  Excuses?  Maybe, but legit ones...right?  This seems like such a big deal but is it really?  You'll forgive me if I don't get 365 pictures into my blog this year!  I know you will...just wait until I start my new challenge in 2013!  It's going to be awesome.  :)  Okay, I have to get to some editing!! 

The following pictures are from my trip to Vegas in October and shots from this Christmas. 

Buck & Winnie | Harrah's, Vegas - October 2012 (224)

Paris | Vegas - October 2012 (225)

Bellagio | Vegas - October 2012 (226)

Vegas - October 2012 (227)

Palms along The Strip | Vegas - October 2012 (228)

Gwen | Wax Museum, Vegas - October 2012 (229)

Spider Man | Wax Museum, Vegas - October 2012 (230)

Roar | Wax Museum, Vegas - October 2012 (231)

Harrah's | Vegas - October 2012 (232)

Caesar's | Vegas - October 2012 (233)

Elton Show | Vegas - October 2012 (234)

Oh Christmas Tree - December 2012 (235)

Kaelynne's 2012 Ornament from her Great Grandparents - December 2012 (236)

My kind of Snowflake - December 2012 (237)

Christmas Ball - December 2012 (238)

Second Tree - December 2012 (239)

Mayor Family's First Gingerbread House - December 2012 (240)

Grandpa's Heart - December 2012 (241)

The way Sugar enjoys the holidays - December 2012 (242)

My Mum bought this for me as a stocking stuffer, LOL! - December 2012 (243)

Coming to an End...

2012 is almost over!  I'm so behind on my blog posts and keeping up with my 365 Challenge.  I've been taking lots of pictures but just haven't had a chance to post them.  I'm also behind on my editing which seems to be a never ending story in my life.  I wouldn't trade any of it for the world though.  Here's the deal, I have 155 more pictures to post so I can start my NEW 365 Challenge come January 1st.  I have 2 days and a bit to do it.  LOL!  Wishful thinking??  We will see.  I'm determined!!  So I'm going to apologize in advance for bombarding you with blog posts over the next few days...BUT the new challenge is super exciting and I'm really looking forward to it.  :) 

The pictures in this post are random shots that I've taken over the past few months.  Some are from Halloowen, some from the fashion show I shot, a couple from the Santa Claus Parade and some from my trip to Vegas.  The Vegas shots were done with my Canon Elph.  I'll be posting more Vegas pictures in the next few days but I have to edit them first as they were shot with my DSLR and are still in RAW format.  Enjoy! 

Tyler's Pumpkin - October 31, 2012 (211)

Kaelynne's Loot - October 31, 2012 (212)

Halloween Goodness - October 31, 2012 (213)

Bird at the Santa Claus Parade - November 17, 2012 (214)

Pow Wow Dancers - November 17, 2012 (215)

Vegas! - October 2012 (216)

Vegas! - October 2012 (217)

Elton John at Caesar's Palace - October 2012 (218)

Elton John at Caesar's Palace - October 2012 (219)

Elton John at Caesar's Palace - October 2012 (220)

Back Stairway - November 2012 (221)

Little Black Shoes - November 2012 (222)

Tossed Aside - November 2012 (223)

Women AirBorne!

Well, we've had our official first snowfall of the year.  It's only a couple inches but still...it's snow.  I'm staying in with the family today and while my daughter is napping I am catching up on some long overdue editing, Facebook posting and blogging! 

At the end of this summer I was fortunate enough to be able to take part in the Women AirBorne event that took place at Lyncrest airport, September 15, 2012.  264 women went up in 2-4 seat recreational air crafts!  It was a blast!  We broke the record for the most women airborne in one day.  It was such an amazing experience to be a part of.  I've never been in such a small airplane before.  The one we went up in was a 4 seat plane.  The take off and flight was good but the landing made my stomach flip a little.  It's amazing that the men and women who pilot the planes also built them.  I'm looking forward to going again next year for sure!

There are also a couple photo's from shoots that I did this summer and fall that I thought I'd throw in here.  

Enjoy!

Silver Bullet - September 2012 (195)

This plane reminds me of a cartoon. - September 2012 (196)

In flight - September 2012 (197)

Hangers - September 2012 (198)

Plane gang. - September 2012 (199)

Awaiting flight. - September 2012 (200)

Antique fueling station. - September 2012 (201)

Motor oil. - September 2012 (202)

Women's day out! - September 2012 (203)

Prairie view - September 2012 (204)

Prairie patchwork - September 2012 (205)

CN yard and Transcona - September 2012 (206)

Duck pond at St. Vital Park - September 2012 (207)

Bark (texture photography) - October 2012 (208)

Autumn leaves (St. Norbert) - October 2012 (209)

Buddha - October 2012 (210)

  

Summer of 2012 Part V

This concludes my 5 part Summer of 2012 series.  It makes me a little sad actually.  It was nice to hold onto for so long...but it's time to let go.  After all as The Bryds sang "To everything (turn, turn, turn), there is a season (turn, turn, turn)...and now I'm going to have that song stuck in my head for the rest of the day.

The following pictures are of the moon, sun and sky. The moon shots were taken with my 55-250mm lens.  The other two were taken with my 18-55mm lens.  The first three moons shots were of the full moon that happened at the beginning of August.  The next two are blue moons pictures (the second full moon in August).  The last moon shot is a harvest moon in September.  I spotted it on our way home one evening and was hoping to catch it when it was bigger and lower in the sky but we didn't get home and to my camera quick enough.  I spent a lot of time shooting sunsets and full moons this summer, I just love the sky and how it's ever changing and so beautiful. 

Hope you enjoyed my Summer series!  Stay tuned for more of my 365 Challenge!   



Eerie Full Moon - August 2012 (187)

Wispy Moon - Beginning of August 2012 (188)

Full Moon - Beginning of August 2012 (189)

Blue Moon - End of August 2012 (190)

Pine Tree - End of August 2012 (191)

Harvest Moon - September 2012 (192)

Sunset - September 2012 (193)

Sunbeam Clouds- September 2012 (194)

Summer of 2012 Part IV

This is the second last part of my Summer of 2012 series!  I feel like I'm so behind on my blog entries!  I have so many pictures to post in my queue.  It's so hard to believe that November snuck up on us so quickly.  Where did September and October go?  It's starting to get cold here in Winnipeg so it's nice to go through my summer photos and reminisce of warmer times.  

I took a trip to Vegas with a girlfriend of mine this past weekend and took my camera out one day to shoot the strip.  The rest of the time I used my iPhone or my little Canon Elph.  I'll be sharing some of these photos in upcoming blogs!  First I have to finish this summer series, then some autumn photos...then hopefully Vegas!  I need an assistant!!  :)

This series features some fun shots from our family trip to the Children's Museum at The Forks and then the trip I took Kaelynne on to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan August Long Weekend.  

Thank you so much for your love and support, enjoy!



Round Mirrors Everywhere - July 2012 (179)

Choo Choo - July 2012 (180)

Pure Bliss - July 2012 (181)

Testing the Water - August 2012 (182)

Fish - August 2012 (183)

Angel (This statue is such a breathtaking piece of art.  It belongs to my wonderful friend Tara) - August 2012 (184)

Pet Rocks (These are in our Goddaughters garden, too cute!) - August 2012 (185)

Beep Beep - August 2012 (186)