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Bring on the Fall

September 14, 2010 – 11:34 pm

The seasons are changing and the cool air is coming. I may not be ready for the change but you cant stop nature. Its okay because cold weather means hoodies and I love hoodies! I cant say I dont like Fall. I love Fall. One of my favorite seasons for taking photos. Especially, with all the different colors the scenery looks extra beautiful! I took Princess and Lady for a nice long walk today in the park. They loved it and so did I.  There was a nice breeze and the air was cool which makes for perfect walking weather. Its sad to say goodbye to Summer but luckily Fall makes Winter worth it.

Remember the pear tree photos I took awhile back? Well, I decided to make a selective color photo of one of my favorite pear shots. I think it came out nice. What do you think?

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Take a jump into the deep end

September 3, 2010 – 12:38 pm

Its been really hot here for the past couple of days. I been drinking lots of water and keeping my air conditioner on most of the time. Its suppose to cool down though. Since its so hot I thought I would share some lake photos I took awhile ago of kids jumping off the diving board.

Four boys standing on the diving board.

Hard and tiresome swim in the deep end of the lake.

Take a jump into the lake on his little board.

That sure takes some skill to do a trick like that off a diving board.

It looks like she is walking on water.

Did you know I haven’t gone swimming once in the lake this year? Its not that I don’t like swimming. I do very much but I have to be in a swimming mood for me to go in to the water. My favorite places to swim are lakes and oceans. Pools are okay but I am not the biggest fan of them. So, instead of swimming I took photos of people enjoying the lake this summer. Hope these photos make you feel like you are there. Question: Where is your favorite place to swim?

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Last Day of Fun

September 1, 2009 – 10:26 pm

DSC_0020Hell starts tomorrow. Yes, school. Dammit. Well at least the summer was good. Just way too short. But, thats me. Summer is always too short. At least it is senior year. Wow, I am excited to get it over with. Yes, then out in to the big world I go. Woo hoo! Lets hope this year goes well. Just do the best I can and I will succeed.

So, just going to relax and make the night go as slow as possible before I need to wake up for school. Ugh, as long as I have my phone and i pod I will survive the boring day at school. It is going to be so much fun. Not! Well, I will have fun seeing buddies and stuff but besides that I will just live through the day. Wish me lots of luck.

Anyways, I took this photo yesterday in the gorgeous weather. Its been gorgeous today also. Anyways, I like the pretty colors in this one. he he. Well, I am going to relac and enjoy the night before it is gone. I will talk to you all after school tomorrow. Peace.

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Fly Seagull Fly

August 10, 2009 – 11:10 pm

Flying_Seagull_by_Anna_ZiskIt was sure hot here in New Jersey but with sun shining all around. It actually felt like summer time. It would of been a perfect day to swim with the fishes at the lake if I was there. I will definately go swimming this weekend when we are up there if it is nice weather.

So, my lovely mother of mine took my cracked screen laptop to the mac store today and I did not think I would get it back for a few days. When she got home I saw my white laptop her her arms. I was so suprised. Sadly, it is not fixed. It costs around seven hundred dollars to just fix the screen. So, instead my wonderful mother said we can go look at pc laptops and get one. She is the best single mom in the world. Oh, you want her? Too bad she is mine! Go get your own mommy. I love you mom! *kiss*

Some sad news. I still do not have my camera. I do not know when I will get my d40 back from them. These people seriously need to get it back and fix it so I can have it back in my small hands. How is this photographer gal suppose to practice and show off my photos to the world if I cant shoot them? Huh? Well, if I do not get it back in a week I might just have to go to the store and starting bitching. I will become their biggest hell. This little angel will become a big devil if I do not get my toy back soon.

Look. I see a bird! Its its a seagull. It is not a plane or superman. It is a seagull! Do you like the photo? I took it a long time ago when I went to the beach. It came out pretty clear. One of the best bird photos I have. Like my copyright stamp? I made it today for my photography. Anna is going pro.

I hope you all had a nice Monday. Hopefully, everyone stayed nice and cool. I will talk to you all soon. Peace.

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Summer Cat Nap

August 4, 2009 – 9:35 pm

CatnapHello everybody. How was your Tuesday? Mine was nice. Lets see what did I do today. Well, I finally went swimming in the lake. It felt really good. My arms got tired because they are not in shape and I swam out to the raft which is not that close and its in deep water. When I got to the raft I dove off it a few times and then swam back. My legs were fine because they are in shape from bicycling a lot. Overall, it felt really nice to go swimming finally this summer and just good exercise. After that, I relaxed and then we headed home. On the way home we stopped at Dairy Queen and I got a large chocolate chip blizzard which was really yummy. I let my mom finish it because I got way too full. It was just a nice easy day.

I know this photo is not the greatest but it is one of the stray cats that live around our cabin. This guy loves laying on the table and under the chairs. That is his spot. At the cabin we have a lot of stray cats. Right now there is a mom cat with four kittens and they are so cute! They are all orange except one kitten is calico. I want that calico kitten. That kitten is my favorite. All the cats there are really pretty with lovely markings. My dogs go crazy when they see them and just want to chase them around. Princess is the main cat hunter of the pack. She is always on watch from the porch to see if they are around. If I had my camera I would of gotten better pictures of the cats and kittens but I should be getting my camera back this Thursday or Friday.

I hope you enjoyed the photo and post. Right now I am laying in my bed sweating and listening to music. I still have not used my air conditioner this summer and I am not planning to. Do not ask me why I am doing this. I just felt like being stubborn and stupid. Just a wacky thing to do. Well, I will talk to you all soon. I am going to lay in bed, listen to music and surf the web. Stay cool and happy. Peace.

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Summer Lady

July 28, 2009 – 10:10 pm

Groomed LadyHello. It has been a hot, sweaty and rainy Tuesday. It was high eighty eight here in New Jersey today. Hot hot hot! I have been sweaty all day because stubborn me still wont use my air conditioner in my room. I just letting myself be hot and sweaty. I am going the whole summer without the air co. Look at it this way it is saving money for my mom without that going. There was a little thunderstorm today which was not that fun because I have a sinus headache. Plus, it is suppose to storm still the next few days which will not help. Luckily my mom got me some Dr Pepper which will help the nausea.I just hung out inside all day. Listening to music and surfing the net. Also, snuggling my dogs.

I know this is not the best quality photo but it was taken with my phone because my camera still not clean yet. Now you all see Lady’s new haircut I gave her. What do you think? I know she still hairy on her legs but that is because she gives me attitude. I will get those legs done soon. Overall I think I did a pretty nice job. I like it better than other times I have groomed her. Lady is much more comfortable for the hot weather now. Let me know what you think of Lady’s new summer cut and the not so great photo.

I am just going to relax now and surf the net and talk to people. Always new things to discover on the net. So, I hope you all had a nice, not too hot Tuesday and stay cool tonight. I will chit chat with you all soon. Stay happy and healthy. Peace.

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Lil O

July 20, 2009 – 8:17 pm

Oliver Back PorchHello! I hope everyone had a nice start of the week. I did which always is good. It was nice weather out so I went outside and took some photography of flowers, plants and my dogs. Did my daily chores, walked the dogs, listened to music and just enjoyed the day. Sadly, the weather is suppose to get icky in the next few days which means my sinus headaches going to come back but I will survive them. I am enjoying summer. Lots of time being with my dogs and I am enjoying no school. I am happy though that I am finally a senior! Which means last year of school forever unless I decide to go to college. I have not decided yet. I will have to see where my life takes me or where I take my life.

I was sitting at my kitchen table earlier on my laptop and i looked outside the door window and saw an American Goldfinch flying around in the backyard. They are such beautiful birds. If you did not know the American Goldfinch is New Jersey’s state bird.

I decided I need to start taking photos everyday. There is so much to photograph and the only way I will get better is practice. So I am going to get myself out there everyday unless its raining.

Look! Its Oliver! I took this photograph today outside in my backyard in the lovely weather. Oliver was just laying on the porch watching me take photos because he is such a curious little boy. So I turned the camera to him and took a few shots of his cute face. He has such a great black spot that makes him so unique looking. When I was out there I took a whole set of photos of my dogs but really I only kept three or four of my favorites. The others weren’t good enough to me.  Hope everyone has a nice night and will talk to you all soon. Peace.

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Hosta Wednesday

July 15, 2009 – 5:35 pm

Hostas So, this Wednesday has been going pretty well. Its a sunny clear day. This morning I woke up with Princess next to me which was lovely since she usually sleeps under my bed during the summer. She probably was on my bed because I groomed her yesterday so she does not have as much hair as she use to. Poor girl but she is looking good still.

After a little while from waking up I took my usual long bicycle ride on the path through some parks I am near. It takes about two hours total to go from my house to the end of the path and back again to my house. Its probably around 20 miles I bike ride. My mother got this little gadget to track how many miles I go but we haven’t attached it yet to my bicycle. It was a good ride. Not too many people out on the path because its during the week. I got home and felt refreshed and relaxed.

Summer is going well. Not a very hot summer yet but that is fine with me. Its hot but not mad hot. The weather is not bad. Some serious thunderstorms but mainly lovely weather.

The photo of these hostas was taken awhile ago but just opened it and edited it. Isnt it lovely?

Its amazing how lovely nature is. Just so beautiful and free. So many interesting plants to photograph and enjoy. Hope everyone has a lovely weekend and I will post again soon with more photos. Peace.

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Schools out for summer…schools out…not forever

June 25, 2009 – 9:16 am

bumble beeToday was my very last day of school as a junior and now glorious summer starts. I do not have any big plans for the summer of 09 yet. All I know is there is no school to attend and I can just have fun and enjoy life. This summer I am taking this photography class which is going to be fun. I am always happy to learn more about photography and the opportunities out there. My mother and I will be going up to the cabin a lot which will be fun. I love being out in nature and swimming in the lake. The dogs love the long walk or runs around the lake when we are up there. Summer time is here and I am ready to enjoy it!

So what do you think of this bumble bee photo? I took it today when the sun was out for a few minutes before it got cloudy again and started to rain. I was in the front yard looking at the colorful flowers with my camera and the macro lense attached and saw this opportunity to capture this busy bee. This is the first photo I took of a bumble bee before because they scare me. I rather stay as far away from bees, wasps and anything else that buzzes and stings.  I was thinking that this photo could of been better if the bee was not set right in the middle of the photo. Besides that I think this photo came out pretty nice.

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