Texas Bluebonnets in full bloom here
whodunit
got home and now we're under a possible tornado alert!!
Only in Texas. :-)
I don't want to brag but--heck, yes I will!! :-)
The pictures turned out simply beautiful. Of course I am
somewhat biased about the main subject, LOL!
We took these pictures on an exit ramp while the weather was still nice
earlier...it was windy but looked nice in most of Maya's pictures. Maya
took a single picture of me and had me centered just perfect! So she was
quite proud of herself. :-)
I hope I did that right! Let me know if you can't see them.
I'm going to frame some of these and put them in my kitchen nook area
where I have an assortment of Texas/bluebonnet themed items. Someone
on one of my scrapbooking groups suggested taking pictures in the
bluebonnets, a big tradition here. I hadn't even thought about it since
we came back to Texas since we usually don't get the bluebonnets so
close! I'm glad I was able to find some because the pictures turned
out absolutely gorgeous! (Well, not the one of me, LOL.)
Carolyne in TX
MareCat
considering the subjects)!
I noticed the bluebonnets when I was out driving along a parkway the other
day (right in town--I was surprised I could find some that weren't out in
the country). DH, Rayna, and I are going to have to take a drive along Hwy
71 (toward Austin) soon to see the blaze of color from the bluebonnets and
Indian paintbrushes before they're all gone for another year.
Mary
--
Proud mama to Rayna 1/20/03 (New photos posted 3/28/05!
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/marecat57/my_photos)
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will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
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Jo
one.
She took an excellent picture of you. Very steady.
Loved them very much....
Jo
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whodunit
> Wow--what beautiful photos, Carolyne (of course, not so surprising,
> considering the subjects)!
>
> I noticed the bluebonnets when I was out driving along a parkway the other
> day (right in town--I was surprised I could find some that weren't out in
> the country). DH, Rayna, and I are going to have to take a drive along Hwy
> 71 (toward Austin) soon to see the blaze of color from the bluebonnets and
> Indian paintbrushes before they're all gone for another year.
Thanks, Mary! :-)
There were patches of the Indian paintbrushes too, but on medians with
no shoulders, so we couldn't get to them...the weather started turning
bad so I didn't look too carefully, but I may try to take Maya's
pictures with some later this week. They were beautiful too.
Michelle
perfect...and just breathtaking!!
Michelle
KellyH
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> got home and now we're under a possible tornado alert!!
> Only in Texas. :-)
>
> I don't want to brag but--heck, yes I will!! :-)
> The pictures turned out simply beautiful. Of course I am
> somewhat biased about the main subject, LOL!
>
> We took these pictures on an exit ramp while the weather was still nice
> earlier...it was windy but looked nice in most of Maya's pictures. Maya
> took a single picture of me and had me centered just perfect! So she was
> quite proud of herself. :-)
Beautiful pictures! Hard to believe they were taken just off an exit ramp
and not in the middle of nowhere. Well, until the last one where you can
see the signs. I like the first one especially. It looks very
professional, like it should be a poster.
--
-Kelly
kelly at farringtons dot net
"Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG
Megan
here.....
~Megan~
"Mama" to twins,
Aidan & Alexis
Mrsduck
Bluebonnets. I wanted to pick some so badly, but I didn't want to get
arrested either LOL.
Tracy
Mrsduck
Tracy
Melissa
melissa
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Henry's Mama
you take to an artist and have a painting made from it. It is gorgeous!
Maya just is more beautiful every picture I see!
Sarah
-L.
whodunit wrote:
> We finally got out to take pictures with the bluebonnets,
> got home and now we're under a possible tornado alert!!
> Only in Texas. :-)
>
> I don't want to brag but--heck, yes I will!! :-)
> The pictures turned out simply beautiful. Of course I am
> somewhat biased about the main subject, LOL!
You really need to blow one up and frame it. I like #8 but so many
were quite beautiful!
>
> We took these pictures on an exit ramp while the weather was still
nice
> earlier...it was windy but looked nice in most of Maya's pictures.
Maya
> took a single picture of me and had me centered just perfect! So she
was
> quite proud of herself. :-)
You look like my sister!
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4guja
>
> I hope I did that right! Let me know if you can't see them.
>
> I'm going to frame some of these and put them in my kitchen nook area
> where I have an assortment of Texas/bluebonnet themed items.
Well, there ya go. :)
> Someone
> on one of my scrapbooking groups suggested taking pictures in the
> bluebonnets, a big tradition here. I hadn't even thought about it
since
> we came back to Texas since we usually don't get the bluebonnets so
> close! I'm glad I was able to find some because the pictures turned
> out absolutely gorgeous! (Well, not the one of me, LOL.)
>
> Carolyne in TX
We have something similar here with the clover - when it blooms it is
in huge blankets across the fields. Absolutely stunning!
They are wonderful pics, Carolyne. Ya done good! :)
-L.
whodunit
"Picking Bluebonnets: It is illegal to damage or remove property from
State lands - which can be interpreted to mean picking bluebonnets along
state highways and other state property although there is no specific
"no picking bluebonnets" law. Protect our state flower. Admire them.
Photograph them. But don't pick the bluebonnets."
http://austin.about.com/cs/bluebonnets/p/bluebonnets.htm
whodunit
> Gorgeous picture of Maya in the Bluebonnets!!!
>
> Tracy
>
>
whodunit
> Wow! How absolutely beautiful Carolyne!!!! These pictures of Maya are
> perfect...and just breathtaking!!
Thanks, Michelle! I'm already planning a scrapbook layout for them! ;-)
whodunit
> The pictures are perfect. She is so beautiful. I love the kissy flower
> one.
She was talking baby talk to it. Very cute. :-)
> She took an excellent picture of you. Very steady.
> Loved them very much....
Yeah, I was really surprised, because the wind was blowing so fast,
and traffic (not next to us, but a stone's throw away, was really loud
and she hates loud noises), and it didn't look like the flash worked--
the camera is on its last legs, so I really didn't expect a picture at
all! She did a good job though! Thanks, Jo!
whodunit
right way and it looked like a much bigger field of flowers--I'll
probablly take out the ramp signs (and the light pole coming out of
my head, LOL) with my photo touchup program.
Thanks, Kelly!
whodunit
The bluebonnets apparently are native here only in Texas (could
be a myth though!) and only come out for a short time each spring.
Lady Bird Johnson, IIRC, was very instrumental in getting the highway
medians seeded so that they would be beautiful in the spring, and
they sure are. Long stretches of empty freeways are just gorgeous
with bluebonnets, Indian paintbrushes, and other wildflowers!!
In Richardson, not far from here, they have a Wildflower festival
(Or they used to!) every spring to celebrate as well. We went to
a few before Maya was born and had a lot of fun. I need to research
and see if they do that anymore.
Carolyne in TX
MareCat
Interesting! I never knew that there was no specific "no picking
bluebonnets" law. I really thought it was illegal.
Mary
whodunit
> Maya sure is a beautiful little girl. I think #3 is my favorite.
Yes, that's a nice one. :-) Thanks, Melissa.
whodunit
was just all natural, and it seems 'soft' lighting on it, and it does
look like one of those pastel paintings they make! I'm hanging this one
for sure in my kitchen nook.
Thanks, Sarah!
whodunit
> whodunit wrote:
>
>>We finally got out to take pictures with the bluebonnets,
>>got home and now we're under a possible tornado alert!!
>>Only in Texas. :-)
>>
>>I don't want to brag but--heck, yes I will!! :-)
>>The pictures turned out simply beautiful. Of course I am
>>somewhat biased about the main subject, LOL!
>
>
> You really need to blow one up and frame it. I like #8 but so many
> were quite beautiful!
I've already made some 8x10s of a few (#8 is one of them) but I
think I'll print some smaller ones to hang in the kitchen nook as
well. So many turned out soooooooo pretty, it's hard to choose just
one or two! :-)
Thanks, L!
whodunit
it is one of the myths that has become 'truth' through the years. I
remember teaching 4th grade Texas history and telling kids that it
was against the law to hurt bluebonnets by picking them too! That
was before I was net-savvy and could research the truth. :-)
Friendly Bear
best one!
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whodunit
> Beautiful pictures of Maya, Carolyne. I simply can't decide which is the
> best one!
In the same boat with you, Rosie! :-)
Thanks.
animzmirot
flowers. They are just beautiful shots. Lucky you!
M
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whodunit
> WOW. That's all I can say. What gorgeous photos. I love Maya sitting in the
> flowers. They are just beautiful shots. Lucky you!
Thanks, Marjorie! :-)
Afsi
is such a pretty girl. Do you know if she knows she's pretty? I'm curious at
what age kids realize what they look like to others.
Your pictures reminded me of the time I lived in Dallas, and a bunch of us
drove from Dallas to San Antonio (through Austin and Houston). We have lots
of pictures with the blue bonnets. They are truly something.
Afsi
trich
And congratulations on the other news! Good Luck!!
whodunit
> Beautiful pictures Carolyne! You even got one of yourself.That's neat. Maya
> is such a pretty girl. Do you know if she knows she's pretty? I'm curious at
> what age kids realize what they look like to others.
Oh, yeah, she *knows*. ;-)
Doesn't really go to her head, but lately she's been into 'fashion' and
uses that word instead of 'model'--"Mom, I'm a fashion, and fashions
don't do <insert whatever>!" Too funny. She's very girly girly, and her
aunt gave her a makeup box for her birthday that she just
loveslovesloves. :-) She really is a princess. This morning, she came up
to me and said, "I command that you give me some of dad's chewing gum!"
just like that. ;-) I told her that I command she use the magic word,
which she did. Something tells me she may have been read too many fairy
tale stories! :-)
JOLINDA RANEY
one???:))))
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whodunit
> Wonderful pictures!!!! I would love a pic of her. Please print me up
> one???:))))
What size and how many would you like? :-)
And send me your addy in private email again, I have no idea where it is
on my computer since we've been moving files around! :-)
Carolyne in TX
whodunit
> She is truly breathtaking, Carolyne. What beautiful pictures!
>
> And congratulations on the other news! Good Luck!!
>
>
>
>
Meg
How beautiful! Definitly calendar or Christmas card material!
Meg
whodunit
> Wow Carolyne!
>
> How beautiful! Definitly calendar or Christmas card material!
>
> Meg
Thanks, Meg! :-)
I *was* thinking of making a calendar for the grandparents with
some of them, that way they'd have lovely pictures of Maya
all year! :-)
Christmas cards...hmmm. That's another great idea, and I
am already composing something in my mind! Thanks! :-)
Maybe I'll be like Jolinda, and have all my Christmas
cards made and ready to mail out by June! LOL. ;-)
Carolyne in TX
Friendly Bear
> cards made and ready to mail out by June! LOL. ;-)
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Lesley
ones and frame it for my bathroom that is blue and purple. Thanks for
sharing!
-Lesley
Jamie Clark
like the first one best -- all windy and flowing!
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e-mail them to you. You can post them on your Yahoo page if you want. They
are beautiful!
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Lily
I know I'm repeating what everyone else said BUT.................WOW
Those are some fantastic pics of Maya.......and the flowers....just breathtaking.
Maya has such soulfull eyes.....just loved her...
Maybe you could send them to a magazine or someting...they really are beautiful!
hugs,
lily
JOLINDA RANEY
Smile. She is soo beautiful. Okay, I will send my address. I was thinking
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whodunit
> Oh my goodness, they are beautiful -- both the flowers and Maya. I think I
> like the first one best -- all windy and flowing!
I did too, she was smiling at first, then a big truck drove by and
startled her a little, so she frowned. I definitely need an updated
camera!! Mine is so slow it drives me crazy sometimes, because I miss
a good shot.
Thanks, Jamie!
whodunit
> I just used Adobe filters to make 2 of them look like paintings. I'll
> e-mail them to you. You can post them on your Yahoo page if you want. They
> are beautiful!
>
Trying to get ready for a garage sale tomorrow, tons
of stuff to get done!
whodunit
Thank you, Lily. :*)
If I spot a magazine contest or anything, I will!
BTW, I added the two pictures Jamie tweaked into 'oil paintings'--
http://tinyurl.com/4xf2a
Very cool program!
Carolyne in TX