Sunday, December 12, 2010

a good cause....

for those of you who have been with me for awhile you may remember i have a friend who owns and runs a rescue ranch in knapp, wi.
the honey do ranch.
donita has been living her dream and is one of the most selfless people i know.  she truely has a huge heart when it comes to her passion....taking care of animals. 
on more than one occasion she has allowed me to come to her ranch and photograph her animals and be with her horses.

i am so sad to say that this morning her barns burned down and 80 of 100 of her beloved animals she has rescued and taken care of perished also.  it is so incredible sad....and i know she is hurting tremendously because of the loss of her rescued animals.

i have not spoken to donita yet.  i have only heard thru friends and news reports of the incident.  what i do know is she is planning on rebuilding in the spring.  
if you could find it in your heart to donate even the smallest amount of money towards rebuilding her passion it would be wonderful. 
the website where you can find more info on her location and about her efforts.  please take the time to watch the quick video about her the local news station has done.

again.
this woman is a saint.
she has taken these animals in and created this beautiful service for others to enjoy in a petting zoo. 
until recently all expenses have been paid for out of her own pocket.  most costs were covered on a donation basis.
she just received approval for a non-profit.
her helpers are ALL volunteer.
she loves these animals and has rarely turned one away.  and when one is adopted out...she does extensive screening to secure a safe enviroment/home for them.
this fire has been devastating.
please consider a small donation.

in beauty,
Pamela



Sunday, November 21, 2010

Saturday, November 20, 2010

day 288....365 project.

my basket of flower lights...

they were looking so pretty the other evening.

in beauty,
Pamela

Friday, November 19, 2010

day 287....365 project.

lace...

it speaks feminine.

soft and intricate....

with sequines, pearls and jewels woven in...

lace....
the bottom of my sister kim's wedding dress.

in beauty,
Pamela

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

day 285....365 project.

hydrangea...


they are lovely in the fall also.
in beauty,
Pamela

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

day 284...365 project.



the last leaves of the dogwood bush in my old gardens.
i was loving the red.

in beauty,
Pamela

the dibrito family.....

my younger sister shelly and her family.
husband mike
daughters
daniella
and
emma

i photographed them at my sister kim's wedding last august.





she has a lovely family.

in beauty,
Pamela

Monday, November 15, 2010

day 283....365 project.

blur...
not enough quiet time and learning a new job....things are a bit blurry this morning....

in beauty,
Pamela

Sunday, November 14, 2010

day 282...365 project.

we had a litle snowstorm yesterday....

it turned into a large one.

10 inches.

in beauty,
Pamela

Thursday, November 11, 2010

day 279....365 project.



just playing in my old garden and with photos.

in beauty,
Pamela

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

day 278...365 project.

luke...


photos from his skateboard contest a few weeks ago.
he is so cute.
then again
i
may be partial.
i am his mother after all.

in beauty,
Pamela

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

day 277.....365 project.

soup and salad
for
lunch
today.

i loved the colors of my salad....
and
the romaine lettuce
was so
shiny.

in beauty,
Pamela

Monday, November 8, 2010

day 276....project 365.

me...
working on a self portrait project and playing with my tripod.

in beauty,
Pamela

Sunday, November 7, 2010

day 275.....365 project.

out of focus....
feeling a bit off kilter and out of focus today...
so be it.
in beauty,
Pamela

Saturday, November 6, 2010

day 274....project 365.

indian corn....
i have been playing with a new lens...haven't quite figured it out yet...but sure am having an enJOYable time while working with it.
in beauty,
Pamela

Friday, November 5, 2010

day 273....365 project.

i am beautiful...
in the women's restroom at my favorite local coffee shop.
i am loving the graffiti on the walls.

in beauty,
Pamela

Monday, October 25, 2010

picture fall...day 25.

i am a bit out of order with my picture fall posts.
but who says
time
is
linear.
certainly not
me.

today's prompt...
FALL COLOR
lately i have been noticing the color of the sky.
the shade/tone of blue definately says
autumn.
i wish i could wear the color.

i was loving these "mini" cornstalks at the entrance to the massive pumpkin patch i stumbled across a couple of days ago. 

~*~

i played around and really liked the vintage/country feel of the sepia tones also.

in beauty,
Pamela


Sunday, October 24, 2010

picture fall...day 17.

ummmm...i am a little behind in posting my picture fall photos.
this is my assignment from day 17.

the prompt was...
BOUNTY
i stumbled across this pumpkin patch on an early evening drive.

this
is
nothing other than
PURE
eye candy
for me.

PUMPKIN HEAVEN

really...
i just wanted to lay in the middle of it.

in beauty,
Pamela

Friday, October 22, 2010

day 259.....365 project.

pumpkin stash...

i was loving it.

in beauty,
Pamela

***peter's pumpkins in shakopee....a pumpkin patch and so much more.  free hayrides MEA weekend. please visit their site at http://www.peterspumpkins.com/ for more info.


Thursday, October 21, 2010

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

day 257...365 project.

out playing in the woods today...
in beauty,
Pamela

*sooc...straight out of the camera*

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

a little bit more of ethan...

ethan....
he is a handsome young man.

we shot at/on his family's tree farm and yard.
please check them out if you are looking to do some landscaping.








ethan, his brother lucas and their dog.
this photo screamed
brothers
and
boys.
i wanted to honor their mother.
thank you lisa for finding me.

in beauty,
Pamela