A Little Humor

And I'm sure I'll get many a, "Wowwww Justin" and, "Oh goodness..." But it will all be worth it -

Perspective...

When I think about life: I look, I observe, I ponder... but what do I see?

Do I see the big picture? Do I see what it's all made of? Do I see where I'm being taken, and what I should expect?



Or do I see closer in? Seeing simply what I'm supposed to see in the moment...



Or... do I see even closer? Do I ponder what the true reality is... what life really means? Do I look and capture in my mind the essence of what I'm being taught? Truly try to comprehend what's in the here and now, rather than what I wish I was seeing?



Yet in the end... doesn't life simply come down to one thing? If you think so tell me what that one thing is, here's a hint, look closely, and ponder.

Thought of the Day...

You never know what's around the next bend, so take it carefully and slowly, but certainly take it. Never wait until tomorrow for the inevitable. Just get it over with.

My Manly Nephew

Being the youngest member of my family, I had no idea how quickly babies start to grow up. Therefore it came as a shock to me when I walked out into the backyard of my family's house, and there I saw my nephew, on our picnic table.... doing PUSH-UPS?

It was certainly quizzical to say the least. He was having a hard time accomplishing this task, and he didn't quite get there. But in my mind I say kudos to you little dude, start exercising now, don't wait.

As you can see by the following images, I am not joking when I say he was doing push-ups. Nor am I joking when I say he was having a difficult time. His facial expressions are far beyond adorable.

My Brother is Engaged!

First it's a nephew, then it's a brother getting engaged. What a life.

My brother asked me to hide in the park where he was going to pop the question and try to get some good shots. As it turns out sunset was at 8:23, and at 8:40 he was just arriving.

I am disguised in my hoodie/baseball cap/earbuds as I sit on the grass. I watch them waltz on by... My head goes all giddy. And then I stand up. Hide behind a tree... and it finally happened. I used all the photography knowledge I could muster to try and make the shots look good. I had decided earlier that because the happy couple were so late, trying to get a "Real" picture was out of the question. So I said to myself, "Silhouette it is..."

Here's the magic that happened... Congratulations Josh. You're one lucky dude.

More pics!

More pictures of my little nephew. The final one is my personal favorite. What a face... :-)










-J

Awesomeness

Fourth of July in Maple Valley Washington = AMAZING.

-J