Pictures of you...

This afternoon I started playing around with a few photos from the Noosa Show today, and came across a few of my partner with funny facial expressions. This got me thinking, and I went through the last few months of photos. In just about every album there is at least one of John looking silly- So I've thrown a couple of them together to showcase him here! My kids and I had quite a chuckle going through these- and I'm sure you will too! But there is a reason behind all these faces. John likes to call himself the 'serpent' behind Rainbow Photography. He is my biggest fan, my biggest critic, my best assistant, and my best friend. John goes the extra mile to try and help me get the shots I want- and is always pulling faces and carrying on like a monkey to get the kids interested and involved with the photos. Its not just because he's crazy (I'm not saying he's not crazy...there is definitely an element of that in there), but it's because he's- well- because he's John. And those of you that know him will know exactly what I mean!  This may not be the most ideal set of photos to pay tribute to my wonderful soon to be hubby, but this is who he is!

Thank you John!

Spring has Sprung!

My father has been saying it for a week or so now, but I finally agree with him: Spring has Sprung! Well, almost anyway! I went outside to take photos of the kids playing with the dog, and I was sidetracked by all the busy insects and beautiful flowers. The days are starting to warm up, and we'll all be back at the beach complaining about the heat before you know it!

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The Photo Shoot

Little Miss K. She's not usually a fan of photos. Which is why I've got plenty of her with a grumpy look on her face, or the side of her face as she's flicking her hair to turn her back to me. So I was very surprised when she asked if we could "go do photos". I think she was a little jealous that dad was getting all the attention with his photo shoot a few days earlier (which you can see HERE). I would normally jump to the chance to photograph her while she was actually keen, but I was still feeling a little seedy from the night before! But she nagged me until I agreed. And talk about bossy! She chose to have her photos at the park, with some flowers picked from granny's garden. Her brother suggested doing it up  the beach, but he was met with "Noooo! It's MY photo shoot, I get to decide". She also got to decide whether her father was allowed to come or not (thankfully he was- he's my 'roadie'!). But she was throwing around directions like a pro. "I need a photo over at the swings. No, not yet.... OK now", "Now get one of me over here, doing this..." and then out come the cheesiest grins!! But she had fun. She's at me now to print them out for her so she can put them in a book! Models.....!

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Botanical Gardens

In my last post of dew drops, I mentioned I was actually taking photographs of flowers before I got sidetracked. So I thought I would post some of them. But then I realised I only had 2 photos that I liked- but that maybe I could slip some photos in from our trip to the Cooroy Botanical Gardens back in December. I had only just got my camera, but I think there's a few alright through them! We spent hours traipsing through the park. Master J had my old point and shoot camera and was just as into it as me! Might have to plan a trip up there again soon...

Better quality photos here!

Close Encounters

I mentioned in one of my earlier blogs that I loved close up shots. REAL close up shots! Probably because my macro lens was the first decent lens I bought! But in our busy lives, we often miss the beautiful detail of the small things around us. Weeds, insects, even old cracking paint can hide an exquisite beauty, if only we stopped to look.

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Naturally Nambour

JBV and I had huge plans on exploring the Noosa Hinterland today, aiming for some photos up Malaney way. Our day was cut short after spotting some friends in town that we stopped and had a yarn with, followed by KFC for an early lunch/late breakfast... so Nambour is as far as we got! We weren't disappointed though! Heading up towards the Mapelton Range, we spotted loads of what looked like yellow bushes mixed in with the normal greenery on the hillsides. It wasn't until we started up the range that we realised that it was actually masses of yellow flowers! The photos really don't do it justice. And the smell!! Pew! The bees were having the time of their lives though!

Not a great photo (it was taken from a moving car!) but you can kind of see the yellowish mixed in with the greenery. Like I said, does NOT do it justice!!

And there was of course lots of other things to photograph as well!!