Photos – Page 154 – M. Sullivan Photography

May 3, 2010May 4, 2010 M. Sullivan Photography Landscapes, Photos

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Every so often one of my favorite websites has a photography contest. There is a new theme for each one. Last week’s contest theme was “Landscapes”. Due to my days being filled with work, kids activities and cooking & cleaning, I didn’t have time to go out and take any new shots. Instead I used photos that I had taken over the past couple of years. I submitted a Duluth sunrise and a sunset, a photo of Lake Superior with a lighthouse in the background and another of a waterfall at the Lester River. Much to my surprise, this last one was chosen as a semi-finalist. I took this photo during my Community Ed. photography class field trip two years ago. My entry is nestled among some beyond amazing photos. Take a look for yourself, here. Much to Mike’s dismay, I didn’t end up winning a prize. But as I told him, “It was an honor to be nominated”.

May 2, 2010 M. Sullivan Photography Flowers, Photos

Spring Flowers

Sophia and I took a walk around the yard looking for spring flowers this morning. The daffodils are still blooming, but we saw two new varieties we hadn’t seen before. Here is one of them.

The bleeding heart already has flowers and it is only the beginning of May.

The violets are still blooming.

Sophia decided to pick a bouquet.

The wild strawberries just started blooming…in the lawn…much to Michael’s disdain.

And the cherry blossoms are still beautiful. We even caught a bee doing his work.

Here’s our favorite photo of the day.

April 26, 2010April 26, 2010 M. Sullivan Photography Cooking, Family, Flowers, Photos, Sports, Weather

Weary Weekend

The weather was less than fabulous this past weekend – windy and cooler with off and on sprinkles. We were all wiped out from traveling last weekend and a busy work/school week. It was nice to stay home, get a few projects and some cleaning done and just hang out. Since outdoor play was less than favorable, we decided to set up Sophia’s tent in the living room. The kids plugged in their portable DVD player, grabbed some snacks and camped out in the living on Saturday afternoon.

Sophia and I did sneak outside between wind gusts and sprinkles to pick some spring flowers.

We decided to go to the movies on Sunday and see How To Train Your Dragon. We all enjoyed the movie…and the buttery popcorn. Despite the windy weather in the afternoon, the boys headed out to the baseball field to practice pitching and batting. At home, Sophia convinced me to do some baking with her. A friend from work had passed along her child’s Easy Bake Oven. We made two batches of cookies. Sophia ate one batch and Sebastian ate the other. Mike was disappointed that there weren’t any left for him. I had to explain that each batch makes only ONE cookie. Not only does the oven only bake one cookie at a time, they take FOREVER! At least that’s what it seemed like when Sophia was waiting for her cookie to finish baking.