desert

photos from a trip to the Grand Canyon in September 2008

simplicity

more shots from the cleveland botanical gardens....

cleveland botanical gardens

summer green

falling water

I want to go here.

Actually, I NEED to go here.

http://www.fallingwater.org/

flowering trees

aren't these just dreamy?

birthday roadtrip

My birthday was May 1. Lucky for me, it landed on a Saturday. It was a warm and cloudy day...which was perfect for a random road trip 2.5 hours southeast of Cleveland. My husband surprised me with a trip to The Wilds.

The Wilds is a nature preserve filled with animals such as zebra, giraffes, wild horses, rhinos, and plenty of other wild animals. We drove around in an open air bus through the rolling hills and prairie lands.

Ohio can sometimes be the most random place. Cleveland is very urban. Drive a little south and you find places like this!

spring trees

Although all the flowers have fallen to the ground like confetti, the beauty of flowering trees in springtime is one of my most favorite sights. Why can't the trees always look like this?? I suppose that is what makes them so magical....such a short amount of time to appreciate them make them all the more special.

respect the snow

As a native Clevelander, I'm always prepared for snow from November to sometimes even the first week of April. The weather may play sneaky tricks on us and give us a 65 degree day in March and then a blizzard the next day. Born and raised here, I know what to expect. It's been the same every single year. I have realized that one of my pet peeves is when Clevelanders or other northerners spend all day complaining about how much they hate the snow and "when will the snow stop?!?" Well, it's not going to stop anytime soon. It's February 16. Get ready Cleveland. Spring doesn't come till late April! Keep your scarves, sweaters, boots, and snow brushes on hand for about 6 more weeks.

This is Cleveland. This is the north. The snow will continue. So either deal with it or move to Miami Florida!


This photo was taken last winter at my favorite beach of Lake Erie. I happen to think the snow covered lake looks beautiful. Take that all you complainers!!!

Also just wanted to add that before I went to bed last night, I peeked out the window to see if it was still snowing (surprise, it was!!). The falling snow was illuminated by the light post across the street and a deer was galloping in the middle of the street. 5 minutes later I peek again...and a little bunny with a little white tail was running along in the street. Narnia! See how magical snow can be? It wouldn't of been as cool if it was hot and humid and a deer was walking along. The snow made the scene.

snow!

Lots of snow from last night....might go out to the park and snap some photos

winter sunsets

wedding rings

My husband and I tend to be very critical sometimes. In the case of our wedding photos, we were up all night complaining about them. ( We later cooled off and took a step back....they aren't so bad ;) )In my opinion, the ring is a very symbolic part of the wedding. Our photographer failed to capture any nice shots of my rings. I decided to go to the park and take some pictures myself. Here they are....