May 25, 2015

May-flowers and Pilgrims

April Showers brought May Flowers and Pilgrims.  

Okay, there were no pilgrims, but I did find a Plymouth Rock paperweight when I was going through my mom's things! I actually found a number of paperweights.  Does anyone really use those anymore? Mom always had them on her desk--or in later years, her counter top, to hold down/flatten/secure the postage stamps on letters she was preparing to mail. Like some people collect shot glasses or playing cards from their vacations as souvenirs, my mother would purchase a paperweight to commemorate a special trip.


Image by Deb Rohne.  Copyright 2015.  All Rights Reserved.

In and around sorting, cleaning, donating, shredding, hauling boxes to the auction house, and unearthing treasures that would trigger memories and/or produce some tears, May was filled with running my daughter to her various theater and music activities. I did, however, squeeze a couple bike rides in with my dad, help with a graduation party or two...and...oh, yeah...my sister got married!!

  
Image by Deb Rohne.  Copyright 2015.  All Rights Reserved.
Image by Deb Rohne.  Copyright 2015.  All Rights Reserved.


I am especially proud of a couple shots I captured right in my own back yard after an all day rain...


Image by Deb Rohne.  Copyright 2015.  All Rights Reserved.

Image by Deb Rohne.  Copyright 2015.  All Rights Reserved.

To recap the past 90 days, I guess this blog has become a monthly update; I have lost interest (or basically just don't make the time) in the Instagram app; but I continue to make two daily posts to the Facebook Scripture Picture Moments page I created in April.

As long as I keep taking photos and challenging myself to focus on the finding the image that sparks joy, I am keeping the passion alive.