Ice-Transformed World

So, in my last post I promised some pictures of the ice storm we had a few weeks ago. There were so many of them that it was hard to get through them all! Though the ice was not fun to walk on (or through), it transformed the world into an incredible array of beauty.

Even gutters get a touch of elegance:

The grass turns into something else completely. (It almost looks like fish underwater or something!)

Benches receive frills of icicles:

Leaves become even more crunchy:

The lovely clock we have on campus got a whole new shade of elegance:

And these insignificant little buds turn into works of art:

Isn't an icy world pretty?

Winter Wanderings

There are some pictures you just never get around to sharing until it's really past the proper time.

Take this one, for example.

My cat hates to see the Christmas tree go, because he absolutely loves sleeping under it. So when we took it down the first week of January, this was his expression all day. Silly kitty. ;)

And these:

My brothers and I have a tradition to make paper snowflakes and suspend them from our living room ceiling each winter. We were spraying some with a fixative to make them more stiff, and I liked the way the design was left behind.

Like my blue fingertips? My brother and I made gingerbread cookies, and we decided to see what food coloring and sugar would be like as a topping. It worked moderately well... but left an interesting tint on our fingers. ;)

One day I pulled out the cord to charge my mp3 player... and this was the shape it was in:

Even my seashells are photogenic in wintertime:

And last, but not least, two random outdoor winter pictures that I simply love.

Thus wraps up my random winter wanderings! Tune in next time to hear and see more about a certain ice storm that encrusted my world last week. Though the walking was treacherous, the world was breathtakingly beautiful. :)

Memories, Dreams and Reflections Part Two

I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get this post up! Here's part one.

15. Celebrate! 

 Putting up the Christmas tree is always a cause for celebration!

17. I Miss You

 I miss being with you, my friend.

18. Beautiful

 I love this photo - the delicacy of the lilacs reproduced in the background. It's especially awesome since it's one of the few times I've achieved bokeh!

19. Dress Up

 For a music major's dress-up party, I dressed up as a fairy. My lovely next-door neighbor came up with the costume, since I couldn't think of anything. Didn't she do a nice job?

20. Macro

I love taking pictures of eyes - and this one just turned out rather clearer and scarier than I thought it would. It certainly is striking, is it not?

21. Holidays

 My family has a tradition to make beaded cross ornaments to give as gifts at Christmastime. I love the way they remind us about the real reason Christ came to earth - to die for our sins.

22. My Favorite

 This is my absolute favorite picture I have taken this year. I love the color palette... the soft, radiant innocence of the white rose against the warm, rich background and the muted green of the leaf. So Gorgeous.

23. Don't Ever Change

 I never want to pass by beauty. I want to always make time to stop and stare... and try to capture it, in some way.

25. Hopes and Dreams 

For 2011, my hope and dream is to be an impact. I desire to first of all be satisfied in Christ, and then when I am, I can pour His life out through mine to others. I want to be real and deep and genuine, so I can show others that by God's grace they can be the same.

Well, there is my year in pictures! I hope you've enjoyed the brief overview, and that you continue to come along for the ride in 2011. :)

New Things

There's been a lot of changes around here recently. Notice anything different about the blog? Yep, that's right, the makeover is complete!I think Olive Tree did a great job - I love the color scheme especially. :) It matches perfectly with the pictures in the header (which is pretty awesome, don't you think?)

Another new thing is that I finally got my camera! Obviously, from the second I opened it, it was picture-taking time. I ran the battery out in the first two days because I was just so excited to have a camera in my hands again!

Here are a few pictures (don't worry, I'll have more up soon!):

Of course, the first picture I took was a self-portrait. ;)

See the reflection of the camera?

Trying out macro

I'll be experimenting with the new watermark... so bear with me! :D

Also, I've added a subscribe link on the bottom - both for subscribing through email, and for subscribing through a reader. If you're a casual looker, or a facebook stalker (lol), I would love if you subscribed! 

So, what do you think of all this "newness"? ;)