St. Pauls

Here are a few photos I just found of the Catholic Church mentioned below.
Stunning, huh?
I love Pittsburgh.

Candles

Candles
August 2008

I am officially not a fan of being busy anymore. *Hopefully* I can get back on track with my blogging soon. I need some ideas for new shots...thoughts? Any places to recommend?

This shot was taken at St. Paul's Catholic Church downtown As cool as these candles look, what they represent makes me very sad. :(

On a happier note, two of my photographs are going to be auctioned off at the RTCS Anniversary Dinner this Friday night. I chose "Stockholm" and "Bat and Ball" to be printed and framed...they look great! It's so crazy to think that a photograph I took could be hanging up in a stranger's house someday!

Rose Petals

Rose Petals
June 2008

Yeah...you guessed it....another picture from the rose garden in Charlotte. :) I took this just outside the parking lot/building. I thought it looked awesome with the petals scattered all over the sidewalk. As of now, this shot has no editing done on it. I haven't decided if I want to play around with it a little or just leave it in the raw. We'll see. :)

Pumpkin Chai

Pumpkin Chai
September 2008

This photo represents what I want most in the world right now....

Pumpkin Chai

yum. :)

Fenced In

Fenced In
June 2008

This is another shot I took at the Rose Garden in Charlotte, NC. It was actually a somewhat scary fence, considering it was surrounding a rose garden. I think it's even more intimidating from this angle. I don't really have any profound thoughts on this photo, so I'm going to rely on others' interpretations...

"What does this picture make you think of?"

Alena: "Fish scales."
Nate: "A fence of pain."
Mr. Wirebaugh: "A backstop."
Christine: "A bow and arrow."
Mr. Wirebaugh Take 2: "Despairing, oppressive feelings of being trapped, while playing backgammon."
Andy Brown/Joe: "A chain link fence."
Mrs. Boelcke: "The Holocaust."
Mike: "A net."
Jon: "Remnants of a nuclear war."

The Tree

The Tree
May 2008

I'm not even sure I could count how many pictures this tree has been in over the past few years. It's one of the most picturesque things on our school grounds--especially in springtime. I love the color of the blossoms. So vibrant. Although, I may have tweaked the color saturation just a tad... :) It's better this way.

Summer Repose

Summer Repose

August 2008

1. Kudos to my friend, Alena, who named this photo. :)
2. It makes me miss the lazy days of summer.
3. Those are my legs/feet.
4. Obviously, I took this shot myself. It took me a few tries before I got the focus in the place I wanted it.
5. I love how green the grass is.
6. Isn't my skirt awesome looking? :)

Graffiti

Graffiti
October 2008

You know, I've always been a busy person, but I'm getting to the point that I'm frustrated because I have so little time to do things for pleasure. Like blogging, for example. *sigh* Maybe someday I'll have time to sit around and blog all I want...

This picture perfectly captures the concept of irony for me. This graffiti is on a wall at Geneva College (the Christian college I'll be attending next year.) Also, keep in mind that is only part of the wall. It also says things like "Try Jesus" and "Serve & Protect."

"Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart." -- 2 Tim. 2:22

It amused me that someone who vandalized a wall was trying to urge people to "flee the evil desires of youth." Ha. :)