Day 10: The Light

In the darkness there is always a light. It could be a small bright light. Or it could be as huge as the sun, showing the way that must be followed. For the longest time, I have looked for the light. Wanted to find the light, but never could. Even the smallest of lights would of made me happy. So far, I have seen glimmers, but those are short lived. I'll continue to search & wait cause that is the type of person I am. I don't give up easily & I never back down. What fun would that be if I did??

Day 9: Hidden Playground

Hidden in the backyard, just earshot from the house, 2 little ones decided to make a fort. Palm fronds tied together with neon green ribbon, being supported by skinny bamboo sticks. A wood floor pieced together by scraps from the garage. Here they are the rulers. The warriors. The victors. This is their Terabithia. They where very proud of their small hideout. Smiles to prove it.

Day 8: Rain.....

I have a thing for the rain. Bigger thing for thunderstorms. I love just sitting there, watching it. Some of my best memories with someone I dated was us laying together in bed, watching the rain hit the window, thunder in the distance. Just love it.

Day 7: Knowing is not always bad.

Our genealogy is something that all of us in my family know about. The first Hunter to come across the ocean was actually a Yaeger. His name was John & he settled in Tennessee. Johnson City to be exact. We are part German, Irish, & Native American. A few other bits from here & there also. Learning about where we come from has always been a journey my parents have taken us all on one time or another. My mom put together a bunch of pictures of her side of the family & like she did with us, is passing it all down to Morgan & Mark. Telling them stories about who mom thought was the last Cocowich on her side who was shot in the back during a bar fight. His picture hangs above the fireplace in my parents house.


Yeah I take pictures of a lot of things. This is Mark, my nephew standing in the shadow reflecting off of the pool. It didn't come out as cool as I was hoping, but hey, I tried.

Day 6: The small things.

This is just a field that I pass on my way to my sister's place in Lakeland. This is the first time that I can recall there being anything in this field besides cows. I have no idea what kind of flowers these are, but they are purple and that is really all that matters right?

Day 5: First Attempt

The moon shot was about a week ago. The sunset was today. Standing out there in the cold taking picture after picture of the sun setting. I kept adjusting the shutter speed, trying to get the one shot that made me go "Yep. That's it." It never happened. The cold became way more than I wanted to deal with so Sherri & I left. I drug her out there with me. I'm so mean. :o) I'm still learning & I will continue to. Maybe someday I'll get it right.

Day 4: Patience

These are my last additions. On the left is 'Patience' On the right 'Karma' Two things that I have come to believe in. "Patiently waiting with faith & confidence will bring brilliant advancement." There are things in life that are worth waiting for. What those things are changes from person to person. I have waited for a few things. But mostly I have waited for people. People who won't disappoint me. There are a few in my life, but not many. Those that haven't, I learn to trust completely. There aren't many, but that's ok. As far as Karma goes? Well, it happens.
These 4 make 16 tatts so far. I do have a few more that I want to get. There are 3 more I want to get on my left ankle to finish that out. Maybe one more on my neck. Then I might be done. Who knows though. I still have a lot of my life left.

Day 3: No Reason

For as long as I can remember the birds in the picture above have always fascinated me. They are known as Cormorant. They where used widely in Japan to fish for some 1300 years. Here is a page if you wanna know more http://www.phototravels.net/japan/ukai-cormorant-fishing.html Anyways, I digress. These birds just sit there on their branches with their wings outstretched, drying in the sun. For hours they would stand there. There's no reason behind this picture except to share it. That's all. Nothing profound to say.

Day 2: Hope

"Hope guides me. It is what gets me through the day and especially the night." It's a line from a movie. One I have seen a hundred times if once. But that word, "Hope" it should mean something more than it does. Everyday hope is all that some people have to hold on to. For me, it's an empty promise of what was once there. Disappointment is all that has been waiting. I look for the light at the end of the tunnel. I thought I saw it once, but it was disappointment. That is the constant in my life. It works for me. As for the picture. I took it a few days ago. It is one of my fav so far.

Day 1: The beginning

I started this blog because someone asked me to. She has been doing her blog for almost a year now & has posted some awesome pics. I will try to match the level of pics I have seen, but no promises. The first picture actually is one I took sometime ago, last Halloween actually. It is the picture that is behind my blog title. Anyone who knows me real well, knows that I have a strained relationship with God. This statue is kind of how I view that relationship. Just praying that things will work out as I believe that the will. I have fallen many many times, but I always seem to get back up. Brush myself off, & continue on. I am a determined individual. Have the tattoo to prove it. :o)

All of the pictures that you will see her I have taken at one point or another. I will try to post ones that I have taken recently. Welcome to my world, try not to move anything.