April 27...Switch Junction

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My great grandmother used to talk about going to Switch Junction. No one that I talked to had ever been or really new what it was. My mother found it a few months back and took me to it. It looks like it use to be "town". It had a water well, blacksmith, general store, & livery stable. I found lots of old stuff here.

April 26...Pump-jack

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This I saw, on my way out to my Aunt Cindy's house.

Pump-jacks are one of my husbands favorite things. I like them because they are a part of what makes Texas, Texas! You can imagine how excited I was when I saw the bluebonnets growing all around and a little one in the background.

April 25...Barn

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If you have read my settings, you can tell that I did not take this picture at night. I darkened the sky and adjusted levels and did so burning to get this effect. I really like the role the shadows play in this picture.

April 24...Barbed Wire

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This was taken at my Aunt Cindy's house. Of course she lives out in the country, where you can find lots of old things.

April 23...35mm Minolta

SOOC is all I know

It doesn't get much older than 35mm film camera. That is what I used when I took this picture about 7 years ago. I used b&w film, so no action was done. It looks even worst here than it does on paper. I had to scan it and it was printed on matte paper. This is my idea of old.

April 22... Pure Joy

(shot in AUTO w/FLASH)

This was the first time that I had made a tent for Trey. We used a sheet and the table and chairs. He thought it was so neat. He kept wanting me to get in it and play with him. He laughed almost the whole time he was in it. There is nothing like the pure joy on a child's face.

April 21...Best Buds

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These are my nieces. They are best friends. This is the night they both stayed over. They had so much fun. They were so silly. This was the hideout they made on my couch. Using the cushions.

April 20...Poor Baby

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Poor baby! He had another rough day. First he fell down stairs and scraped his dome (as my husband would say). Then he hit his head on the corner of the table. Then he tripped over his own two feet. HE was soooooo tired of crying he couldn't stand it any more.

April 19...Tired Kitty

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This is the kitten formerly known as Spike. The kids have changed his name so much, That I don't know what his name is now.This was the day he was rescued from the park. He was cuddled up with Belle and they were taking a nap on the couch.

April 18...Sibling Love

(Sorry, no setting on this one.)

Took this at my nephews wedding. I just love the way Corey and Belle posed for me. They had problem doing this over and over, while I got the perfect picture.

April 17...Brooklyn's Emotions

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Brooklyn was my model when I was showing her mom a little bit about her new camera. We bribed her with McDonald's. She sat there, but she wasn't very thrilled about it.

April 16...Bobcat

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Just so you know, this is not a yawn! He was so mad that we were all taking pictures of him. He got up to the highest point and hissed at us. You could hear him through the inch of glass. He was not happy.

April 15...Backyard Sunset

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This was taken in my back yard right before a big storm hit.

April 14...First Sunrise

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I just want to note that this is the first sunrise I watched after God healed my back. Isn't it beautiful?

April 13...Golden Trees

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I took this when I went to the park with my best friend (cjhunton98).

April 12...Blue Sunset

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This was taken not far from my house. I took this picture while riding in the car with my husband. I love the way the sun is hidding behind the clouds.

April 11...Golden Sunset

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This sunset I took on the road, while my husband and I were going to church. Isn't it Beautiful? It almost makes me feel like I am back in Africa.

April 10...The SON

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This way another picture taken at my church. His part was Jesus after He was raised from the dead. If you look real close you can see His nail-scared hands. I love that Christ died FOR my sins.

April 9...Sun Burst

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I took this while at the park with my Kanzillie.

April 8...Happy Easter!!!

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Today was the first performance of

"Heaven's Gates & Hell Flames",

at church. It was so awesome. I actually went all three nights, because it was so good. When I saw this picture, I decided there was nothing in the world more slimy than Satan.

The Bible says, in John 10:10, "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly."

You see, Jesus Christ, the son of the Most High God, was killed on a cross FOR the sins of you and me. Then on the third day he arose from the dead. "I [am] he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

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It's Easter! There is nothing that I enjoy more, than knowing that Jesus is alive and is coming back for me. When he does I will not have to hear, "I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity" Matthew 7:23, but he will welcome me into heaven, to be with him, FOREVER!
DO you know where you will spend eternity?
Happy Easter!!!

April 7...Droplet

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THis slimy thing is getting harder and harder. How many more days of this stuff do we have. Okay so this is not actually a picture of slime, it is a picture of water covering slime. I thought getting the droplet would be more fun than the gunk underneath it.

April 6...Snot

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Poor baby! He fell and hit his head, got all cleaned up. and sliped and fell again. Will he ever get a brake?

April 5...Hair Gel

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SOOC 50mm ss1/250 f/1.8 ISO 800

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It is no fun to take pictures of slimy unless you are playing with it. My nephew, Trey had so much fun. We did have to color the gel, because the yellow just was not photographing well.

April 4...Something Fishy

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What to say......It's a fish!

April 3...Find Something Slimy

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I found another slimy. LOL! Really! You have to look for it, but it's there. Hint. It's green. Yea you got it. If you can't figure it out it's moss. You know I am a "bend the rules kind of girl." Hope you like.

April 2...Footprints

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This is the footprints of my Annabelle. I didn't have her walk through this muck. BUT.......since she did, it was perfect for this weeks post. Her mother was not very happy. It was harder for me to be upset. I was wondering what I was going to do for a post today. It was taken on the trails at the local park. After the flood we had last night.