summer days

My summer days have been filled with wild berry picking and eating.

Lots of exploring and insect watching.

Swimming in the river and camping.

Reading outside and eating lots of fresh garden veggies.

Spending time out at the cabin that we will be moving into next year. I hope. Fingers crossed!

I will finally get to have gardens and chickens!!

Hope everyone is having a fun filled summer!

the way I see you

These were taken on my birthday last month on the Crystal Bridges Trail.

The museum is filled with beautiful art, but I think the outside of it has some pretty special

art of it's own.

hens and chicks

These photos were taken at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks.

I work just down the road from them so when there is a cloudy day in the forecast I always bring

my camera with me to work and head over there on my lunch break.

It's a peaceful place to take a break for sure.

37 things

I got the idea to do this list from two of my favorite photographers/bloggers.

Andrea (hula seventy) and Steph Parke

I've been writing this in my journal for a few years now, so I thought I would share it this year.

1. learn to photograph the night stars at Steel Creek.
2. find three vintage albums off my must have vinyl list.
3. go to the pool once a week this summer.
4. stay in a treehouse in Eureka Springs.
5. take a yoga class.
6. work on meditation.
7. eat more fruits and veggies.
8. collect some new vintage dinner plates.
9. finish reading the two books I've been reading for ages.
10. eat at pesto cafe with Rob.
11. ride my bike to the farmer's market.
12. print photos for albums and framing.
13. organize all my photos into albums.
14. read two classics.
15. go to the drive-in.
16. see my work for sale in some local shops.
17. re-paint the deck!
18. take a photo walk by myself in Eureka Springs.
19. go roller skating.
20. go canoeing.
21. make a blurb book of instagrams.
22. shoot at least three rolls of portra with my nikon.
23. go to two concerts.
24. finish hall bathroom.
25. make a scrapbook of our Cali. trip.
26. photograph more dogs for my portfolio. :)
27. try the new color film in my SX-70.
28. go to the Tulsa aquarium.
29. explore a new city.
30. get a new bed!! my back!!
31. make this amazing peach - blueberry pie.
32. join the PSNWA.
33. learn how to play chess.
34. go camping in the fall.
35. go to a zoo!
36. organize a family photo shoot.
37. buy some calligraphy pens and learn to use them.

print giveaway

Sarah at On the Brightside.

Please send me your address Miss Sarah and I'll mail you some prints!

Thanks for all the comments, ladies!

xo laney

happy 1 yr. anniversary lil' blog

I knew I would forget! At 10pm (bedtime for me) on Tuesday night I remembered that it was

my blog's 1 yr. anniversary/birthday. After a day of thrifting with my mom and dinner with my brother

I was just too tired to sit at the computer. So I decided to celebrate it today with this post!

Happy Anniversary lil' blog o' mine!!

I've really enjoyed having this space to share my pictures and stories.

I'm thankful for all my sweet readers too! Your comments make my day! It's nice knowing that my

work is appreciated my so many.

Thank you!!

To show my appreciation I would like to gift a print or two to one of my blog visitors.

Leave a comment and I will randomly pick a winner.

xo Laney

garden city

Wow! It's been a long time since I posted on my lil' blog. I have lots to share, but not a lot of time

to work at the computer. Hopefully things will slow down soon. Anyway...these were taken at Garden City. It's one of favorite places to visit on my days off. The greenhouse is so peaceful. You may remember THIS post from there last year. It was my first blog post! Hey...I have a blogger anniversary coming up! I may have to do a print giveaway. Sooo cliche', but I've never done one.

Oh...I almost forgot to mention that I joined Instagram. I got my first iphone last week.

I LOVE it! I will never go back to droid...NEVER! It's pretty cool having a good camera with me at all times. If you would like you can follow me over there.

xo Laney