Week 14 Pearl Harbor

This was an incredibly moving experience.  We spend the day at Pearl Harbor and met this gentlemen.  He was at Pearl Harbor on the Pennsylvania on the day of the attack. I read his moving story in a book and he was so wounded in the attack they moved him to a private ward to die because dying in front of your comrades was bad for moral.  He is in his 90's in a wheel chair and comes to Pearl Harbor on the weekend to speak with visitors.  I asked if I could take his picture and he said, only if you get in the picture with me.  It was an honor to meet him.  

 

Week 13 A Proud Day

It was a proud day for my family when the Veterans in our family were honored.  It was nice to see that a small town will still gather, say the pledge, have prayer and honor our veteran.  My grandfather was in WWII and his son was a Vietnam Vet.  I hope to add my g-g-g grandfather underneath for the his service in the civil war. 

Week 12 - The Return Trip

Rain, rain and more rain but it was so worth it. 

 

Week 11 Meeting the Queen

Setting out in search of royalty is not easy task and not for the easily discouraged.  The goal of the weekend was to find the pink lady slipper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypripedium_acaule.   This magnificent flower is highly sought after with photographers and wildflower enthusiast. The Lady Slipper is elusive, shy and not easily visible and the find will require a little hunting in the woods.  This flower is worth the trip though the mud and waiting out the rain.  As soon as we spotted the flower I knew we were in the presence of royalty.  For a brief moment, I couldn't move and I was just mesmerized by the beauty of this flower.  After a few minutes. I noticed the flower was moving with no wind and realized the plant was putting all its energy into opening.  I knew it was a moment I could never forget and overwhelmed at how God could put it into the flower to bloom an object without a brain could somehow know when to grow, bloom and die and yet come back next year a just the right time and do the process all again.

 

Week 10 - Big Game Hunter

Are you talking to me?  Are you talking to me?? Yep, Shot all three of them and they did not seem to mind!

This Is How I Roll - Week 9

The bottom photo was a volunteer request, one of the saddest so far, I hate broken stones especially for our veterans.  The top photo is fun with my new software. 

Shirley Miller - Week 8

Our annual trip to the Shirley Miller Wildflower trail was great as usual.  The timing was a little off their was plenty of flowers but only a few varieties.  I thought since it was further south it would be a little further along in the season.  I guess not. 

 

I was trying to fake a fall!  He did not go for it.  LOL