Be Blessed in the New Year!

Remembering Chloe

My deer sweet companion, Chloe, passed away on Wednesday of this week. She was eleven and a half years old. If you have ever let an animal into your heart, you will understand my deep grief at this loss. If you haven't, even in this time of mourning I can tell you it is more than worth it.

Chloe was love wearing fur, and never failed to bring me joy. Now she romps on legs that never tire, in the place where love is born.

You will be missed, baby.

The Carnival is Back in Town

Or it was. It's already gone. Here's a look, though.





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PhotoFriday: Urban Landscape

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PhotoFriday: Seaside

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The Abbott Family

A new family portrait set. Shot around Lake Eola in downtown Orlando.




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A Week with my Parents

During this week, my parents came to visit from California. Here are a few snapshots taken during our time together.







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PhotoFriday: In Shadow

Until I can figure out a way to keep Blogger from cropping the right side of my photos, please click here to view this picture in full.

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Happy Birthday, Disneyland!

Disneyland Park opened in Anaheim, California 54 years ago today.











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PhotoFriday: My Favorite Spot

I suppose this is cheating, since I have no idea where my favorite spot is.

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Aiming for the Stars

They're hoping to launch the space shuttle this evening, but we don't know if weather will permit. If you ever get a chance to see a launch, do it. It's quite a spectacle. This is a shot from the nighttime rocket launch back in March.

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PhotoFriday: Eyes

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A Wedding in the Garden

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Happy Independence Day!

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PhotoFriday: Big & Small

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Universally Appealing

Theme parks are fun to shoot. The crowds of tourists and their experiences around you amount to a multitude of opportunities for interesting people-shots. I enjoy trying my hand at the typical--but no less dynamic--shots of familiar subjects and attractions. It's also fun to find out-of-the-way details around the parks that might be missed by the common observer, yet still make for good picture-taking.

Click on any image for a better look.









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PhotoFriday: Debris

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PhotoFriday: Noisy

For this week's challenge, "Noisy," I picked this photo from downtown Nashville. This street was pretty loud, with live music pouring out of every bar on either side of the road.

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A Dark and Stormy Night

I love the lightning storms in Florida. My dog finds them frightening, but I always stop and watch them if I get the chance.

PhotoFriday: Monochrome

PhotoFriday is a weekly contest where people post their photos according to a random theme. This week's theme is "Monochrome."

Free-Flying

It's how I feel when I get to the weekend, which is Wednesday and Thursday for me right now. Time to exercise my creative muscles.

Second Wedding

View my wedding portfolio here.

Drew: First Male Model

View more pics from Drew's shoot here.

Magical Images

Anybody who knows me knows I am a bit of a Disney geek. Walt Disney World offers a lot of diverse opportunities for picture practice. Here are just a few of my favorites that I've taken over the years.

This one is currently my most "interesting" photo on Flickr. In fact, I believe if you do a Yahoo image search for "Disney Castle" this will show up on the first page.


"DeVine," a character from Disney's Animal Kingdom.



See my entire collection of images from Disney Parks here.

Becky: First Female Model

View more from Becky's shoot here.

First Wedding

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