Go Gators!!

today is the SEC championship game between:
#1 Alabama (crimson tide) vs. #2 Florida (gators)

so in honor of my alma mater, please enjoy the following photos from my visits to gaineville this season:

outside the stadium
the florida gators marching band heading down the hill toward the stadiumthe wave...
here it comes...drumline in turlingtoncentury tower

georgia on my mind...

just wanted to share a few photos that remind me of georgia and my grandmother...

the altamaha river chickens on my aunt's farm

4-wheeling on dirt roads
pecan trees

hen and chicks @ my aunt's homegrandma's fishing spot on the pond

ducks in the fog

my favorite tree

tall georgia pines

water reflections...

water can add such a fabulous dimension to an ordinary photo...

natural beauty: fall leaves

as fall turns into winter, colors seem more vibrant than ever. nature's color palette displays itself to the fullest... especially in the bright contrasting leaves.

celebration of golds and browns

to me late fall has a color all its own. this sort of warm golden brown hue that makes you want to sit out on the front porch and take in all the changes around you. it is a time of reflection, a time of family, and a time of thankfulness.

every year for the thanksgiving holiday our family makes the drive to southern georgia and the small town where my mother grew up. it is there that the following photos were taken.

sunrise through the treesbrown sugar topping on my mom's delicious sweet potato souffle

changing leavesclay road cows on my aunt's farm
hay bales
sunset on the farm

inspiration: cotton clouds...

yesterday's clouds flitted across the sky like rows of puffy cotton... so beautiful... i took some photos to capture them and then continued on with my day... until i received a call from my brother a few hours later telling me i had to check out the sunset. i glanced out the window then ran outside the office... the sky was filled with the most amazing sunset ablaze with orange clouds. i hope you enjoy the photos...

Party @ the Dome

this past weekend was the 3rd annual fall music fest at the dome home in gainesville... it was an awesome time, full of cool people, good music, and warm fires.

scenes from the dome home:

hen and chicks

art glass by somewhere glass

the spider over the door...

the woods stage

twirling green flame

the ones to blame

campfire flamessomewhere glass buschanging leaves