I like taking pictures of dead trees.  :)
These pictures were taken on hikes through 2 of Evergreen's beautiful parks.
Some have laughed at me for taking pictures of dead trees instead of mountains, but the cool thing about these trees is that they don't stay dead.  They go through the cold Colorado snow in the dead of winter (easier said than done...)  and still regenerate in the spring!  But what's even cooler is that Jesus Christ died to bring our souls out of our dead and dormant state into the warn thaw of spring and eternal life.  But thankfully, our regeneration is not seasonal.  It's eternal if we accept His gracious gift.  Praise God!
1 Peter 1:23-
"... you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God..."

Both of these pictures were taken the same day.  It has been a family tradition the past couple of summers to wake up early, drive to the top of Mount Evans and watch the sunrise from the very top.  (With hot chocolate, of course!)  After the sun had successfully risen, we would drive back down and get breakfast.  And then take naps for the rest of the day.  :)

This blog...

I have decided to try out this blogging stuff.  I always thought it'd be fun to do, and always kind of wanted to give it a shot, but I'm not really a writer.  Journaling has never been a strength of mine.  Due to my lack of creative writing, I figured I would never blog.  However, I love taking and editing pictures, and get really excited when I take or edit a good picture.  (Like really.  I usually end up talking incessantly about how excited I am and run and show everyone who will look.)  But I always ended up sad because after my editing and excitement, I don't know what to do with the pictures.  UNTIL!!!!  The day my sister suggested a photography blog.  So here goes.  To all those reading this or looking at the pictures, thanks!  I hope you enjoy it and feel some of the joy that I feel when taking and editing these pictures.  :)

This picture was taken in an alley in Honduras.  My family went to Honduras when I was in 6th grade to visit my sister who was studying abroad for a semester.  Honduras is such a beautiful country with many a photo op!