Munchkin

My niece. She's as sweet as she looks and very funny as well. A work trip is always easier when I get to see the little guys.

Baby Lions

Serengeti Plains, Tanzania

My parents are on the Serengeti Plains today, their last day in Africa.

On my last day in Africa in 2001, we came upon six lion cubs, napping and playing in the sun, left alone while their moms were out hunting. (Lions are kind of like some human families....the ladies bring home the bacon and their husbands just hang out and wait to see what's for supper) We watched them and photographed them for about 45 minutes and the cubs remained completely oblivious to our presence. These two went back to sleep about a minute after I took this shot.

Happy Birthday

My mom turns 70 today. I can't wish her a good day personally so I'm writing her a letter.
I'm going to tell her:
That I hope that when I'm her age, I have enough gitty up and go left in my tank to spend my 70th birthday just like she is, watching elephants in Africa.

I hope that when I'm 70, I'll be as in love with my spouse and he with me, as my parents still are.


I hope that my kids like each other as much and are as close as adults as I am to my sister and brother.

I'll be happy if I can touch just one life and make it better, really better. She has done that thousands of times. She's mentored and encouraged and given hope to so many kids who had no one else to tell them that they mattered and that they could do whatever they dreamed they could do.

And finally, I'll tell her that I love her very much and I hope that she saw a leopard on this trip. They're very rare, and she missed this guy the last time she was there.

Child Endangerment, Ohio Style

You can just see my 13-year old nephew hitting the water behind his sister's inner tube. His dad, who was driving the boat, estimates that the tube was going about 60 mph when Robby biffed (the boat was going 35 and Robby was on a whip--what the kids call The Double Whip of Doom). He came up laughing and got right back on the tube. I proudly point out that Robby biffed six times on this particular day, Maggie never did. You go girl.

More random vacation postings as I have time to sort through photos and memories.

Wedding Pictures

WARNING: Most of you readers should ignore this post....
But for friends and family who drop into check out my musings, this serves to announce that the few pictures I took (and some that others took and sent to me electronically) are up for viewing here. (there's a really good one of you Ount Potty). It was so nice to not be a photographer this weekend, but now I sure am wishing that we had more photos of the event.

The Kids

Our son, the Groom and his sister. It was a wonderful weekend with family and friends and a beautiful wedding. We're exhausted but in the best possible way.

Photographic Musings

I had much fun putting the new lens through the paces. It lived up to the hype and the waiting period (I've been trying to get one without the D200 camera body since August 2006).
What do you guys think?














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