June 2012 - Refresh and Night

I found I could relate to two of June's themes, so I'm combining them here. One of the themes was "Night". I often find it difficult to take quality night photos - either the flash washes out the skin tones and detracts from the scenery, or the lack of flash causes blurriness at the slightest movement. So I was quite pleased with this photo of fans celebrating a home run by the Texas Rangers in a win over the Colorado Rockies. 

The other theme for June was "Refresh." What could be more refreshing in the midst of a 100+ degree heat wave then diving into nice cool swimming pool?! Brodie sure enjoyed it - he learned how to climb the ladder so he jumped in repeatedly. It was so fun to watch. 

Of course, a good night's sleep is always refreshing - and sometimes you have to take extra measures to make sure you get that rest. :)

May 2012 - Neighborhood

May's theme is "Neighborhood." Probably the reason I love Valley Ranch (where I live) the most is its cool system of canals. You could walk for miles along the canals as they wind under main roads, through neighborhoods, and into a "lagoon" and lake-style area. During the spring and fall (and even mild winter days), Brodie and I love taking walks along the canals - he has a blast chasing ducks and squirrels, scaring turtles, exploring the bushes, and walking on the walls. He even fell in once! I'm not sure how deep the water is, and it's actually kind of nasty so I don't plan to find out. But apart from that, there's no better place to be on a crisp fall day or warm spring afternoon than by the water in the Valley Ranch canals.