Honeymoon - Cozumel, Mexico

Here are my favorite shots from our belated honeymoon to Cozumel over Thanksgiving 2012:

The yellow building is our resort

Relaxing in hammocks hung from palm trees on the best day of weather we had

My wonderful husband

Cyclone Football 9/1

On Saturday we went to the ISU v. Tulsa game to watch the 'Clones beat the Hurricanes (really, the Tulsa Hurricanes? That's kinda like naming a team in Antarctica the Heat Wave). Anyway, here's the pictures!

 This is Nate - ISU Male Athlete of the Year for 2012

 That's a touchdown right there^^

 CY!

 Ahem, the problem with being short at a game. 

 Second half kickoff (empty stands = ridiculous lines for food/bathrooms)

 That's another touchdown!

 Almost 55,000 in attendance for opening weekend

Nate and Ashley - Golf

Last weekend, our friends Nate and Ashley were in Des Moines. After their wedding in June, they drove straight to Canada, where Nate plays professional golf (yeah, we have cool friends!) and Ashley caddies for him. They were back in town for a tournament, so Mike and I walked with them for the first round.

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens is listed as the top thing to do in Ames, and until this past June, neither Mike or I had gone! Which is crazy because it's free for students! There is a huge garden as well as a butterfly enclosure. Here's the butterflies first and then the flowers.

I ♥ Faces - A Slice of Life

Here it is - a slice of Haitian life. I'll keep this short and simple: the river on Saturday morning. Laundry day, wash day, work day - just a piece of life in Pignon.

i ♥ Faces: Anything but Faces

I heart faces this week is "Anything but Faces" - so here's my entry:

This is from one of the ISU games this fall. Fingers crossed for the POT! :)

For more heads, shoulders knees and toes click the camera

I ♥ Faces: scenic b&w

I do! I do! Landscapes are my favorite! That could be because I'm still learning about capturing good shots of faces, but I think it's mostly that it sits still enough for my camera to keep up with. :(
BTW - I am always open for comments AND constructive criticism. Can't get better without knowing what I'm doing wrong :)

 Another from Haiti - I've been missing it a lot lately. Please continue praying for the people there. 

There is still lots of poverty, pain and illness there. 

Click the Camera for more black and whites!

ISU Campus Fall 2010

A couple weeks ago I had time to walk around and take some pictures of the gorgeous leaves around campus that are all frozen and gone now -
Here's my favorite:

And a few others: