Photography class

I have signed up for two more photography classes...one is at the Museum, and the other is Karen Russell's online class.  The Museum class has been interesting.  We have gone to Ruidoso to shoot a kite festival, to the Iris Farm in the Hondo Valley, to Bitterlakes where we had to battle thousands of mosquitos, to our Old Timer's Balloon Rally, and to White Sands.  Whew!  What we do to take pictures.

Apache Plume from Bitterlakes

Me inside a huge kite

My lunch in Ruidoso...it was a great burger

My artistic side trying to come out.  I liked the mix of colors and texture.

This hummingbird seems to be giving the other one a "back off" look.

Finally, I got a good hummingbird picture.  

The owner of the Iris Farm.  I loved her look.

I got a ride in this balloon.  It was so peaceful up there.  

White Sands...we were hoping for an awesome sunset.

I think the sand looks like snow.  

The sunset is about to happen.

My online class is going to be challenging.  We have interesting assignments which I will post later as they happen.

I had a great Mother's day.  We had lunch at Ian and Laurie's.  Warren and Ian did the cooking and cleaning while we enjoyed relaxing with the kids.  They used paper plates so there was not much of a clean up.   Right after we arrived, Erynn whispered in my ear, "Mimi could I talk with you in private for just a minute?"  I thought that was so funny, because she sounded like a grown-up.  Her private conversation was to ask if she and Reid could come over after we ate.  And who could turn down a request like that.  Besides we always have a grand time with them.  

I received some great Mother's day gifts...thank you all.  I will put them to good use.  

Mother's day fun with the grandkids.