tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88438020139400737162024-03-12T18:16:56.755-07:00monstergirlee's photo spotmediocrity at its finestmonstergirleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15017980744939803016noreply@blogger.comBlogger653125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843802013940073716.post-27592898197080367252013-05-01T10:41:00.000-07:002013-05-01T10:41:29.951-07:00Reaching For The SunFlowers in the PNW are so amazing, pretty much year round.<br />
This year the sun has been more prevalent than usual so the flowers are going crazy, I love it.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monstergirlee/8698602877/" title="Yellow and Red by monstergirlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Yellow and Red" height="534" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8262/8698602877_d4190c12c9_c.jpg" width="800" /></a>monstergirleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15017980744939803016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843802013940073716.post-10931807636397633272013-04-09T23:37:00.002-07:002013-04-09T23:37:44.063-07:00Three out of FourTaken in the cab of my brother's truck, one crazy evening when we drove to Portland to have dinner with him. We hadn't seen him in over 3 years and it was such a treat to visit. Short and sweet.<br />
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From the 11th Street Bridge to the Pacific Ocean.monstergirleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15017980744939803016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843802013940073716.post-36001840372164900272013-03-27T20:26:00.001-07:002013-03-27T20:26:37.645-07:00Cherry Blossom TimeThere are two cherry trees half a block form my house and they are so gorgeous when they bloom! I love it. Every year I go over there several times to take pictures of the lovely blooms. This is a shot from this year.<br />
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Sam-I-Am and Balin, their favorite book characters.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">He was exceptionally fond of ham</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">One day he tried sushi</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">He spit it out kersplooshy</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">And then Sam went back to ham</span></div>
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Yes I know my photos are too wide for my page but I kind of don't care right now.monstergirleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15017980744939803016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843802013940073716.post-24769836053659823202013-03-12T13:53:00.002-07:002013-03-12T13:53:38.013-07:00I love TacomaTook this pic on a recent sunny beautiful day.<br />
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I really wanted to buy this green fishing net float but did not. I did take a nice picture of it tho.<br />
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On our way to the beach, kite in hand!<br />
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A trip to Ocean Shores on New Years Day was so much fun! We flew kites and ate a picnic lunch (in the car, ) it was about 40 degrees with a 25 mile an hour wind but the sun was shining! So we bundled up and ran around on the beach.<br />
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Grandma and my girl getting in a few last snuggles and hugs before saying good-bye for another half a year.<br />
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(btw, I think this is one of the best photos I've take this whole year)monstergirleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15017980744939803016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843802013940073716.post-71368802876170933232012-11-22T20:09:00.002-08:002012-11-22T20:12:03.423-08:00Thankful!I am so thankful for so many things this year. I know I complain a lot, but really it's just the small stuff that I let get me down sometimes. Overall, I am so very blessed.<br />
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I love my tiger and my zombie.<br />
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I love my guitar man.<br />
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I love my YS and baby Z.<br />
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And so many others who I don't have pictures of. I love you guys! All of you!monstergirleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15017980744939803016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843802013940073716.post-34431960567557262162012-11-13T08:40:00.001-08:002012-11-13T08:41:36.376-08:00Green Light in a Green TreeIt's hard sometimes, to capture the light that makes an image special, or aesthetically pleasing. I struggle with that almost every time I pick up my camera. Light is what makes photography. Really.<br />
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The has been shining almost non-stop for the last month and a half at least, such a wonderful way to end summer. Sigh, I do like fall because I like to wear my boots and sweaters and stuff like that but cold and rain? Not looking forward to it.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monstergirlee/7952433092/" title="Puyallup Fair Horse Sculpture by monstergirlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Puyallup Fair Horse Sculpture" height="427" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8295/7952433092_2da581cf94_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>monstergirleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15017980744939803016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843802013940073716.post-68982493572126881382012-09-11T11:56:00.003-07:002012-09-11T11:59:04.659-07:00Sunshine at the Puyallup Fair<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monstergirlee/7952435236/" title="Puyallup Fair Ride 1 by monstergirlee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8441/7952435236_6389fc91ec_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Puyallup Fair Ride 1" /></a><div><br /></div><div>I've decided this will be an annual trip for me. The first day of the fair often is the first Friday after school starts - and also you can get in for free with a donation of food to the local food bank. This was my second year and I really like it. Walking around looking at everything I want to look at for as long as I want. We're taking the whole family in a few days but the first friday? 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Hope they last long enough for my parents visit. My mom likes daisies too.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monstergirlee/7505637058/" title="Daisy Daisy Give Me Your Answer True by monstergirlee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7505637058_7964513d6e_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Daisy Daisy Give Me Your Answer True" /></a>monstergirleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15017980744939803016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843802013940073716.post-92209924070664869142012-07-22T23:47:00.001-07:002012-07-22T23:49:01.116-07:00Raspberries!Such a bumper crop of raspberries this year, like never before. Such a wonderful treat.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monstergirlee/7531777730/" title="Sweet Sweet Raspberries by monstergirlee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8162/7531777730_b426eec06b_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Sweet Sweet Raspberries" /></a></div>monstergirleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15017980744939803016noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843802013940073716.post-5459951764742027002012-07-06T17:13:00.001-07:002012-07-06T17:14:04.900-07:00Backyard Daisies<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monstergirlee/7505637058/" title="Daisy Daisy Give Me Your Answer True by monstergirlee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7505637058_7964513d6e_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Daisy Daisy Give Me Your Answer True" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Love 'em, they're finally blooming and it's wonderful!</div>monstergirleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15017980744939803016noreply@blogger.com0