Monday, December 21, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep. Everyone has a favorite charity this time of the year. This one is mine and the rest of the post was taken straight from their web site, http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/about_us/.
Pregnancy and birth are miraculous journeys. This amazing time of life is full of mystery, anticipation, joy, hope, and wonder. Feeling the powerful energy of birth and new life, watching as a new family is born unto each other. These things humble and amaze. These are the things that we celebrate when a baby is born.
But there is another aspect of pregnancy and birth. There is an unexpected place in this journey where some families may find themselves. When a baby dies, a world is turned upside down. There is confusion, sadness, fear, and uncertainty that cannot be explained. There is sorrow where there should have been joy. During this time, it might be impossible for families to know what they might need in order to heal in the future.
This is the place where the Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation gently provides a helping hand and a healing heart. For families overcome by grief and pain, the idea of photographing their baby may not immediately occur to them. Offering gentle and beautiful photography services in a compassionate and sensitive manner is the heart of this organization. The soft, gentle heirloom photographs of these beautiful babies are an important part of the healing process. They allow families to honor and cherish their babies, and share the spirits of their lives.
The Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation (NILMDTS) administers a network of almost 7,000 volunteer photographers in the United States and twenty-five countries. At a family's request, a NILMDTS Affiliated Photographer will come to your hospital or hospice location and conduct a sensitive and private portrait session. The portraits are then professionally retouched and presented to the families on an archival DVD or CD that can be used to print portraits of their cherished baby.
Our entire network of affiliated photographers graciously donate their time and talents to our families and we are proud to be able to offer our services at no cost. Your Donations are greatly needed and greatly appreciated.
Please consider supporting the mission of NILMDTS. To Donate
Pregnancy and birth are miraculous journeys. This amazing time of life is full of mystery, anticipation, joy, hope, and wonder. Feeling the powerful energy of birth and new life, watching as a new family is born unto each other. These things humble and amaze. These are the things that we celebrate when a baby is born.
But there is another aspect of pregnancy and birth. There is an unexpected place in this journey where some families may find themselves. When a baby dies, a world is turned upside down. There is confusion, sadness, fear, and uncertainty that cannot be explained. There is sorrow where there should have been joy. During this time, it might be impossible for families to know what they might need in order to heal in the future.
This is the place where the Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation gently provides a helping hand and a healing heart. For families overcome by grief and pain, the idea of photographing their baby may not immediately occur to them. Offering gentle and beautiful photography services in a compassionate and sensitive manner is the heart of this organization. The soft, gentle heirloom photographs of these beautiful babies are an important part of the healing process. They allow families to honor and cherish their babies, and share the spirits of their lives.
The Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation (NILMDTS) administers a network of almost 7,000 volunteer photographers in the United States and twenty-five countries. At a family's request, a NILMDTS Affiliated Photographer will come to your hospital or hospice location and conduct a sensitive and private portrait session. The portraits are then professionally retouched and presented to the families on an archival DVD or CD that can be used to print portraits of their cherished baby.
Our entire network of affiliated photographers graciously donate their time and talents to our families and we are proud to be able to offer our services at no cost. Your Donations are greatly needed and greatly appreciated.
Please consider supporting the mission of NILMDTS. To Donate
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Daniel Boone and Frankfort, Kentucky
No trip is complete for me without a trip to a cemetery. This trip it was the Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort, Kentucky (among others LOL). Daniel Boone is supposely buried in Frankfort Cemetery. His remains were brought to Frankfort in 1845, along with those of his wife Rebecca who had died in 1813. Or at least, maybe they were: in the best Old World tradition, where his relics really lie is a matter of doubt and maybe deceit.
If you would like to see more photos from Frankfort please check out my flickr page.
If you would like to see more photos from Frankfort please check out my flickr page.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Kentucky Bourbon Trail
What better way to start the Thanksgiving Holiday season than a trip down the Bourbon Trail in Kentucky. Our first stop was the American Outpost of Jim Beam Distillery.
When Jacob Beam cooked up his first batch of bourbon back in 1795, debts were settled with duels. The American Dream was still taking shape. And you added more horsepower by, well, adding another horse. People also sipped 137 proof bourbon at 9:00 in the morning. It warms you right up and curls your toes.
Next stop was our favorite, Maker’s Mark. It is still family owned and small compared to the other huge bourbon distilleries. Needless to say the sipping kept me warm to the next stop.
Heaven Hill Distilleries was the third on our list. It is America’s largest independent family-owned producer of Bourbon, but after Maker’s Mark it was too big and modern for my taste. Shoot me I liked their wreath. I am lucky I took any photos by mid morning.
Wild Turkey was the last stop on the tour for us. They had cookies or something delicious made from Wild Turkey “Honey” for us to try which made for a great ending to a fun day.
No, I wasn’t driving. No, that wasn't me behind the sign pretending to be a turkey.
When Jacob Beam cooked up his first batch of bourbon back in 1795, debts were settled with duels. The American Dream was still taking shape. And you added more horsepower by, well, adding another horse. People also sipped 137 proof bourbon at 9:00 in the morning. It warms you right up and curls your toes.
Next stop was our favorite, Maker’s Mark. It is still family owned and small compared to the other huge bourbon distilleries. Needless to say the sipping kept me warm to the next stop.
Heaven Hill Distilleries was the third on our list. It is America’s largest independent family-owned producer of Bourbon, but after Maker’s Mark it was too big and modern for my taste. Shoot me I liked their wreath. I am lucky I took any photos by mid morning.
Wild Turkey was the last stop on the tour for us. They had cookies or something delicious made from Wild Turkey “Honey” for us to try which made for a great ending to a fun day.
No, I wasn’t driving. No, that wasn't me behind the sign pretending to be a turkey.
Monday, November 16, 2009
South End
It was a beautiful weekend in Charlotte, with temps in the high 70's. The perfect day to be out and about.
I decided to walk around Historic South End, often referred to as The South End early Sunday morning. The South End is a neighborhood immediately south of Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.
The South End has its beginning in the 1850's with Charlotte's first railroad line, connecting the Queen City to Columbia and Charleston, SC. As time passed a thriving manufacturing community sprang up along the tracks, centered on the booming textile industry. The industrial area declined during the 1970s and 1980s, only to be revived in the early 1990s as restaurants, shops, and design-related industries discovered the old mills and warehouses. The area is notable for the number of renovated factories and eclectic mix of retail, commercial and high end residential construction.
As usual, if you would like to see more photos from the South End please visit my flickr page
I decided to walk around Historic South End, often referred to as The South End early Sunday morning. The South End is a neighborhood immediately south of Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.
The South End has its beginning in the 1850's with Charlotte's first railroad line, connecting the Queen City to Columbia and Charleston, SC. As time passed a thriving manufacturing community sprang up along the tracks, centered on the booming textile industry. The industrial area declined during the 1970s and 1980s, only to be revived in the early 1990s as restaurants, shops, and design-related industries discovered the old mills and warehouses. The area is notable for the number of renovated factories and eclectic mix of retail, commercial and high end residential construction.
As usual, if you would like to see more photos from the South End please visit my flickr page
Friday, October 30, 2009
Key West Cemetery
I can't past up an old cemetery.
An expansive bricked lot features the pink granite gravestones for three Yorkshire terriers and Elfina, a pet deer, along with members of the prominent Otto family. Dr. Otto was a Prussian-born medical officer at Fort Jefferson who fought the yellow fever epidemic. I couldn't find the owners of the Yorkshire buried in the family plot.
An expansive bricked lot features the pink granite gravestones for three Yorkshire terriers and Elfina, a pet deer, along with members of the prominent Otto family. Dr. Otto was a Prussian-born medical officer at Fort Jefferson who fought the yellow fever epidemic.
More photos on my flickr page.
An expansive bricked lot features the pink granite gravestones for three Yorkshire terriers and Elfina, a pet deer, along with members of the prominent Otto family. Dr. Otto was a Prussian-born medical officer at Fort Jefferson who fought the yellow fever epidemic. I couldn't find the owners of the Yorkshire buried in the family plot.
An expansive bricked lot features the pink granite gravestones for three Yorkshire terriers and Elfina, a pet deer, along with members of the prominent Otto family. Dr. Otto was a Prussian-born medical officer at Fort Jefferson who fought the yellow fever epidemic.
More photos on my flickr page.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Key West
Key West is an arty town, and walking around the side streets of Old Town you'll see public art and sculpture all around you.
If you would like to see more Key West Photos please check my flickr page.
If you would like to see more Key West Photos please check my flickr page.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Day at Sea
The seas were too rough for us to dock at our beach so we spent the 2nd day at sea. Can you tell I was bored?
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Nassau
The first port of call on the cruise was Nassau.
If you would like to see more photos from Nassau please check out my flickr page
If you would like to see more photos from Nassau please check out my flickr page
Monday, October 26, 2009
Port of Miami
A few shots from my cruise. These are from the Port of Miami.
If you would like to see more check out http://www.flickr.com/photos/debra_pictures/sets/72157622540938641/
If you would like to see more check out http://www.flickr.com/photos/debra_pictures/sets/72157622540938641/
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Cemeteries
I love old cemeteries. Elmwood Cemetery in Charlotte is a beautiful old cemetery in the city. Early morning is a wonderful time to go, the city raises up in the background, towering over grave stones that go back to the civil war. Anyone who was anyone in Charlotte is buried in Elmwood and it shows with the massive stones and crypts.
If you would like to see more photos of Elmwood Cemetery please check out my flickr page.
If you would like to see more photos of Elmwood Cemetery please check out my flickr page.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Charlotte Roller Girls
The Charlotte Roller Girls are an all-female flat track roller derby league in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
The Charlotte Roller Girls held a free exhibition bout in front of the Ayrsley Grand Cinemas 14 to celebrate the opening night of Whip It, a roller derby themed movie directed by and starring Drew Barrymore.
If you would like to see more photos from the Charlotte Roller Girls, please check out my flickr page.
The Charlotte Roller Girls held a free exhibition bout in front of the Ayrsley Grand Cinemas 14 to celebrate the opening night of Whip It, a roller derby themed movie directed by and starring Drew Barrymore.
If you would like to see more photos from the Charlotte Roller Girls, please check out my flickr page.
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