Snapshot Sunday

I was starting to feel some separation anxiety from not using my camera in a long time. When the weather is cold/dreary/rainy like it has been the past couple of weeks (months), I am really unmotivated to take my camera out because I feel that there is nothing worthy of capturing. I know this isn't true but I am just looking forward to the green grass, pretty flowers, and sunshine that spring brings...or should bring! I took the rebel out today and took some pictures of my always sure-thing subjects...my doggies! They definitely wanted to play more than pose but I think I still got some pretty good shots.

Hunter snuck duckie outside to play with

Lexie checking out the noise through the fence

So serious

Only shot I got of the pair today...a little distracted

Couldn't he just be a model?!

Some playtime

My sweet girl "free kisses"

I'm looking forward to spring weather and more camera adventures!!

Austin Zoo

My parents, my mom's cousin Keith and Justin and I took a family trip to the Austin Zoo out in the hill country this weekend. We had bought groupons last January and they expire on Jan 31st so we decided to use them before they expired! The weather was especially beautiful and we saw a lot of animals. The neat thing about the Austin Zoo is that they are a rescue zoo, as in ALL of the animals are rescues and most of them have their story posted on their habitat. I can't believe I have lived in Austin almost 15 years (minus 4 in college) and I have never been to this zoo. I have been to zoos in lots of other places...including Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, San Diego, Anchorage...and the list goes on. If you live in the Austin area I would highly recommend taking a trip to the Austin Zoo!!

Welcome :)

Zoo Entrance

Dad & the "wild" bird

Cute Cockatoo

LOVED this little monkey...they were so entertaining to watch...then she just decided to sit like a human haha

Pretty lion - he was found in a junkyard and the people that owned him had several other wild animals...his bones were so malnourished his legs and ankles broke because they couldn't support him....but he's healthy now!

Biggest pig I have seen in my life...this picture doesn't do it justice

Tiger!

LOVED this little goat in his jacket!

Feed Me?

Feeding time at the zoo....literally

Another funny goat

Justin and I in front of the huuge chicken statue

Goats will do anything for some food

Beautiful day in the hill country!

Pretty peacock

Old tree

Sunshine

We Looove the Outside!

So it's been a long time since I've written and today I was having camera withdrawals. I took over 1200 pictures on vacation and I guess I was kind of burned out when I got home so I haven't really used my camera. I'll have to recap our vacation soon - it's just so hard to summarize a fantastic 12 day trip in a few pictures but I will do my best. But today after I got home from working out I took out my camera and my favorite subjects and went outside for a bit. It was nice and "cool" at 95 degrees...I'm just trying to enjoy before we get back into the 100's everyday! I dread what August brings...eek! Anyways - here's some of my favorite pictures of my little dog models from today :)




My sweet little man!





Lexie and her long tongue!





She's just pondering life





Such a good poser!





Concentrating





Such a pretty girl!





He loooves outside!





The grass is always greener on the other side!