I should be folding laundry...You Capture

One of my favorite blogs to read is "I should be folding laundry" written by a creative Midwestern mom.  One of her talents is photography and she has created a sharing outlet for people like me, budding hobbyists.  You may link to her weekly photographic fun here or linking on a widget in my right hand column...the one of the lady with a camera in her face titled "You Capture."

Even though I've been lurking around the laundry blog for weeks now, this is my first attempt in this venture.  Each week brings a theme or starting point for our creative juices...this week we are challenged to find color in a winter scene.  I believe I've succeeded.

Sunsets over Lake Michigan are coveted and this visit was no exception.  Clad in boots and a few warm layers, hood up, gloves on, I spent an hour or so alone on the dog beach.  The warmer months beckon dogs from every neighborhood to swim and romp and poop on these shores.  This evening I was the sole inhabitant of God's graces.  Even my husband could only stand by for 15 minutes before he slid off to familiar monotony.  I shot hundreds of pictures using my new telephoto lens and I struggled to edit, crop, and choose the best to share.  These are a few of the best, maybe...