Day 82

© 2009 Carrie Morris

We're getting lots of snow. It is beautiful.

I'm learning to appreciate it more every time it falls.

Day 81

© 2009 Carrie Morris

Since I've started really getting into photography a couple months ago, I've learned a lot about myself and life. I've learned to trust my first instinct. I've learned that I like the solitude found while taking photos. I've learned that a picture really can be worth a thousand words. I've learned that if we magnify the talents we've been given, we truly can be better at them. Taking pictures is therapeutic to me. I've learned that I look at the world differently... everything has the potential to be an amazing photograph if looked at the right way. I've learned that I truly LOVE photography. So, thank you to Brad for allowing me the opportunity and for buying me an amazing camera. And Thank You to my Heavenly Father for placing in me a talent I'm trying to develop and magnify.

Day 80

© 2009 Carrie Morris

© 2009 Carrie Morris

I have posted these two pictures today because I'm was reminded that life is about perspective. These two pictures are taken from the same position on my back porch. I just lowered my camera a little bit for the second picture. I love the little heart shape of light shining through the leaves on the second picture. So... if you need to find a little love or happiness in your life, try changing your perspective. I bet it will work.

Day 79

© 2009 Carrie Morris

Old Man Winter has finally arrived and decided to stay I think. As I watched the snow fall yesterday I had mixed emotions. I'm grateful for the beauty of the fresh snow, the water it will give us next year and the chance to have a white Christmas. But, I am not a lover of the cold or of driving in snow. When it snows, I become even more of a homebody. I watched Olivia play in the knee deep snow and love every minute of it. I decided that's one more reason to be grateful for it. The joy it brings to my daughter and so many other children. I can also be grateful that the snow is only here for a few months of the year and that I don't live at the North Pole.

Day 78

© 2009 Carrie Morris

The snow falling today made my little Olivia VERY VERY happy...

and that made me very very happy.

Doesn't she look like she enjoyed every minute of playing in it?

Day 77

© 2009 Carrie Morris

Olivia wanted me to take a picture of Jesus today. "Look Mom, He's happy! I hope He loves me!" I quickly assured her that, "Yes Olivia, Jesus loves you very very much. I think you make Him very happy." I want to make sure that every day I am doing my best to make Jesus happy also.

Day 76

© 2009 Carrie Morris

You'd better watch out!

You'd better not cry!

You'd better not pout!

I'm telling you why!

Santa Claus is coming to town!

Tis the Season! I'm in love with the Holiday season. I love the good it brings out in everyone. I love the excitement in my daughter's eyes. I love hearing Olivia sing that song. It's her favorite right now. I love the REASON for the season. Remember the true reason this season and it'll make your holiday even better.

Day 75

© 2009 Carrie Morris

I had the opportunity to take pictures of some good friends today. This is one of their daughters. She's curious, adventurous, fearless and a total riot to take pictures of. I enjoyed the laughter that came with today's photo shoot. Laughter is good medicine for the soul, and kids are a great way to find that medicine.

Day 74

© 2009 Carrie Morris

Do you know anyone who's light seems to have gone out? I think we've all been there at one time or another. If you know someone who's light has been extinguished, please reach out to them today... NOW. Let's turn their lights back on. No one likes being in the dark.

Day 73

© 2009 Carrie Morris

Believe!

Believe in the magic of Christmas.

Help others believe in it also. It's contagious!

Day 72

© 2009 Carrie Morris

For those of you who live by me... Did you know this little imprint is in the concrete work at the Bountiful Temple? Have any of you ever seen it before? I absolutely love it. I'm convinced it was an accidental impression, but I'm so glad the construction workers didn't smooth it out. It's just one more small detail that makes that temple so beautiful to me. Look for the small details in your life....

Day 71

© 2009 Carrie Morris

I had the opportunity to watch the moon rise tonight. It was amazing. As it was rising I was thinking to myself that there is an immense universe that we live in that we really don't know much about. I looked at the moon through my telephoto lens and found myself wishing I could walk on it. What unknown planets and people are out there that we don't know about? How many? Who lives on them? Where are they? One day I look forward to finding out just how immense this universe is, but in the meantime, I will be here on Earth marveling at Heavenly Father's creations.