Aurora's Light

 

Bokeh

 I tried my hand on some bokeh this Christmas season. For some reason, this style of photography has always intimidated me! It looks so pretty but I feel like it is always just out of reach of my skill set. It is something that does not come naturally to me and I will be more determined to keep trying. So here we go my first try- 

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

PS I am getting ankle surgery at the end of the year so my photos probably won't appear until a few months into next year! Stay healthy and safe everyone! 

The Christmas Star

 I was so excited to see another celestial event in 2020-until the entire week leading up to the event provided me with nothing but clouded skies!! I was so dissapointed to think I was going to miss it. So I decided to load all my kids up (4 boys!) and take a trip 20 miles out of town to a ghost town and hope that the star would break through the clouds. I mean seriously, in the whole sky clouds only permeated the South/Southwest where the star was? We looked and looked for half an hour with no luck. Loaded back up in the truck and started to drive home when suddenly, THERE IT WAS! We all quickly scrambled out of the truck again, I grabbed my camera and was able to snap a few photos of the beautiful Christmas Star! It was cold, a little windy and starting to dissapear but I was able to get a few shots that I am pleased with. They aren't your 'perfect' star pictures that you imagine to see but for me they are perfect. I hope you enjoy them as well. Merry Christmas! 

Neowise Comet 2020

The fabulous Neowise Comet 2020- not to be seen for another 6800 years! I may not have the best pictures out there but they make me happy knowing that I was able to capture a sight of the magic!

Snow Hydrant

Snow Wash

Natural Snow Brokah

My flash showed me just how magical snow can be....

Lantern Waste

Benches

There is just something fascinating about benches....

Winter Shapes

I love finding shapes and textures, especially in the snow!

Lights Around Town

I love lights and I love the 'sound' or maybe the lack of sound that comes with the first deep snow fall. There is little ice, the crunch is so crisp and the smell is amazing! Look out for more snow pictures over the next few months.

Patriotic Bridge

Thermopolis, Wyoming has it's fair share of gorgeous sites! I took pics of this bridge a few years ago and this year they changed the colors for the summer. Beautiful Red, White and Blue! 

The reflection on the water makes a flag and it couldn't be prettier. I also learned a lesson, I need to wear tennis shoes when I go on these nightly excursions- I ran across a four foot bull snake! Now I added the extremely blurry photo at the bottom (my camera battery was dying and wouldn't focus). He sure gave me a start! 

Super Moon - 2016

So... I am not one for getting up super early in the morning so I took this picture of the moon rising after it's "Super Moon" display waaaayyy earlier that day ;)

Thermopolis, WY, Hot Springs State Park, Swinging Bridge

I took these pictures in Thermopolis, WY over by Hot Springs State Park! These images are SOOC- NO editing was involved in these. I must admit- I am VERY proud of these photos!!

This bridge celebrated it's 100 year anniversary this year! While the main parts of the bridge have been updated and remade over the years, the footings are original- dating back to 1917!

The Town of Thermopolis gave the bridge a nice string of lights to celebrate- I don't know how long they will be there but it sure does add a sense of wonder to the ole swinging bridge.

I hope you enjoy!

Delina