tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32286064577147219102024-03-13T00:07:29.109-07:00The Sunflower ChronicleThe Sunflower Chronicle began in 2012 as my 365 photography project. I have enjoyed using this blog as a way to hone my photography and writing skills and am attempting to reach that 365-images in 2014. Please enjoy this journey with me and create some of your own beauty this year. My website is: http://kms-photography.smugmug.com so check me out there too. I love comments and feedback so drop me a line sometime. Namaste.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.comBlogger432125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-20596430918455125902014-06-26T10:37:00.002-07:002014-06-26T10:37:38.278-07:00Beach Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I'm back home. This beach has consumed my senses and stolen my heart, it has become my happy place and I'm thrilled the rest of my family feels the same. It is a rare thing to have such a joy, a place you love and long for and to be able to revisit whenever you need it. My greatest pleasure comes from sharing my home and everything that means with family and friends. I love filling the walls of this place with the energy of everyone who visits...my sister and her family, my mom, my dad, my dearest friends and my dogs. Life is good.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>For more beachy goodness look here: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>www.kms-photography.smugmug.com</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>In Flanders Fields</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>In Flanders Fields the poppies blow</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Between the crosses, row on row,</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>That mark our place, and in the sky</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The larks, still bravely singing, fly</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Scarce heard amid the guns below.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>We are the Dead. Short days ago</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Loved and were loved, and now we lie</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>in Flanders Fields.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Take up your quarrel with the foe:</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>To you from failing hands we throw</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The torch; be yours to hold it high.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>If ye break faith with us who die</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>We shall not sleep, though poppies grow</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>In Flanders Fields.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I was delighted to find fields upon fields of these gorgeous red poppies in Georgetown, Texas this weekend. I had no idea they were so plentiful and was fascinated by the history of these little gems. Please check it out for yourself! </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>https://mainstreet.georgetown.org/visit/history-and-historical-tours/red-poppy-history/</i></span><br />
<br />Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-18637845771891663232014-03-30T17:54:00.001-07:002014-03-30T17:54:06.042-07:00Ginger in the Blue Bonnets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here's our little ginger among the beauty of the Texas blue bonnets. What a glorious sight! Love my little mini-me so much.</span></i>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-48414405622243524972014-03-26T10:32:00.002-07:002014-03-26T10:32:19.526-07:00A walk with my dog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>There's no better therapy than taking a walk with my dog on a clear morning. I think it makes her just as happy as it makes me, which brings me even more pleasure. As she lays beside me while I type or follows me around the house (my shadow), she gives more love than I'm capable of giving. If you ever had a pet you loved, you know this feeling...it's a pretty wonderful gift.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>My sister says good-bye to one of her old friends today and my heart is heavy for her. I know the razor sharp pain of this loss all too well and I hate that her family is experiencing it now too. The only thing that comforts me is the image of our dogs playing together across the Rainbow Bridge and then probably sitting beside our dad at the end of the day. </i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-58316308244712562082014-03-11T15:44:00.004-07:002014-03-11T15:44:37.898-07:00Mellow Johnny's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>A successful leader has mastered the art of empowerment, clearly, Siena has accomplished this by age 7. Dad has been here for less than 48 hours and she already has him working in the bracelet factory while she enjoys a cinnamon roll and a movie. Not too shabby, Little Girl. </i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-47148471186620526142014-03-07T15:28:00.002-08:002014-03-07T15:31:02.957-08:00Beautiful Faces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Yes, those are icicles in Austin, Texas! I think the truck was secretly smiling...she loves crappy weather. Our daughter wanted to break them off and eat them...poor kid, the closest thing to winter she's seen in a long time. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>We enjoyed a sneak peek into summer on Saturday and enjoyed some outdoor play. Is this the coolest balloon you've ever seen or what? I should have bought 2 of these because I wanted to play with it too! FUN!</i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-79045542483358713752014-02-27T14:44:00.000-08:002014-02-27T14:44:22.457-08:00Circle of Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I had a special opportunity to meet the daughter of one of my besties this week. She is a lovely, perfect, little gift and I fell in love with her instantly. As I was walking through the hospital I realized that the last time I was in a military hospital was when I was saying good-bye to my father...only 5 short months ago. However, I didn't feel sad, I felt at peace thinking about this new life and how cyclical everything is...all of life returns new life. Welcome to the world, Little Girl.</i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-55762802684890985172014-02-25T18:14:00.004-08:002014-02-25T18:14:57.292-08:00Snow Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Here's a quick shot I took in Old Town tonight, while we walked through Old Town to dinner. We enjoyed a TON of sushi, sake and chit chat! Loved It. Old Town is such a charming place, I always enjoy spending time here--as long as it's not too long because I hate the cold. Chilly night!</i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-65417373703028874582014-02-23T15:07:00.000-08:002014-02-23T15:07:32.814-08:00Hotel Rooms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>What is it about hotel rooms? A boutique hotel can put me in such a relaxed state, ok, add a glass of wine and I'm even blissful. Sitting here makes me want to throw away all of my nick-nacks, get new bed clothes and put an ice bucket in our bedroom at home. My husband will be giddy reading this as he has great disdain for clutter, however, what does a mommy do with all those crafty gifts made lovingly by our daughter? And what about the photos that bring me a smile at each glance? Perhaps I'll simply have to enjoy the hotel room and keep dusting our bedroom. </i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-57267240377622433132014-02-21T12:21:00.002-08:002014-02-21T12:22:33.377-08:00Sonnet 98<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">From you have I been absent in the spring</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When proud-pied April, dress’d in all his trim,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hath put a spirit of youth in every thing,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">That heavy Saturn laugh’d and leap’d with him.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yet nor the lays of birds, nor the sweet smell</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Of different flowers in odour and in hue,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Could make me any summer’s story tell,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Or from their proud lap pluck them where they grew:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nor did I wonder at the lily’s white,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nor praise the deep vermilion in the rose;</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">They were but sweet, but figures of delight,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Drawn after you, you pattern of all those.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yet seem’d it winter still, and you away,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As with your shadow I with these did play.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I took this shot for my friend, Angela, because she told me this is where she met her husband. I smiled when I saw it imagining them meeting for the first time and him falling for that crazy, cute red head!</i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-60411654663124256372014-02-19T18:35:00.000-08:002014-02-19T18:35:28.274-08:00Bracelets for Charity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>We have quite a production line at our house tonight. Siena, and a boy from her class, decided to make these bracelets and sell them for 25 cents each to raise money for charity. She said she wanted to give the money to doctors who could buy plane tickets and travel around the world to help people. How amazing?! We will donate the money to Doctors Without Borders. She also wants to buy some dog food and give it to a local animal shelter. It's pretty awesome when your child is selfless.</i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-55595715527485198162014-02-18T17:57:00.003-08:002014-02-18T17:57:36.949-08:00Tin Roof<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Here's one of the cool houses we saw in Key West this past weekend. One of my favorite things about this area is the architecture. The homes are mainly historical, they have tin roofs, fantastic porches and lots of stories. This house really grabbed me as we walked past, I just imagined how many different people lived here, the love that was shared, the fights, the celebrations and the sorrows. If the door wasn't locked, I would have walked in...</i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-5661538348591915822014-02-16T06:46:00.003-08:002014-02-16T06:46:52.394-08:00Fresh Poems<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>You know how much I love a beautiful poem, this scene made me giddy last night. </i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-70807551980849119002014-02-16T06:45:00.000-08:002014-02-16T06:45:03.186-08:00Key West in Winter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>still getting butterflies in your tummy after all these years!</i></span></div>
<br />Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-87587663293719111652014-02-11T14:03:00.000-08:002014-02-11T14:03:06.100-08:00Fun with Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>We went to a wonderful, public art school over the weekend and enjoyed some outdoor sculpture. I used a "retro" look to edit this shot because it reminded me of the pictures my parents took of each other when they were young--silly eye teasers. I remember looking through old photo albums and loving the shots where my mom was "holding" a tiny version of my dad in her hand. This moment just brought me back to those images...enjoy some fun art yourself!</i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-55539368816235366562014-02-10T16:04:00.001-08:002014-02-10T16:04:35.151-08:00Shadows and Light<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>ps. Ally, this took me about 60 seconds to edit in LR, smile!</i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-56964308696562397422014-02-09T18:17:00.000-08:002014-02-09T18:21:15.656-08:00Skating Like Champs?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I took mini-me ice skating today! After watching Gracie Gold, Ashley Wagner, and the amazing duo Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapier skate, she thought we should give it a try. She was frustrated that after her $10, 15 minute lesson she couldn't perform a twizzle. Typical of mini-me, if she can't rock it out the first time, she quits. However, she did say that she wanted to go back out again soon and even seemed to enjoy herself. It was fun for old mom too, I didn't even fall when I let go of the wall! </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Enough said...</i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228606457714721910.post-52177186691978237872014-02-08T16:41:00.000-08:002014-02-08T16:41:13.816-08:00Smokin Good Times<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>This is so "Old Vegas" and this sign even points to the best martini bar on the old strip...</i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801933589622902643noreply@blogger.com0