Favorites of 2011

So as 2011 comes to a close, I looked back through the photographs that I have taken this year.
I compiled them in to a "favorites" set, which is never easy to do. But these were photos that I felt were a little more unique in some way. Perhaps it was a new place I'd never photographed, or it was a place I had photographed numerous times, but saw it in a new way on a particular day and snapped a shot. It is amazing what all has happened in the past year, and all the places I have visited. We had an unusual amount of snow back in the previous winter, the cicadas came out of their 13 year sleep, and I had two friends and a niece get married this year, and they asked me to take photos of these special occasions. I visited, San Diego, California, Las Vegas, Nevada and made it all the way to Greece and Turkey this year. In addition to these larger trips, I had a great time visiting several of the beautiful state parks here in Tennessee and city parks here in Nashville. Over all 2011 was an excellent year, and here's hoping that 2012 is even better! Happy New Year!
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Alley in December

So it is that time of the year when it is cold, dark, (and lately rainy) outside and NO ONE wants to have to stay outside all day...especially this kid. So she's been getting a lot of couch time in so far this winter season!
The Santa outfit wasn't her idea (or mine for that matter). My strange, but sweet neighbors up the street bought this for her (er...back in October...see what I mean) and have bugged me ever since to get photographs of her in the suit. (in their defense their little old dog died a few months ago...so Alley is sort of "their" pup too...they love her...she um...kinda hates them...the kid anyway).
So there are pics here of her in her Santa outfit as well...ha ha. (Can you see the humiliation in her eyes?)
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