One of my favoite things to do on the weekends is to wake up early, and head down to the Como Zoo and Conservatory. This past Satuday was a perfect day to get down there with my camera, especially since the animals were awake and active (which isn't always the case!) Here are some of my favorites :: * * *

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New Etsy shop is up and running!!

I haven't had a lot of time to go shoot lately, because I've been working on making my note cards for my new Etsy Shop I just opened! I am slowly working on building my products; right now I have a variety of photo note cards, but I'm hoping to have other products available soon! The note cards are all original photographs I have taken, mounted on heavy white card stock note cards with spray adhesive. Go HERE and check it out...let me know what you think! Here is a sample of some of the cards I've made.

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Another great night for the Moon

The skies have been clear, and I've been able to get some great shots of the moon. I am going to try to eventually get a shot of the moon in each phase of its cycle.

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Float like a Butterfly

Next week the Como Zoo is opening the Blooming Butterflies exhibit. It's a huge screened in structure that looks like a Caterpillar and is exploding with beautiful, colorful butterflies. . Its the perfect place for me to practice my macro photography, and work on different techniques. I think last summer I went almost every weekend! As you can guess, I'm highly anticipating the opening of the the Butterfly Garden next weekend. Here are some shots I took last summer:

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Summer Flower Show

Yesterday I spent the afternoon on the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul. In the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory they have multiple gardens including a Fern Garden, a Japanese Garden, an Herb Garden, and my favorite, the Sunken Garden. The Sunken Garden is always blooming with gorgeous colors and beautifully primped flowers. They are currently running their Summer Flower Show, filled with roses, begonias, gerbera daisies, oriental lilies and so much more. It's a photographer's dream. Here's a small sample of what I shot:

Luna, Luna, Lunita

Last night was a beautiful night to shoot the moon. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, and the weather was perfect. Here's what I shot.

Stay tuned...I'm off to the Como Zoo today after work to shoot in the Sunken Garden!

Off to the Races!

On Sunday, we spent the afternoon at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN, betting on the horses. It was a fun-filled sunny day with friends, family & some betting!

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newly engaged!