IT's HERE! =]

I've been working on this post for way too long! BUT I wanted to get it just right! anyway, my canvas picture came! I'm so excited. It looks awesome but now I wish I had spent the money on the 14x16, or whatever is the next size up.
Here's a picture of the picture LOL

 
Now in the honor of all the rain we've had here in Tucson lately, I thought I'd give a show of thanks to my wonderful Rain Boots or Galoshes! I bought these beauties for $5 at Kohl's on clearance about 4 years ago. Everyone thought I was crazy. Everyone has a pair! I guess I'm a trend setter =P

They have come in handy many times. I even bought another pair but I always seem to wear these ones...

Valentine's Day!

I know this is a little past due but today was the first day I have been able to take pictures. For Valentine's Day, instead of receiving a bouquet of roses, I received this orchid plant. I have yet to re-pot it but I need to do so soon!

This is a close up of one of the blooms 

I noticed once I moved into the sun, the petals are actually kind of shimmery. I don't know how well this picture shows it but I tried...

There are some buds that are trying to bloom. I thought it was cool to kind of see the inside of the flower before it actually has fully blossomed.

The backside also looks intriguing. I often see things with my eyes and then the camera never really does me any justice. I guess that just gives me more motivation to work for that SLR.

The contrast between the blue and the colors of the bloom here I really liked. I got this picture by laying on the ground and looking up. I often like getting pictures from the ground up. Why you may ask? For me there is curiosity of what the world looks like from an unnatural angle, to everyday anyway. I think we often take looking at objects to literally and sometimes some people just need a fresh angle to get the creativity flowing again.