It’s been a crazy week for me! I traveled to Florida for some fun in the sun. You know the type of fun I’m talking about when one goes to Florida in may… lots of sweating, lots of walking, lots of fun!

Unfortunately it meant I was far too busy playing to post any pictures…

But! Oh there’s always one, right? The wait should be worth it for all of you because now I can finally reveal my Super Secret Project! Yay! I know you’ve all been waiting to hear since I’ve hinted and hinted…

Two summers ago I entered my first photo contest and I ended up with a photograph hung in the exhibit. This experience humbled me and amazed me. I never thought I would see one of my photographs hanging alongside so many absolutely gorgeous photos let alone being seen by an estimated 10,000 visitors. Even more amazing was at the end of the exhibit I learned that my photograph was one voted as a People’s Choice.

I think I cried when I first got the news. That unbelievable to me.

A little while ago, I received an email from the same group inviting me participate in their new photo contest. I reread the email about a dozen times and then pinched myself to make sure that it was really there in my inbox and not a dream. I then began to make plans to shoot new photos with the theme in mind.

The theme is not one that I particularly spend a lot of time shooting, but I do enjoy. You know the old saying: Stop and smell the roses? Yeah, well I often look at beautiful flowers but never take the time to photograph them. This exhibit deals with the living things growing on the grounds so I needed to focus with that in mind. I got out and walked the grounds in a way I never have before and I looked to take pictures in a way I don’t normally take pictures at this venue. I actually LOVE doing this sort of thing, so needless to say I was excited.

Well, the verdict is in… and they chose to hang not one but TWO of my photos! Seriously? YES! I can’t believe it!

I’m not posting those two… I’ll post them after the exhibit ends. I thought you might like to see a few of the photographs I did take and considered entering!

If you are in the DC Area from May 22-June 20, you might want to consider checking out the exhibit a the DC Temple Visitors Center. The exhibit is free of charge and after looking at the photographs selected… let me just say it will be STUNNING.

I just loved the way the two flowers looked almost like a bridal couple…

So my favourite colour is purple and this lovely bud really screams SPRING to me.

I loved the way the light hit this purple flower making it nearly glow!

The flower looks as though it is reaching up towards the spires, reaching up towards the heavens, reaching up as I feel like I’m always reaching.

This last picture I’m sharing is one that I like because it shows a group of bright and cheerful flowers clustered in front of the Temple and it seems like whenever I am there I see some group of bright and cheerful people clustered in front of the Temple!

So there you go. My Super Secret Project! I hope you enjoyed.

–Have Camera, Will Travel (and turn Mission Impossible to Mission Possible!)
JS

PS Happy Mother’s Day to all!