In Her Eyes

-Based on a true story-

Walking through the park, we spotted a sqiurrel.

She said: Cat.

I said:  Squirrel.

She said: Cat.

I said: No, that’s not a cat. That’s a squirrel. Squirrrrrrrel !!!!!

She said: Ca… Ca….. Caaaaaat !!!!

In her eyes, EVERYTHING is either a cat or a dog.

We walked by a shop that had a Anubis statue in front of the entrance.

I didn’t see it at first.

She said:  Doggie, doggie, doggie.

I said: That’s not a d….oh wait a minute! I guess it is.

Boy,  things sure are confusing at my age !!! LOL

 

Clouds

Word Prompt-Clouds

Photo by: Nicole T. Baptiste

I have always loved capturing images in the clouds.

That’s actually one of my top favorite things to photograph. The other is lightning.

And flowers obviously.

When I look at this picture I can see two images.

Do you see what I see?

 

Gospel Playlist II

-My Gospel Playlist II-

1. Tasha Cobbs-Put A Praise On It
2. William Murphy- It’s Working
3. William Murphy-It’s Already Getting Better
4. William Murphy-You Reign
5. Jekalyn Carr-They said but God said
6. Jekalyn Carr- Greater Is Coming
7. Casey J- I’m Yours
8. Janice Gaines-Wait on You
9. Dorinda Clark Cole-Bless This House
10. Tasha Cobbs- For Your Glory
11. Youth Praise-Lord You’re Mighty

Enjoy!!

Partners

Photo Challenge-Partners

Photo by: Nicole T. Baptiste

Canon ELPH 180

Photo by: Nicole T. Baptiste

Photo by: Nicole T. Baptiste

After adjusting the ISO from 1600 to 400 w/o the flash, I could see a significant difference in the color of the photos. In this rare case though, I like both pics.

Tuesday’s Thought

You are closer to your dream than you think. Every day is a step closer.

It’s a process.

Don’t be discouraged by people or things that seem to be working against you.

When life hands you lemons, buy a lime and make a Sprite !!

Canon ELPH 180 Review

I have been trying to track the Canon ELPH 180 camera (in store) for at least a year. Seems like every store I went into had it on display but none in stock. Both Walmart and Target had display only. Why have a display of something that is not available for purchase? But the Walmart electronics employee explained that I could order it online and pick it up at the store. I decided not to do that but to check at Best Buy. And they had it!!! In the store!!!! So that’s what I’ve been using for the past two weeks.

I think my pics are so much more clearer with my cell camera. I really wasn’t happy with the results of the Canon at first. I couldn’t get any good shots while the sun was out..  I couldn’t get any pics of the clouds. I love taking cloud pics. (Sometimes I find images in the clouds later when I get home and flip through the photos).  I take the same pic several times to try out all of the different settings.  But they still didn’t come out the way I’d like them to. So I asked my cousin who is a photographer what was I doing wrong.

Why aren’t my pics clear? The sunny pics don’t show the true colors of the flowers. The pics of  feathered animals have a soft fuzz look; like they have fur instead of feathers. And I can’t clearly capture anything white. It’s so bright I can’t even tell if the white flowers have petals or not. How do I get clearer shots?

She said:

1. Lower the ISO when you have a lot of light
2. Crank up ISO for night shots
3. Try the program scene modes
4. Lower the ISO and a larger F-stop is needed when the pics have a soft furry look
5. F-stop of 2.0 will focus only on a small part of the object
6. F-stop of 14 pic will be crisp and focused
7. Lower F-stop is great for portraits (it will blur the bkgrd)
8. Set the focus mode in Program (F-stop) to 20 to focus on objects far away

So I’ll try this and hope for improvement….

 

 

 

 

 

You know the old saying,

“Trouble looks differently when it’s knocking on your door.”

Don’t wait.

Join the movement now.

#chooselife    #choosepower

Just Live.

I have tried my hands at a lot of different things over the years. I remember when I wanted to be a courtroom sketch artist, a songwriter and a photographer. I love capturing images in the clouds and recording lightning storms.  There was a time when I wanted to be a fashion designer. I used to sketch ball gowns and make sheet dresses . But I never learned how to sew. I could only pin,tape and sometimes staple the sheets or fabric to my body and make it look like a dress. Then I started making candy dolls and wanted to open a candy shop along with other arts and crafts like framed art.

All of these things were done in an attempt to find a career. I was taught in high school, that your career should be something you enjoy doing. Find something you like and find a way to get paid for it. Find something people are in need of and supply the need. Supply and demand.

Of all those “career” choices and things I love to do, none of those things bring nearly as much joy and satisfaction as being a mom. Some people might not understand that but I guess parenting means something different to each person. For me it’s everything.  I knew when I was 18 yrs old that I wanted to be a mom and a homemaker. I just got caught up in all of that other stuff because I was told I had to “do something” and I was made to feel like what I wanted to do wasn’t enough.

I spent all those years chasing. Trying to find the answer to a question that I already had the answer to all along……

 

 

 

Taste Buds

I must have the weirdest taste in the world. What is wrong with my buds?

I DO NOT eat bananas. When I eat banana pudding, I pick the bananas out. But I like anything banana flavored. And I love the smell of bananas.

Sour cream will never touch my lips. Unless it’s cooked in a doughnut….

Ice cream is tricky. I’ll eat it but it has to be so cold; nearly frozen hard enough to chew and I eat my Frosted Flakes poured over vanilla ice cream. Ice cream makes me extremely thirsty; only water can quench it.

I’ll eat any cereal that’s frosted or has some kind of sugar on it (dry snack style like popcorn) because I DO NOT drink milk.

The only thing I hate worst than milk is mayo. I’m gagging just thinking about it. I don’t even like to sit next to someone else while they eat it. That smell.

Cheesecake has to solid as a rock, too.

I love peanut butter especially warm and melted on toast but it makes me sleepy.

I love sweet potato pie and souffle  but sweet potato fries make me cry.

I pour hot sauce or soy sauce on my boiled eggs.

I am in love with sharp cheddar. The sharper the bitter; the bitter the better.

Butter cream and cream cheese icings are my best friends but whipped icing is my worst enemy. I get so offended about icing that isn’t sweet. Gotta be sweet or else you can’t call it icing. LOL.