Hello, I'm Charity... nature & portrait photographer, music fanatic, minimalist, stay-home mom and perpetual dreamer. I'm also kind of a geek. I don't think it's contagious, but consider yourself warned.

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close up of my daughter's feet and hands

Now and Then

What mother doesn’t look at her child’s hands or feet from time to time and marvel at how quickly they grow? Or lament the unrelenting passage of time when she notices her child’s face change almost overnight? Some days I feel like my kids are growing up so damn fast it makes my head spin…

Wyoming State Capital Building

Wyoming State Captial

Today the sun was shining, the sky was blue and it was a nice 72 degrees. If not for the wind it would’ve been perfect, so I dusted off yesterday’s disappointment and went downtown for some shots of the state capital building…

a row of wind turbines on the horizon

On Setting Intentions

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about intention. Setting a goal for an image before heading out to take it… envisioning the final result before ever clicking the shutter. The importance of this has been discussed at length in photog circles all over the net. After all if you don’t know what look you’re going for, how can you achieve it?

long tiled hallway lined with lockers

Well Traveled

The lonely hallway of a local junior high school. I can only imagine how many footfalls this floor endures throughout the school year… or the conversations these walls have witnessed.

grill of a 1937 Ford Coupe

Little Ford Coupe

The grille of our (mostly original) 1936 Ford Coupe with a rumble seat. My husband picked this car up a couple years ago from an old-timer in the area who was unable to drive it anymore. It’s my understanding that there aren’t many left equipped with a rumble seat, so we definitely treasure this old beast…

boy popping bubbles

Bubble Races

We finally had some nice weather today, so we all headed outside for some Bubble Races. The game is simple. One of us (usually Dad since I’m always behind the lens) blows bubbles while the kids try to “catch” them before the other one can…