Whenever I want to be inspired, I head over to Flora Grubb Gardens. It's always full of wonderful plants, ideas, and innovation. I go all the time and the grounds never cease to amaze me. Brilliant and oh, so lovely! Here are a few photos from my last visit. You can purchase this succulent bouquet from their online shop! 

Please excuse the über-dumb title, but there aren't better words to describe my feelings. You're probably thinking that I'm going to write a post about this cherry pie. It's a logical assumption, but you're wrong. I'm writing about the magic of the 50mm lens. I borrowed my friend Maria's lens, put it on my D50, and turned to my right. The cherry pie was glowing and it was the perfect first subject. I used to think a 50mm was a pain in the you-know-what, but I didn't realize the power that IS a 1.8 aperture. This is what gives you the shallow (and beautiful) depth of field. Focus is precise and everything else in the frame is knocked out of the park! Get your own here and fall in love with photography all over again.

Check out Maggie Mason's photos from the Kirtsy Book Event for more inspiration!

My old friend Parker (that's him over there... I took the photo & he added the carnival) used to have an amazing website for photos from the olden days, called Mirror World. They were mostly found images. I used to have them rotate on my desktop, but since joining the ranks of motherhood, I've replaced them with photos of my baby.

My collection of Parker's found photos is homeless and lonely. So I've created a gallery and they once again get to see the light of day. You'll recognize a Sally Mann, a Picasso, Stirling Moss an Abe Linc or two, but most are probably new to you. If you're like me, however, you'll feel a connection to them even if you've never seen them before. I hope to include more, and possibly convince Parker to put the site back up, so we can look at our favorite unknowns whenever we'd like.