:: Oh hey Spring, Nice of you to join us! ::

Spring has Sprung! Forgive the cliche quote but it's true! The days of layering on clothing and seeing your breath in the morning are finally over, so pack away your ice scrapers and clunky boots and bust out your sandals. Today, I was looking for some inspiration and I noticed that the trees and bushes are all beginning to bud. There's something so magical about the process of plant growth (is that nerdy to say?). Whenever I see it, I think of being reborn. This is the time of year we should forget everything that is troubling us and just let it be (man, I'm just full of cliche things to say today). Spring is a time of happiness and growth. If we sit and dwell on the past, the beauty that surrounds us will just pass by. Here are a few photos I took in my back yard of some bushes, my sister and some lawn ornaments. Enjoy this wonderful weather everyone! :)

:: Sunshine State ::

I recently took a vacation to the lovely state of Florida! I love family vacations and definitely needed one I hadn't had a day off work in over 3 weeks, I was going crazy! It was so nice to sit and relax by the pool, listening to music, and reading a good book. We couldn't have asked for better weather. I even got meet up with my cousin Josh! He lives in Tampa so he took me out for a night on the town. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the trip! Go to Simply Emily I to check out some of the pictures I took on my phone! Enjoy your fabulous Saturday :)

:: The Great Flood of 2010 ::

So (almost) every year the Minnesota River floods causing the 101 bridge to be closed and shear pandemonium to anyone that lives close. This year I went down and took some pictures right at sunset and it was simply gorgeous! However , I was so wrapped up in all the beauty that I actually completely forgot to document the actual flood! You will just have to trust me when I say it was bad haha. Here are some of the shots I got! The first one is my favorite. Could a photographer even ask for a better sky!?