After my trip to the Farmer's Market I moved on to the annual "Insectival" at the Botanical Gardens. Insectival is a children's program that gives kids the opportunity to check out all sorts of insects and learn more about them hands on. Along with activities for the kids going on all day long there was also a butterfly release that a ton of people came out for! It was fun to see so many kids excited to learn more about insects. (surprisingly, very few of them were afraid).
After my trip to the beautiful botanical gardens I went to shoot the Bulldog Invitational Women's Tennis Tournament on campus. Once those photos were edited and posted on the web I finally got to relax a little and watch the Dawgs play (and beat South Carolina---GO DAWGS!) I had a jam packed Saturday and it was a blast. Recently I have been falling more in love with photography every time I press my shutter. (I hope that you enjoy looking at them just as much as I enjoyed making them).
...that's what I was doing all day Saturday. I was up bright and early Saturday morning with a trip to the Farmer's Market here in town. I had never been before, but heard great things about it. Everything I heard was true. It was amazing!!! I had such a great time meeting new people and getting some wonderfully beautiful, colorful photos. Everyone there was incredibly friendly and they were selling all local, sustainable produce, flowers, fresh juices, bakery items etc. I had peach juice from "Righteous Juice" and a Luna Baking Co. cranberry muffin. I haven't had a breakfast this delicious in a very long time.
Nothing interesting on my camera today, but I was watching The Today Show for a couple of minutes this morning and in that short time a segment about high heels for babies came one. Yes, I am serious. I can't make up something that crazy. I don't know how I feel about sweet little baby girls walking around, or learning to walk, in what looks like little minnie mouse shoes. I think it's a little much...a little weird. You can decide for yourself.
I am trying hard to keep this blog up to date. I think that is has turned into "photo of the week" instead of "day". None the less, here is my attempt at an update. I was shooting the UGA Soccer game Friday night and the sky was absolutely beautiful. I noticed it and began to pay more attention to it than the game. Athens always seems to have very beautiful and always different sunsets. (That's only one tiny reason why I love this city so much).
Saturday was gameday in Athens. The game didn't start until 3:30 so there was plenty of time for food, fun, family and friends! Along with the usual tailgating activities of grilling burgers and hot dogs we enjoyed some fun games of cornhole thanks to Brandon and Natalie (makers of the cornhole boards and bean bags). I was taking pictures (as usual) and thought that it was really funny to see the different cornhole throwing forms. My favorites are Natalie's lefty throw and lip bite (notice the intense concentration) and Bryan's "leg up" throw. After the game and win over Central Michigan we all ironically ended up at the bowling alley....Surprisingly I didn't have my camera, but I'm sure next time I will document our bowling form. I am sure the pictures will look very similar to these....
"I wish you sunshine on your path and storms to season your journey. I wish you peace in the world in which you live... More I cannot wish you, except perhaps love to make all the rest worthwhile."
