Blow It Up!

August 25, 2015 by LB

While on the campaign trail this past weekend, I arrived at the Prices Fork Fair just in time to see the Bubble Gum Blowing Contest.

I hope to be back here later this week to finally share some photos from the beach, and to pay a visit to you!

Monochromia: Riding the Storm Out

August 22, 2015 by LB

My contribution to Monochromia this week.

The Roanoke Sound

This was the sky that met me as I left the beach on the bike a couple weeks ago. Even though the rain threatened (and eventually soaked me), I could not resist stopping to take the shot.

Random Colors of Summer

August 17, 2015 by LB

I’ve so many beach photos to work through, yet I’ve been challenged to find the time to get it done.

Rather than go much longer without posting, I thought I’d share a few random shots.

Things that drew my eye,

reminded me of summer,

and lovely times at the beach.

Thanks for visiting today! I appreciate you continuing to drop by even though I don’t post as much as I used to.

I’ll be visiting your blogs soon. If there is a post you are particularly proud of, please include the link in the comment section!

A Few Words With -Laurie Buchwald

August 6, 2015 by LB

Have you met Joe yet? He interviews friends and photographers on one of his blogs and I was honored to be the subject for this post. Joe is an incredible photographer, a good friend, and someone I cannot wait to meet one day!

Nags Head, NC

August 3, 2015 by LB

This woman is on vacation! Woop Woop!!

The 420 mile ride to Nags Head, NC included

*wonderful views and roads,

*a downpour that thankfully lasted only 15 minutes,

* riding in the dark with my way illuminated by lightning (which also illuminated the “Bear Crossing” signs – I SO want to see a bear!),

and as always, a cold beer at the end of the ride.

I wish I was better able to express myself with words so that you would understand what it felt like to ride across the Intracoastal Waterway in the dark, to smell the water, and to see the lights in the distance, but not see the water. To see the huge orange moon and not be able to stop and capture it with my camera. To know that somehow I had to share the glory of that ride in words instead of photographs.

You’ll just have to trust me.

Counting Down!

July 30, 2015 by LB

100 Days To Go! **

In that you have all been so supportive of my run for the House of Delegates, I thought I’d give you a look inside the campaign. The best part? The staff, organizers, interns, and volunteers! Their enthusiasm keeps me energized!

They knock doors!

They make calls!

They are organized!

Then there are the folks I get to meet along the way,

the friends who volunteer to canvass for me,

and meeting the Lieutenant Governor was pretty great, too!

And of course, you already know about the beauty of the 12th District.

All in all, the positives far outweigh the challenges! Thanks for your words of encouragement and support!

** You probably know that I am a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, and when providing care for pregnant women, we calculate their gestational age based on their last menses, which gives us their EDC (their “due date”). At the beginning of this campaign, I decided to consider Election Day, November 3rd, my due date! Based on that, I am 26 weeks into my campaign gestation! Hee hee! Gotta have a little humor, right? **

🙂

Getting Around

July 27, 2015 by LB

Yes! The campaign is affording me time on the bike! And of course that means, a teeny bit of time with the camera, too. I’m not getting the practice I need, nor am I learning more about the camera, but it sure feels good to play a bit while working!

The 12th District in the Virginia House of Delegates includes parts of Pulaski County,