Wedding Bells

I found a great park in South Nampa for pictures.  It turns out the Bride and Groom loved the setting.   We met several hours before the big event and took photo’s.

 

 

     

Best Wishes to the happy couple!

It’s been a busy summer

Wow!  It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a blog.   This summer has been busy..    I quit doing the Project 52 photo challenge.   It was just too much of a challenge getting a new photo each week.   I take a lot of pictures.  It is the word for the week that challenges me and trying to find a photo subject.

I shot a wedding, Senior photo’s and family this summer.   We had a fun family reunion.  We went to the Oregon Coast and I’ve made a few cards.  Over the next few days I’ll share a few photo’s from all of the activities.

Alexander Kinghorn was born in Greenrigg (Greenridge), Lanarkshire, Scotland, 27 January 1839, sixth son and – ninth child of George Kinghorn, a coal miner, and his second wife, Elizabeth Watson . Greenridge near Whitburn, West Lothian (Lithgow) County, Scotland . His father had come from Newton, Midlothian (Edinburgh) County where George Kinghorn's ancestors had lived for generations . His mother was from Carnwath, Lanarkshire .  

Alexander, his parents, and others of his family came to America about 1852, and settled in Belleville, Illinois . in
1854 the Campbell family came . In August 1859 . he married Jane Campbell whom he had known previously in Scotland . He had been a coal miner in the old country and so found employment in the  mines at Belleville to obtain funds to bring his family to Utah .   

In July we had a KINGHORN family reunion.   Several family members live in Boise and surrounding area. Quite a few live in Eastern Idaho.  We had family here from Idaho, Washington, Nevada and as far away as Texas.   I’m looking forward to next years gathering.

 

I love my Family!

 

Sweet as can Bee

This week has been busy; still painting the interior of my house, bringing home decor back in one piece at a time, and preparing for our big 3 day family reunion.  (cooking is a lot of work!)

I took the time to quickly make a card for a dear friend of mine.

Products used:  CTMH – Sweet leaf, Creme Brulee, Sorbet.  Mama Elephant – Water Blooms.  MFT – Sweet as can Bee. Washi tape. MS glitter – Sugar Cube.  SU emboss folder. Sewing tool.  Distress ink – vintage photo. Copic markers.

  

 

Be Creative!

 

Rivers and Lizards

I grew up in Eastern Idaho…  We lived fairly close to the Snake River.    The school I went to was Snake River.   I moved to Boise as a teenager and didn’t think much about the river at that age.    You can read all about this amazing river HERE.   It runs down along the Eastern part of Idaho, across the Southern part of Idaho and into Oregon.  There are crappie, bass, trout, catfish and sturgeon that weigh 100’s of pounds.   The pioneers had to cross this great river as they trekked along the Oregon Trail. 

The Snake River runs through the Snake River canyon about 20 miles South of Kuna. (my home) It is an old lava flow way out in the desert.   On the way to Silver City (old silver mining ghost town in the Owyhee mountains), there was a Ferry that crossed the river.  It was a route to get from Boise to Silver City and to San Francisco.   

Over the weekend we stopped at a little museum near this part of the River.   There is now a large bridge that crosses the river.

 

We drove along the river until we arrived at Marsing Idaho.  The river is pretty wide and smooth through this area of Idaho. 

Looking across the river there are several orchards and a couple of wineries.  The biggest one is St Chapelle .  You also have a perfect view of Lizard Butte.

Idaho sure has some beautiful scenery.

 

Enjoy!

M4H P52: 24/52

I was out fishing over the holiday weekend.  The Snake River runs fairly wide and smooth through the Owyhee desert.   We stopped near Marsing, Idaho and I took a picture of this fishing boat as it zoomed by.  I added a fun little Topaz Labs edit to it.

Word:  Motion

 

Enjoy!