Photography Archives - Patsy Terrell

December 9, 2014 by Patsy

Beautiful Things

Greg and I spent a couple of days in Joplin with his mom, returning home today. We were treated to a beautiful, but brief, sunset. I snapped this while we were stopped at the rest area in Cherryvale.

Photos are wonderful at reminding us of a particular moment, but for me they’re also reminders to appreciate the loveliness around me. It’s so easy to take things like this for granted. Every day we are treated to magnificent beauty in one way or another. We just aren’t always able to spot it because we’re caught up with the details of daily living.

Somewhere between shopping for toilet paper, getting our work done, and running to the bank we have to find time to appreciate the beauty that crosses our paths. I’m convinced we need beautiful things. They restore us unlike anything else.

December 5, 2014 by Patsy

Beautiful Bits

This fall I was able to spend a brief time in Kentucky. My brother took my friend, Greg, and me down to Axe Lake, where I shot this little bit of life in the water. It’s good to see beauty, to note it, and to share it.

August 11, 2013 by Patsy

Beauty and Gratitude

Despite my intention to do other things today, I have spent the day at the computer. It seems that’s where I spend much of my time. I’m blessed to be able to make a living with this machine that connects me to people all over the world. Well, in reality, it’s just a tool, but you know what I mean.

I have a couple of new projects on the horizon, so that’s exciting. In the meantime I have projects that are hanging out there without deadlines that keep getting put off. They’re things I want to do so I think I’m going to have to give them deadlines so they rise to the top.

One of the fun things I did today was look through some of the photos I’ve taken lately. This is one I took in Kentucky. Life has been moving so quickly I’ve not been fully examining it. I must make time for that. It brings even more beauty into life because it increases gratitude – both wonderful things.

June 24, 2013 by Patsy

Beauty

I took this Sunday evening at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. There wasn’t a dramatic sunset, but the Super Moon made up for it later.

Nature brings us back to ourselves in a way nothing else can.

May 5, 2013 by Patsy

Parker Carousel from 1914

This is a vintage 1914 Parker Carousel. It is owned by Toby’s Carnival of Arma, Kansas. Daniel, the owner, is the fourth generation to be in the carnival business. Toby was his grandfather.

I stopped by Saturday night to take a few photos and ended up staying for two hours. Daniel and the gentleman running the ride were very gracious to me. I took more photos than you might thing possible, but it is just so cool!

They’ve only owned this one about a year, when the one they had previously got damaged. It was from the 50s or 60s. They bought this one from someone in New Mexico. It still uses the wooden framework at the top, which you can see in a couple of the photos.

As far as I’m concerned, a 1914 is an upgrade. When they come back next year I want to ride it – it will be its 100th birthday, after all!

Love it.

Enjoy some photos…

December 29, 2007 by Patsy

A Christmas Tree and an Olympus FE300

Tonight I’ve been experimenting with my new camera, the Olympus FE300, taking photos of Mary Ann and Jackie’s Christmas tree. What better subject could there be, after all? I haven’t been too impressed with this camera so far, but tonight I’m a little happier with it. Naturally – nice tree photos=happy Patsy.

This Santa was on Kim’s packages a few years ago when she did red and white paper- it was a striking combo.

Mary Ann like hummingbirds and someone gave her these really beautiful ornaments.

These snowflakes were my package ornaments last year – red paper with silver snowflakes on it.

I made these gingerbread ornaments one year for everyone. BC was a little guy at the time and I had him write everyone’s names on them. It’s a nice little touch. Unfortunately, I can’t read the year on this one. I think it was 1998, but I’m not sure.

To be fair to the camera, I haven’t had time to experiment with it too much so far. These photos were taken on the candle setting. The only thing I’m not thrilled with about that setting is that it won’t take high resolution photos on that setting. I’m guessing that’s about the grain. So, I don’t think prints would be possible, but for the blog this is great. And I haven’t experimented with prints so can’t say that for sure.