perfect

I just got back from a week-long trip to San Diego, California and while we were there we visited Disneyland. I took this shot while we were waiting in line for the train and I couldn't get enough of the little girl with the pink Converse, plaid shorts, and a rainbow tu tu with matching wings.
By the time I made it to Disneyland and California Adventure I was 16 or older. I know, sad right? I believe that Disneyland is great for all ages, in fact that is who Walt Disney had in mind when he built it, but you can't change the magical qualities it holds when you're little and the castle seems so big! I think that everyone should get to experience Disneyland when they are 6 or 7, before it loses some of it's magic. My Dad believes otherwise, that you can't really appreciate all the theming until you're an adult. As he says, "Disneyland is for adults." I guess everyone has their opinions, but this is evidence of why it took my Dad 67 years to get there.

right time, right place

no, the beam of light is not part of the painting; it's the sun! (and the son). i thought this was a great moment and it reminded me of some the paintings i have learned about in art history classes. some are placed in cathedrals, or churches, so that the sun shines in on them at just the right angle, kind of like this shot. i think it adds a lot to the painting.

when it rains

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...
it's about learning to dance in rain.

it's the little things

when i was younger and living at home my family and i would go on hikes and my dad would point out the wild flowers and and tell us the name of each one. since then this has been one of my favorite kinds. it's called monkshood and it usually grows around water. this picture was taken last summer at brighton camp. i searched for this flower on every hike i went on, and one day i found it right under my nose; it was in camp by the stream. love it!

Coming Soon!

Drum-roll please! I, Melinda Moon, own this beautiful camera as of March 14, 2011. It will be arriving mid-April. Sooo-oo excited! :D

a glimpse of sunshine

i was walking across campus and out of the corner of my eye i saw bright yellow....daffodils! yes, this shot is blurry and not the true color, but this one looks a little impressionistic and i like it even more than the other shots i took. the soft yellow of warm sunshine; something we are in short supply of.

a parisian sunset

i took this breathtaking photo as we were walking back to our hotel after a long day touring the sights in paris, france. this is a day i'll never forget!

cool or gross?

i found this little guy on the garbage can outside my home in salt lake. i know some of you may think it's creepy or gross, but i think he's pretty cool. i used my parents camera for this shot and i'm amazed at the detail it was able to capture.

Sunflower

this is one of the several sunflower got for graduation from my parents and as you can tell, i got a little carried away with my camera. :) it happens all the time. but don't you think it's cool that one simple flower can be sooo-oo beautiful? i think it's amazing